Arrow Exterminators Blog

Pest-Free Pantries

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is right around the corner! In the coming weeks, Americans will be flocking to their local supermarkets to prepare for their holiday feasts. Before heading to the store, we recommend for everyone to conduct a thorough inventory of their pantries and cupboards – not just to see what ingredients they have on hand for their holiday meals, but to also inspect for uninvited guests: Indian meal moths, grain and flour infesting beetles and weevils, ants and mice. Don’t know where to begin? We recommend starting with an inspection of dry ingredients. Small, pests with tri-colored wings known as Indian meal moths have been known to lurk in ...Read More »

Creepy Crawlies Send Chills down the Spine This Halloween

Here at Arrow Exterminators, Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year. In addition to handing out candy and seeing everyone all dressed up in their costumes, we also get to share stories about REAL creepy crawlies. Unfortunately, unlike werewolves, goblins, ghosts and vampires, these pests might really be lurking in your own backyard. In celebration of this haunting time of year, we’ve put together a list of the top five scariest pests for Halloween – we promise that these tales will send chills down your spine! Earwigs: Have you ever worried that a pest might crawl into your ear in the middle of the night while you’re sleeping? That scary feeling may h...Read More »

Protecting Your Home from Wildlife, Part 1

There’s nothing like giving your home a good “spring cleaning.” However, as the months get colder and rodents like mice and rats look for a place to call home for the winter, you might want to consider giving your home the same thorough treatment in the fall. In their quest to find a place to nest for the winter, these rodents will do anything it takes to enter a home, including damaging wood, plastic and siding. Hopefully, this two-part blog series on fall wildlife will provide some useful and educational information as well as tips on how to prevent them from entering your home. Look for mice, rats and roof rats to nest in attics, exterior walls and even spaces betwe...Read More »

Top Five, Most Prevalent Pests of the Fall Season

While the summer heat may still be lingering around, everyone knows that fall is right around the corner. A common myth we often hear associated with the upcoming season is that pests disappear when temperatures cool down. Unfortunately, this is not the case – in fact, some pests are more active than ever! Every fall, we receive an increase in pest control-related calls from homeowners. Here’s a list of the top five, most active pests we treat this time of the year … and some tips on how to keep them out! Rodents: Rodents such as mice and rats are very common fall intruders. Similar to human beings, they thrive on food and shelter. To prevent rodents from enterin...Read More »