The deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, is in a completely different family than the house mouse, Mus musculus. The white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus, is closely related to the deer mouse with similar appearance and habits. The deer mouse is found throughout most of Canada and the United States, with the exception of the southeastern U.S. Instead, [...]
During a luncheon event on September 24, 2014 at the Garden City Hotel, Bullfrog Pest Control was recognized as a new member of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has nearly 400 members and is the largest Chamber of Commerce on Long Island. It's mission is to ensure prosperity of its [...]
What are West Nile virus symptoms? I think they key thing to know is that the vast majority of people have virtually no symptoms at all. Virtually 80 percent have no idea they’re infected, don’t seek medical care. We only know if we start doing blood tests for epidemiological purposes. Four out of five (cases) [...]
A fire ant bite is not the same as other ants, be it in experience, or the consequences. Therefore, taking immediate treatment measures to minimize the complications, is a must. One needs to be quick in action to avoid the negative reaction of the bite. Here is how ... Ads by Google Hulett Pest Control [...]
In late 2011 and early 2012, the National Pest Management Association (through the Professional Pest Management Alliance), in cooperation with Dr. Laurel Hansen of Spokane Falls Community College and the University of Washington, asked pest management firms from across the United States to participate in a self-administered online survey about ants. In all, more than [...]
Bery Pannkuk | July 31, 2012 A couple of weeks ago a colleague asked me about an “unsolvable” American cockroach infestation. It reminded me of a scene that a lot of people in Cincinnati witnessed during the demolition of an old Ford assembly plant. One morning as I was driving to work I was surprised [...]
Author’s note: The Amazing Spider-Man hit the theaters earlier this month, so PCT thought we would take a look at the famous franchise that fused man and spider together and created an American institution. The demand for teenage comic books surged in the early 1960s, due in part by the success of such series as [...]
We all know that pest control is one of the important aspects of gardening. This can be done through biological, chemical or physical means. As chemical pest control involves the use of chemicals that can be detrimental to human health, beneficial insects and other organisms. Long-term use of most of chemical pesticides may harm the [...]
Bullfrog has been receiving frantic calls these past few weeks about tiny red insects collecting in large numbers around windows, windowsills and on curtains. Callers are worried that their homes are being infested by bedbugs, or that the red stain the insects leave behind when crushed is blood. From the likes of it however, there [...]
Termite season in New York is in full-swing and Bullfrog is busy gobbling up a healthy dose of these wood destroying suckers! Homeowners should be aware of the small soil born insects that stealthily form colonies, enter homes most often through structural breaches and feast 24 hr/7 days a week on all forms of wood, [...]
