Sherlock is highly motivated to find bed bugs.
If you’re facing a bed bug infestation, you may want to enlist the help of our trained canine team, including “Sherlock”, our bed bug sniffing dog. Canine inspections can provide the fastest, most reliable way to identify live bed bugs and viable eggs. Here is a quick review of what’s involved in the inspection process:
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TAP insulation can help keep your home pest free!
Is your attic in need of insulation? Consider T•A•P (Thermal-Acoustical-Pest Control) Insulation, provided by Modern Pest Services. T•A•P insulation is a revolutionary green insulation for new and existing homes and buildings made from recycled paper that incorporates an EPA-registered pesticide containing borate acid. Not only does T•A•P outperform traditional insulation in nearly every category, it also controls pests such as ants, termites, and cockroaches at the same time!
Education and early detection are critical steps in preventing flea infestations. A flea-infested dog or cat can introduce hundreds of new flea eggs into a home each day, leading to enormous flea populations. Once a home becomes infested, control can be challenging, time-consuming and expensive.
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Modern Pest Service is proud to report that it has been included in PCT’s second annual “Companies to Watch” special report. The report highlights 25 companies that are putting good ideas to work to achieve their business goal.
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The most effective way to get rid of bats is through total exclusion and one way bat doors.
If you find one bat in your home, chances are that you have a full colony living within the house. Bat removal isn’t easy. In fact, it’s quite a tedious job. Bats are classified as a pest species due to their tendency to reside in people’s homes. However, as common as these pests may be, much of the public remains confused or misinformed about bats, their habits, and how they can affect humans and the environment.
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Lyme disease is now the most common arthropod-borne illness in the U.S.
Insects are capable of spreading many diseases, but very few are actually caused by the insects themselves. Instead, other organisms are passed through saliva when a person is bitten. These tiny organisms can range from bacteria to viruses to protozoa. Unfortunately, their presence in insects is one reason why people have become so acutely aware of pests such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas, as well as the diseases that may be contracted through their bites.
Modern Pest Services recommends several products for commercial and residential clients that can be used as part of an integrated pest management approach to help monitor and prevent bed bugs.
Climbup Insect Interceptors used to monitor and trap bed bugs
NightWatch Bed Bug Trap and Monitor
NightWatch Bed Bug Trap and Monitor, created by Biosensory is designed as a lure and monitor to help determine if you have bed bugs. By mimicking a living, breathing person, it releases CO2, heat, and a patented lure (kairomone) to attract bed bugs. When bed bugs approach to feed on what they think is a human, they fall into the pitfall traps and cannot escape. The NightWatch Trap and Monitor can be programmed to release the chemical attractants during the night when bed bugs are most active.
Watch a video about the NightWatch Bed Bug Trap and Monitor
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Removing wasps is best left to the professionals
Wasps are a common summertime problem for homeowners throughout New England. Finding and dealing with their nests is usually best left to a professional pest control company for many reasons. Those with children or who are susceptible to allergic reactions must be especially cautious, as a wasp’s venom can cause serious, sometimes fatal, reactions. Additionally, many homeowners may be unable to effectively reach and remove the wasps themselves.
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Carpenter ant infestations often go unnoticed until it's too late.
Carpenter ants may be one of the most valuable insects we have on earth. They chew up tons of wood and turn it into fine sawdust that rots, providing compost for new environmental growth. However, when they enter man-made structures they are considered a highly destructive yet common pest.
