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How to Spot Bed Bugs While Traveling—and What to Do at Home

Bed bugs aren’t just a hotel problem—they hitchhike. For residents across Missouri and Illinois, travel is one of the most common ways these pests end up in your home.

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Battling Chronic Cockroach Infestations in Your Missouri or Illinois Home

Cockroaches can survive on minimal resources and hide in the smallest cracks. German roaches, for example, will eat non-food items and can live for weeks without eating.

What to Do If You See a Roach in Your Home?

If you spot one of these unwelcome guests, it’s important to act quickly to keep your home roach-free. Here’s a practical guide on what to do next.

What Attracts Rodents To Your Home & How To Keep Them Out

Rodents can be a nuisance for homeowners, especially in the Midwestern states of Missouri and Illinois, where fluctuating temperatures and changing seasons create perfect conditions for these pests to seek shelter indoors. Understanding what attracts rodents to your home is essential in taking the right steps to prevent infestations.

What Is the Difference Between Rotten Wood and Termite Damage?

When wood in your home decays, termites are often the first thought that comes to mind. Termites can cause severe damage to wood in homes since they feed on timber in order to survive.

Different Types of Ants in Missouri

There are more than 700 species of ants in North America, but Missouri has 150 different kinds of them, including the two species you’re most likely to see in your kitchen or bathroom: the odorous house ant and the acrobat ant.

Do Raccoons Carry Disease?

As it turns out, yes, raccoons do carry disease. Here is what you need to know.

Ways To Relieve Itchy Bug Bites

Bug bites are something that all of us have to deal with at one time or another. They range from annoying mosquito bites to more serious venomous insect bites. They come in different degrees of itching, swelling and side effects—both short-term and long-term.

What to do if You see an Opossum on Your Property

Movies love referencing possums who pretend to be dead, “playing possum,” and it is true. Opossums are known for pretending to be dead to escape predators. Even if you mean no harm, humans are larger and therefore present a threat to smaller creatures.

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