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Pets and Flea Control

Let’s talk about Flea Control.  Anyone who has a family pet of any kind knows how important it is to keep them happy, safe and comfortable.  Taking walks, and playing with pets keeps them healthy and happy, proper collars with I.D. tags help keep them safe if they were to get lost, giving them their […]

Tips for Avoiding Ticks

Tips for Avoiding Ticks Most people know that ticks can be dangerous to humans and animals such as the family pet.  Ticks can carry and transmit Lyme disease and other diseases as well.  But what can you do?  You can be educated about what to be aware of and what you can do to help […]

Bees and Pollination

Bees and Pollination This week is National Pollinator Week, it’s safe to say the bee is the most recognized pollinator.  No doubt bees are some of the best workers on the planet, buzzing about from flower to flower, visiting different plants and vegetation working nonstop all day long. Unfortunately bees can often be feared as […]

Earwigs in Your Home?

Earwigs in Your Home? If you are finding earwigs in your home, look no further, Alpha has you covered.  Earwigs are a common household pest and are unique with the way they look. They are easily recognizable by their pinchers located at the ends of their abdomen, which are generally harmless to humans. Earwigs will […]

Alpha Home Pest Control-QualityPro Certified

Alpha Home Pest Control has some exciting news to share.  We have always strived to hold high standards for our pest services offered, customer service and our first class employees. We are proud to announce that Alpha Home Pest Control is officially QualityPro Certified. The QualityPro certification helps to take our professionalism to the next […]

The Varied Carpet Beetle

The Varied Carpet Beetle It can be hard to think of “beetles” living in your carpet without realizing it, but it can happen. Many people have seen them but few people know what these tiny insects actually are and capable of. Carpet Beetles are a common pest and often is mistaken for “some sort of […]

Keep Pests Out

At Alpha Home Pest Control we encourage our clients to be proactive, using proper exclusion tactics and making their homes “unattractive” to the pests, helping keep pests out. Here are some common Q and A’s for homeowners to help understand why being proactive is important. Q: What attracts pests to your home? A: If you […]

Bats

Bats are amazing creatures and they definitely have an important impact on insect control and pollination around the world. Here are a few interesting facts about bats and pollination: Bats help with the pollination of many types of fruit from around the world, including bananas, mango and peaches to name a few Researchers believe that […]

Fall Pest Prevention

The weather has finally started to cool and summer is winding down.  You may see an increase in pest activity such as spiders and mice.  These pests will be on the lookout for a place to keep warm through winter but before you get all cozy inside your home we have some great fall pest […]