The Pest Blog
Ants Around The Home: A Brief Summary
Of all, the Carpenter Ant is arguably the most prolific household pest in New Hampshire. So how can the average homeowner defend your most expensive real estate investment? There are some small tasks to help reduce the presence of ants.
Heatwave: Those NH critters that “like it hot”
While most of us are metaphorically melting, some creatures who call the Granite State home are no strangers to hot & humid. So settle into some AC climate control and read all about the New Hampshire critters that can definitely take the heat.
How to Detract Pests and Wildlife From Your Home This Spring
Monadnock Pest & Wildlife owner Jeff Traynor was recently featured in an article by full-service real estate brokerage Redfin. The article is featured in its entirety here on the Monadnock Pest Blog!
New Hampshire snow loads help predict spring pest pulse
Although February in New Hampshire doesn’t tend to elicit thoughts of mosquitoes, ticks, and other pesty summer critters, the season’s iconic snow cover may provide a barometer of what we can expect for pest pressure this coming spring.
Late Season Stingers: The “buzz” with Autumn yellow-jacket activity.
While present throughout the spring and summer, yellow jacket nests are at their largest during late summer and early fall (with each nest boasting roughly 1,000-4,000 workers). As the number of developing larvae increases throughout the season, workers will forage and expand upon the nest construction; doubling the size of the colony every few weeks throughout the summer.