Pavement Ants, which usually make their homes in pavements, are small about 2.5 to 3mm long. They are black-brown ants, with lighter legs and antennae. They can be identified by two spines on the back, two nodes on the petiole, with parallel lines on head and thorax. The colonies can be moderately large. Pavement ants […]
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Feb
Feb
In Idaho one of the most common lawn pests is the Bluegrass Billbug; these pests can cause some serious damage to your lawn if not taken care of properly. Alpha Home Pest Control can help make a proper diagnosis. Damages from billbugs can resemble drought/lack of watering, with irregular patches of dry grass. Some people […]
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Hobo Spiders Hobo Spiders also known as Aggressive House Spiders can easily be confused with other spiders because of its common features and colors. They resemble many other common spiders such as wolf spiders and, some people have mistaken them for the brown recluse spider. Characteristics to identify a hobo spider are difficult to see […]
Odorous House Ants Color: brown or black Legs: 6 Shape: Segmented; oval Size: 2.4 to 3.3 mm Region: Found throughout the U.S. Odorous house or sometimes referred to as “sugar ants” are small, measuring 2.4 to 3.3 mm in length. They have dark brown or black bodies with one node on their petiole, which is […]
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Jan
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Choosing a Professional Pest Control Company Finding unwanted pests in your home is never a fun experience and sometimes you may want to rely on a professional pest control company to help handle the situation. It can be a daunting task to find the right company that you feel comfortable with and can trust. There […]
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Jan
Jan
If you think you may have a cockroach infestation, detecting it as early as possible is critical to winning a major war against these nasty home invaders. The longer they are there the more time they have to get established and multiply, which makes them harder to get rid of and often more expensive. The […]
What is a vole? A vole is a rodent and looks much like a mouse, only with shorter tails, they are dark brown in color and about five inches in length. To some this may sound like a cute and innocent critter and as long as it stays out of the house. Sure, out of […]
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Jan
Jan
Mice are messy house guests and now you have to clean up after them. If you have successfully gotten rid of the mice, clean up is the next step and you want to make sure you do it properly. Remember, a mouse and his pals can leave behind some pretty harmful stuff such as […]
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Jan
Jan
Mice have adapted well to living in our home, or at least near our homes. It’s not uncommon especially during the colder months to have found you have an uninvited guest living somewhere in your home; it can happen to the best of us. We are more vulnerable to these diseases than most may think. […]
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Jan
Jan
It’s that time of year again, the holidays are over and a new year has begun. We have some do it yourself pest control tips to help make things a little less stressful. The holidays can be a hectic time with friends and family coming and going for visits, it’s easy to get distracted from […]