This category showcases articles about seasonal pests, how to prevent them, or how they got inside. Learn how we treat for them or how you can prevent them in the first place.
Spring is in the air! Birds are chirping, some early spring flowers are starting to bloom, the last (hopefully last) snowfall of the season has come and gone. Aside from allergies for some folks, spring is such a great time of year! It’s like a new beginning, especially in the colder parts of the country …
Picture this: you’ve set up your dinner table with the nice china for a special occasion. After months of speculation of whether you should have your in-laws over with COVID and everything, you make the plans with the intention of postponing or calling off if anything comes up. With a sigh of relief, nothing does, and you can have your dinner like normal.
Early summer this year, I had carpenter ants in the house I rent in Saint Paul. There were only a couple visible that I could see, but I’m sure there were more. My landlord set some bait to see how many would come to it, and thankfully the answer was: not that many.
Early fall this same year, I had some bottle flies