Under the Radar: How to Spot Ground-Nesting Yellow Jackets Before Your Next BBQ
You fire up the grill, set out the chairs, and within minutes a few yellow jackets start circling the burgers. Annoying, sure. But what most homeowners don’t realize is that those few stragglers might be coming from a...
Biting Back: Why July Is Peak Mosquito Season in Monmouth County
If you’ve ever planned a backyard get-together in July only to retreat indoors swatting at your arms, you already know the truth: summer at the Jersey Shore belongs to the mosquitoes. By the time the calendar flips to July,...
Identifying Frass: Is it Termites or Carpenter Ants?
You walk past a window sill or basement beam and spot a strange pile of what looks like sawdust. Or maybe you notice odd mud lines climbing your foundation. Either way, your instincts are right to worry. Both signs point to...
How to Choose the Best New Jersey Pest Control in Farmingdale
Summer in New Jersey means beach days, backyard barbecues, and long evenings on the porch. It also means pests. As the warm weather settles over Monmouth, Ocean, and parts of Middlesex County, mosquitoes multiply, ant trails...
The Link Between Heavy Rain and Indoor Ant Invasions
You wipe down the counter, head to bed, and wake up to a line of ants marching across your kitchen floor. Sound familiar? If a storm just rolled through, that timing is no coincidence. Heavy rain is one of the biggest triggers...
Don’t Get Stung: Managing NJ Wasps and Hornets Safely
To protect your New Jersey home from stinging insects, inspect your eaves and decks early in the spring for small starter nests. Paper wasps, mud daubers, and bald-faced hornets are common in NJ. Because these pests aggressively...
Why June is Prime Time for Carpenter Ant Damage
June brings peak carpenter ant activity to New Jersey because warming temperatures and damp wood from spring rains create ideal nesting conditions. These pests excavate moist wood to build satellite colonies inside homes,...
Is It a Yellow Jacket or a Ground Bee?
Warm weather brings outdoor fun, but it also brings buzzing insects directly into our yards. You might notice flying pests hovering near the grass and wonder if they pose a threat to your family. At Allison Pest Control, our...