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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Category: Winter Pest Control
Are Your Heating Bills Going Through the Roof?
This winter is shaping up to be one of the coldest in years, and heating units in homes are running furiously to fend off the deep freeze. According to National Grid, the weather has been 13% colder than average across Upstate NY, prompting many homeowners to seek new ways to conserve energy and stay warm….
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5 Reasons to Continue Pest Control in the Winter
Many homeowners believe that pest control isn’t important in winter. They reason that, during the coldest months of the year, pest activity appears to be almost nonexistent. Unfortunately, pest problems can remain an issue year-round, and neglecting pest control in the winter can lead to serious infestations. Here are five important reasons to schedule a…
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Common Winter Pests
One would think that one of the benefits of cold and snowy weather in New York and Vermont in winter would be the absence of pets. One would think, but one would be wrong: pests invade our homes every season of the year. In fact, some pests enter our homes more often in winter than…
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Top Pest Entry Points
It’s amazing how pests can enter your home through the tiniest of cracks and openings. You may think your walls are sturdy and solid – and they more than likely are from a human’s perspective – but insects, bats and rats/mice and other mammals will find an entry point if at all possible. And it’s…
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Winter Pest Control Tips
You may think that many of the little creatures that plague us in summer will die or at least go dormant when a New York winter comes along. And you’d be correct. But only partly so: some pests actually like to move indoors when the weather turns cold. Mice, rats, winged carpenter ants, fruit flies,…
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