Mike’s Pest Blog

One of the least favorite pests in Indiana is the Chigger. Once you have experienced them and the resulting infamous itching, you won’t forget them! [...]

Nothing quite welcomes summer as the appearance of lightning bugs flashing their steady nearly melodic glow over the lawn or field. June and July are [...]

Understanding the interaction between wildlife, parasites, and domestic pets is crucial for promoting coexistence and safeguarding your pet’s health. The natural habitats of animals such [...]

Summertime brings us all sorts of insect problems, not the least being the potential for massive flea infestations.  The reason that fleas are so much [...]

Occasionally homeowners are plagued with mysterious bites presenting an itch that just will not go away. Bed bugs could be the dirty culprit, fleas perhaps, [...]

Rats and mice are often referred to as Commensal Rodents meaning that they live close to Man. In fact, this term broken down means “sharing [...]

One may not think that ticks are a problem in early spring, but nothing could be further from the truth. Did you know that ticks [...]

For many years the serious illness called Hantavirus was not considered much of an issue in Indiana however in 2024 there were 4 confirmed cases [...]

Late April and May ushers in the emergence of carpenter bees.  By first glance the carpenter bee looks very much like a bumble bee with [...]