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“The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is forecasting a heavier tick season than in previous years, but it’s not due to the unseasonably mild winter as one might expect. Rather, acorns can be blamed for the predicted surge in tick populations this year, particularly in the Northeastern U.S.” http://www.pestworld.org/news-and-views/press-releases/press-releases/acorns,-not-weather,-to-blame-for-more-ticks/

Winters are usually what one agriculture specialist calls a “reset button” that gives farmer a fresh start come planting season. But with relatively mild temperatures and little snow, insects are surviving, growing and, in some areas, already munching on budding plants. Check out the full article here.

Following this unexpected warm weather, we are getting reports of swarming termites.  If you have  seen a swarm of insects that appear to be flying ants, take a closer look.  They just might be swarming termites.  Take a look at our “Termite vs Winged Ant Comparison” to help you differentiate.

Don’t let this happen to your yard. Remember to keep your lawn trimmed below six inches to prevent tick and flea infestations. However, if you are overrun this year, we can keep them out of your hair!  Ticks and Fleas! “The state is seeing a shocking increase in the number

“It was a few minutes before 4:30 a.m…. a suspicious passenger… making furtive movements… And there was something else: this suspect had a tail.” Locked in a cage with an opossum. Certainly not the way you want to start your day. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/nyregion/in-brooklyn-suspicious-passenger-with-a-tail.html

“Good night, sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite” has become more than a childhood rhyme for Frank Manion. It’s his dream. The 67-year-old Mount Clemens resident’s apartment has become infested with bed bugs that spawned a dispute with his landlord. Manion withheld his $560 per month rent