Updated November 2017. We all get the heebie-jeebies when we see a tick crawling up our legs. The feeling is worse when one is embedded in our skin. People call Modern Pest Services expressing how they’re scared to step foot in their own yards. No one should have to worry about being outside on their own property.… Read more »
Updated October 2017 Does this picture remind you of an all too familiar sight this winter and early spring?  These are cluster flies, and they’re making a mess in thousands of homes right now. They’re a distasteful sight, but there’s no shame in finding these dead flies littering your floors and window sills. In fact, if you… Read more »
Updated October 2017. After a long, cold winter, especially the one we just had in New England, spring is a welcome guest. The bugs that come with it are not. Two, in particular, are waking up right now. They’re small, they live in large colonies, and their presence is disturbing to homeowners. These are termites… Read more »
By: Matthew Campbell When your home or business is invaded by pests, you want the person who’ll save the day to be professional, experienced, and trustworthy. After all, it’s your home, your business, your family or customers, and your money! Modern focuses on recruiting the best team members – individuals who exhibit a strong work… Read more »
By: Matthew Campbell When a pest issue pops up, many people are faced with a dilemma: to have pesticides applied around my home, or to have my home invaded by pests? Although the concern of pesticides is understandable, there is a great deal more to pest management than just spraying pesticides.
By: Matthew Campbell Yep, it’s cold out there. Snow’s on the ground. Icicles hang from eaves. It’s officially winter. Around this time of year, a lot of people inquire about the usefulness of pest control. All the pests are dead, aren’t they? Well, not exactly. If they all died then we wouldn’t have an issue… Read more »
Updated October 2017. Dr. Bobby Corrigan, Urban Rodentologist, and Entomologist indicated recently at our fall training seminar that if a #2 pencil can fit into a hole or crack, so can a mouse. That’s because they have collapsible skeletons, right? Wrong, but that is a common misnomer. And it’s easy to believe when you consider… Read more »
By: Matthew Campbell There’s a spider in the corner of the ceiling, staring you down with its conspiring eyes. You’ve seen one here and there throughout the summer, mostly around the porch lights. You may have even shuttered and thought, “As long as it doesn’t come near me.”  Now that autumn is here, these eight-legged… Read more »
If you are seeing tiny, reddish colored ants around your property, you may have a fire ant infestation. Eastern European fire ants were first introduced to Maine from Northern Europe via shipments of plant material. Today, homeowners must watch out for these small but mighty insects that pack a powerful sting.
If you’re like most people, you enjoy the summer here in New England but dread the insects that come with it. The worst insect, according to most New Englanders would probably be the mosquito and they’ve proved to be awful this year. People joke that there are really 5 seasons of the year, with the fifth being mosquito season.