What Are Cockroaches Attracted To? Common Mistakes To Avoid
Cockroaches are probably one of the most common household pests you can have, and they can show up even when your home looks spotless. Understanding what draws cockroaches to a place can help you figure out what’s making your home such a haven for these unwanted critters. Food crumbs, excess moisture, clutter, and an easy […]
Heat Treatment vs. Chemical Treatment: Which Is Right for Your Bed Bug Problem?
Quick answer: Heat treatment kills bed bugs and their eggs in a single visit using controlled high temperatures (120–135°F), making it faster and more thorough, but it typically costs more upfront. Chemical treatment is more affordable and works well for smaller or early-stage infestations, but usually requires multiple visits over several weeks since most chemicals […]
Buying a Home in St. Paul? Why You Need a Termite Inspection First
Quick answer: Yes — you should get a professional termite inspection before closing on any home in St. Paul, even if the house looks fine. Termite damage is often hidden behind walls, under floors, and inside support beams, and standard home inspections don’t always catch it. A termite inspection typically costs a few hundred dollars, […]
Can Bed Bugs Survive a Minnesota Winter? Myths vs. Facts
Quick answer: Yes, bed bugs easily survive Minnesota winters. They don’t live outdoors like mosquitoes or ants they live inside heated homes, apartments, and buildings, where the temperature never drops enough to kill them. Cold weather doesn’t slow them down; it actually drives infestations indoors, since bed bugs travel in on luggage, secondhand furniture, and […]
Stink Bugs in Minnesota: Identification and Prevention
Every fall, as temperatures drop across the Twin Cities, St. Paul homeowners start noticing a shield-shaped, mottled brown insect gathering on siding, windowsills, and sunny exterior walls. This is the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive species that first arrived in Minnesota around 2010 and has been spreading through the metro area ever since. Unlike […]
Bats in the Attic: What St. Paul Homeowners Should Know
If you’ve heard faint scratching, squeaking, or fluttering coming from your ceiling right around dusk, you may not be dealing with mice or squirrels at all. In St. Paul, one of the most common — and most misunderstood — attic invaders is the bat. Minnesota is home to seven bat species, and two of them, […]
Mosquito Facts: 10 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know
Field Guide 10 Surprising Mosquito Facts You Probably Didn’t Know From dinosaur-era survivors to disease carriers — here’s what’s really happening behind that itchy bite. 100M+Years on Earth 3,500+Known Species 100ftCO₂ Detection Range 7–10Days, Egg to Adult Mosquitoes are everywhere, yet most people only know them as the bug behind that itchy bump. They’ve been […]