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Late summer, early fall pests affect Long Island, New York

Several common pests can affect long Island and surrounding areas during the summer months. Below are a few of those pests to watch, their behavior, and some tips to help you keep these pests at bay. Ticks: Long Island’s crawling with ticks, especially if you’re hitting the trails or your backyard’s got some trees. [...]

By |2024-08-20T01:51:46+00:00August 16th, 2024|Ants, Articles, Bees, flies, mosquito, Rats, spiders, termites, Ticks, wasps, west nile virus|Comments Off on Late summer, early fall pests affect Long Island, New York

Spooky pests to watch out for

It’s that time of year when we tend to think of creepy and spooky pests for our home décor. But we should really be worried about real-life threats that creep and lurk in the dark. Below are some real-life pests to watch out for during October. Rats – These big, hairy, nocturnal rodents can [...]

By |2024-08-16T02:21:35+00:00October 11th, 2022|Articles, bats, Bed Bugs, Rats, rodents, spiders|Comments Off on Spooky pests to watch out for

What’s bugging you this summer?

Summer is such a fun season with many holidays and celebrations happening. But one thing a tad dark about Summer, is the rise of a new generation of pests and the possibility of their infestation. The more you know about the behavior of these pests, the better prepared you can be to prevent an [...]

By |2024-08-16T02:25:27+00:00June 29th, 2022|Ants, Articles, bats, flies, General pest control, snakes, spiders|Comments Off on What’s bugging you this summer?

Spooky Spiders common to Long Island

With the fall season already here, it feels like 2020 can’t get any worse. And not to remind you of all that could go wrong but, more to prepare you, some spider species overwinter during this time. That means they are attracted to your house or structure seeking warmth, shelter and food – even [...]

By |2024-08-16T02:47:29+00:00October 4th, 2020|overwintering pests, spiders|Comments Off on Spooky Spiders common to Long Island

Fangs are not just for Dracula: The Bite-down on Spider Bites

What NOT to do: We consult the internet a lot when comparing spider bites, but one of the things we shouldn’t do is compare insect or arachnid bites with other photos. Each person will react differently to spider bites, so photos are not a reliable source when trying to identify what kind of spider [...]

By |2024-02-08T04:09:35+00:00October 29th, 2018|Articles, General pest control, spiders|Comments Off on Fangs are not just for Dracula: The Bite-down on Spider Bites

The Story of Spiderman

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 [...]

By |2024-02-08T04:09:47+00:00August 8th, 2012|spiders|Comments Off on The Story of Spiderman
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