Mike’s Pest Blog

Before the reader gets excited, I should explain. The dirtiest four-letter word is actually the most important word in pest control. The word is "prep". [...]

Cicada killers are wasps that use mimicry to protect themselves from humans and other would-be predators. The yellow and black markings resemble yellow jacket wasps [...]

Nothing introduces late summer and fall like the chirping of crickets. Did you know that the male cricket rubs his wings together (called "stridulation") to [...]

Can you believe it that the average Americans consumes one to two pounds of insects and insect parts per year? According to the Terro Chemical [...]

The House Mouse is the most common mouse pest in Indiana. Did you know that a female House Mouse produces 5 to 7 young per [...]

Most people do not expect to see ants in below freezing temperatures, but many folks seemed to be plagued with ant invasions during the winter [...]

Carpenter Bees emerge in the Spring and closely resemble bumble bees with a couple of major differences. Male carpenter bees do not possess the ability [...]

The Spring is a great time to get out and get with nature by planning flowers and putting a new layer of mulch around the [...]

According to Scientific American, the average American consumes 2 pounds of insects per year. The amount worldwide is much greater because our FDA works as [...]

Moles and Voles are often confused as being the same critter, but they aren't. Moles tunnel in turf and raise the dirt while voles usually [...]