Pests can quickly ruin the good cheer of the holiday season. There are a few easy steps you can take to prevent these uninvited guests from showing up during your holiday party.

While many homeowners believe that mosquitoes are just a summer problem, research shows that these blood-sucking pests stick around no matter the season. It's important to both implement effective mosquito control and prepare your property for next year's invasion. With a few simple steps, you can ensure your yard is unwelcoming to these pests.

Our homes provide us with a safe place to find comfort and peace, but it can also become a home to pests who are determined enough to get inside. Seeing a cockroach or a spider scurry across your kitchen floor is more than enough to call the exterminator. As a homeowner, you’ll almost certainly come across the occasional undesirable guest, but it helps to know what kinds of pests are most likely to settle down in your house.

Social distancing and some stricter quarantine measures have been enforced nationwide in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. As you wait out the next few days or weeks inside, you’ll have plenty of time to inspect your property. Sometimes, pests can go unnoticed until they become a problem. As a homeowner, now is a great time to perform a general inspection of any pests or other problems you may have missed while stuck to a busy schedule.

As with any long-standing enterprise, the pest control industry has seen many myths crop up throughout the decades. And while most seem harmless at first, placing confidence in them for too long could have disastrous results for your home and family. Educating yourself on what is truth and what is fiction will help you make the right decisions if your home ever comes under attack from unwelcome intruders.