Despite the fact that most spiders in New York and Vermont are harmless, the majority of us would rather not share our homes with them. While we do offer both targeted spider removal and year-round spider control and prevention in Albany, the Adirondacks, Plattsburgh and Western Vermont, there are things you can do to help…
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Pest Control Related Info and Articles
About Termite Swarms in Albany & the Adirondacks
The term termite swarm can conjure up all kinds of horror film images, like a horde of termites moving into your neighborhood with the intent to eat up every building on the block! Luckily, a termite swarm isn’t quite that menacing, but it’s certainly not pleasant. Swarms are actually quite common in the insect world….
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Termite FAQs
Did you know that termites never sleep? They work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, which is why they can quickly do so much damage to your home. Another not-so-fun-fact about termites is that each colony has as many as one million termites in it, and if your home…
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Why is it so Difficult to Get Rid of Cockroaches?
Although typically associated with restaurants, food processing facilities, hotels, apartment buildings and nursing homes, cockroaches can also be found in single-family residential homes. German cockroaches are one of the most common types of cockroaches in Upstate New York and Vermont, and they can also be one of the most challenging pests to get rid of…
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Why Over-the-Counter Pesticides Don’t Work on Carpenter Ants
When first-time customers call to inquire about our carpenter ant extermination services in NY & VT, they almost always say the same thing about over-the-counter insecticides, “They must’ve changed the formulation. I sprayed 2 years ago and they went away. I sprayed last year and they went away. But this year they aren’t going away.”…
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Nuisance Wildlife Control Officer Joins Nature’s Way
To meet the growing demand for wildlife pest control in the Glens Falls NY region, Nature’s Way has hired Austin Zweck to manage our Nuisance Wildlife Division. As a New York State Licensed Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator, Austin will be responsible for trapping and removing squirrels, skunks, raccoons, bats and other unwanted pests in and…
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Common Rodent-Related Diseases
In addition to causing damage to your home, a rodent infestation can actually make your family sick. In fact, rats and mice can transmit more than two dozen different diseases to humans. Transmission can occur through direct contact with rodents, their droppings, urine or saliva, or indirectly through contaminated food, infected fleas, ticks or mites….
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What’s Eating Your Insulation?
While most people hardly ever look in their attics, the one exception is usually right around this time of year. Whether it’s to retrieve holiday decorations from storage, or to investigate where that draft is coming from, many Albany NY homeowners find themselves in their attics for the first time in months – and they…
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Are Cockroaches Making You Sick?
While cockroaches are often associated with big cities and restaurant settings, they are just as common in suburban homes. In fact, we have provided cockroach extermination services in Albany, Saratoga and even further north into the more suburban communities of Lake George and Plattsburgh NY. The trouble is, if you don’t know what to look…
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How to Determine if Your Home has Termites
It’s been a long winter in Upstate NY and Vermont, but the spring thaw should be here any day. As termite exterminators in Albany, Saratoga and as far north as Plattsburgh NY, this is the start of our busy season. Many people assume this is because termites hibernate in winter, but they’re not actually dormant,…
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