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Bed Bugs vs. Carpet Beetles — What You Need to Know
If you've uncovered holes, stains or insect shells around your house — or you're waking up with bites on your skin — you might be dealing with an infestation of carpet beetles or bed bugs. Both insects are troublemakers and require immediate extermination to prevent a...
What to Do if You’re Bitten by a Bed Bug
You or somebody you know might have complained about a new itch that appeared overnight. The source could be a variety of biting insects like mosquitos or fleas, but bed bugs can cause persistent pain and irritation if their home is now yours. How do you tell? The...
Top Tips For Keeping Your Home Pest Free This Spring
Springtime brings pleasant weather and some of the best that nature has to offer. Unfortunately, this time of year is also notorious for its pest infestations. From carpenter ants to spiders, there are various types of critters that may show up uninvited in your...
How to Keep Mice Out of Your Kitchen
A mouse infestation is always a serious issue. It can endanger the health of your family, compromise the structural integrity of your home and negatively impact your overall quality of life. Perhaps the most inconvenient place for mice to live is your kitchen — the...
Creepy Crawly Spider Myths…Demystified!
We know that Halloween is over but we thought we would prolong the season a bit with some spider myths that you may have heard in the past. As Pittsburgh pest control technicians, we know how many people have a deep-seated fear of arachnids. So debunking some of these...
Winter Pest Control 101
Winter Pest Control 101 When winter comes around, nothing sounds better than curling up inside your warm house, enjoying a nice meal and spending the season safe and dry. Unfortunately, many pests feel the same way. Winter pests, including animals and insects,...
5 Common Myths About Ants Debunked
If left unchecked, ants can wreak havoc on your home. They can infiltrate your food and furniture and even cause structural damage to your house. You've probably heard of home remedies that promise to eliminate or deter ants around the house, but, unfortunately, these...
Bugs in Your Garage? 7 Tips To Keep Them Out
Pests in your garage could be a problem that you might face at any time of the year. When you treat your lawn or experience harsh weather conditions, insects can hide within your property and avoid extermination. Since these little intruders like to hide in dark, damp...
Seasonal Pests — Which Pests to Be on the Lookout for During Each Part of the Year
If you live in southwest Pennsylvania, there's something to enjoy about every season. However, each part of the year also comes with rodents and insects that could infiltrate your property. Use this guide to learn about the seasonal pests in Pennsylvania so you can...
Plants That Repel Bugs, Bees, Mice and Other Pests
As the weather warms up, you may see an increase in bugs and other pests in your backyard. If you experience a spike in unwanted visitors during the summer, incorporate pest-repelling plants into your landscape plan to create a peaceful, pest-free oasis. Many flowers...
What Kind of Spider Bit Me?
Did I Get Bit by a Spider? Bites from different bugs and spiders have different looks and feelings. Some spider bites may feel similar to a bug bite or sting with a pinching or stinging feeling. To tell the difference between a spider bite versus a bed bug or another...
What to Do When You Wake Up With Bites But There’s No Sign of Bed Bugs
No one wants to wake up in the morning and find what looks like a bug bite on their arm or leg. If this happens, you may suspect bed bugs, which are known to feed on human and animal blood. But there are many insects and health conditions that can leave bed bug-like...
Why Preventive Pest Control Matters Even If Your Home Is Clean
You may believe your Pennsylvania home has adequate protection against pests because you keep it clean. However, insects, mice and rats can get into your living space and infest your property without you even knowing. It's essential to maintain preventive...
What Types of Bugs Are Most Common in Apartments?
With each passing season, changes in temperature and environmental conditions introduce new pests onto your property. These insects can find their way into your apartment, eat food and fabric, spread filth and disease or even cause itching rashes and painful welts....
How to Recognize Bed Bugs and Bed Bug Bites
Bed bugs feed on human blood in the middle of the night, causing clusters of uncomfortable bites. Due to international travel and buying second-hand furniture, bed bug infestations have become more common. If you wake up with strange bites on your body, check your...
6 Bed Bug Methods That You Think Work But Actually Don’t
Bed bugs are some of the hardest pests to remove from your living space. Since these pests can latch onto fabrics, walls and books, you may unknowingly bring them into your home when: You stay at a hospital, a friend's house or a hotel. You have a guest staying at...
How to Identify Common Insect Bites and Stings
Bug bites and stings are a fact of life. To enjoy the great outdoors, you risk encountering insects of all varieties. Even in your own home, nature finds a way. If you’re dealing with a pest infestation or you’ve noticed an unusual bite mark, it’s important to...
Avoiding Carpenter Ants, Centipedes, And Mice During The Winter
Avoiding Carpenter Ants, Centipedes, And Mice During The Winter As the temperatures get increasingly colder during winter, insects and other pests will stop at nothing to find a hiding place and get out of the weather. So it shouldn’t come as any surprise that they...
A Guide to Control Paper Wasps
A Guide to Control Paper Wasps Although paper wasps build their nests in the spring, those insects appreciate the importance of recognizing the approach of summer. For that reason, all of those same winged insects place their nests in shady spots. As a result,...
Is There Pest Control Treatment for Hornets, Wasps, And Yellow Jackets?
Is There Pest Control Treatment for Hornets, Wasps, And Yellow Jackets? If you have a beautiful yard or a flowering garden, you must be used to the hovering hornets, wasps, bees and yellow jackets. Irrespective of the fact that these insects are pollinators but they...
When Should I Spray for Spring Bugs?
Every year, you might notice an increase in pest activity around your household when the temperatures start to get warmer. That's because insects are no longer dormant, just like much of the wildlife throughout the Pittsburgh area. If the presence of bugs is a...
How To Get Rid of the Stink Bug Smell
How To Get Rid of the Stink Bug Smell While stink bugs pose no threat to homeowners or their furnishings, if you've ever found one in your home then you know that they're a pesky problem that live up to their name — they stink. If you've ever smashed one beneath a...
6 Tips to Keep Mice Out of Your Kitchen
6 Tips to Keep Mice Out of Your Kitchen Your kitchen is a warm, inviting space designed to allow company to gather for meals and camaraderie. The kitchen becomes even more of a haven as temperatures drop in the fall and winter. As you welcome guests into your home...
How to Get Rid of Stink Bugs in Winter
Like many local area homeowners, you're probably wondering where all of the stink bugs have come from — since the early '90s, stink bugs have been a growing problem for homeowners throughout the country. With their accidental introduction from Asia, the stink bug has...
If You Kill a Stink Bug Will It Attract More?
If You Kill a Stink Bug Will It Attract More? There is a common myth that when you kill a stink bug and the unique odor is released, the stench will attract more stink bugs. This is not true. The leftover odor from a dead stink bug will not attract more to your home....
Can Mice in the House Make You Sick?
Most homeowners, whether you've escaped to the wide open country or are nestled in the bustling city, learn how to handle the occasional mouse or rodent visitor. While mouse sightings are often unsettling, can they pose any actual problems? It's easiest to just get...
Year-Round Pest Control, Do I Need It?
Benefits of Year-Round Pest Control Maintenance I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve had a conversation with someone explaining the benefits of our regular quarterly service only to be brushed off and insisting on one-time treatment. Trust me, I get it,...
Why Do I Have Ants In My Home?
Why Do I Have Ants In My Home? Here at Spectrum Pest Control, we know that the end of winter and warmer weather brings many things, one of which is ants. We can practically set our calendar to it. Our business goes from zero to one hundred in a matter of days....
Why Do I Have Ants In My Kitchen
Why Do I Have Ants In My Kitchen Its been a long cold winter in Western Pennsylvania. It is now early April and the seasons are changing. We are starting to get our first signs of spring. I know that the phone at Spectrum Pest Control is going to start ringing...
Spectrum Pest Control Featured on Redfin
Redfin, a real estate brokerage company, recently reached out to us at Spectrum Pest Control for an expert opinion on stink bugs and how to get them out of your home. Check out our collaboration with Redfin here - https://www.redfin.com/blog/common-household-pests At...
How Do I Stop Bee’s from Getting into my Home?
How Do I Stop Bee’s from Getting into my Home? I’ll be honest here, you can’t. Short of throwing an impenetrable dome over your home, there is absolutely nothing you can do to prevent this from happening. I have seen customers waste literally thousands of dollars...
Why Are Bed Bugs So Hard To Kill?
Get Rid of Bed Bugs Bed bugs are the hardest insect to control, even for the professionals. DDT was a widely used insecticide in the 40s and 50s. It reduced their population for years until the bed bugs started to develop a resistance towards it around 1960....
What Do Carpenter Ants Eat?
Do Carpenter Ants Eat Wood? Surprisingly, carpenter ants are a wood destroying insect but, unlike termites, they do not actually eat the wood in your home. They will tear the wood apart to make a new home. Carpenter ants typically feed off parts from other...
Why do I have bees in the winter?
Why do I have bees in the winter? It’s not a very common problem, but it is a problem none the less. You’ve probably seen it on your home and not even realized what was happening. It will happen sometime in the early fall or late summer where a couple bee’s...
How Did I Get Bed Bugs?
How Did I Get Bed Bugs? We get a ton of calls asking this very question “How Did I Get Bedbugs”. Unfortunately, I am not able to give you a definitive answer to where they came from, but I can tell you the top places that you would pick them up and transfer them into...
Bed Bug Treatments Is Cheaper Always Better
Bed Bug Treatments, Is cheaper always better? I won’t lie, I’m cheap. If I have a problem, and I cannot take care of this problem by myself, I will search for a contractor. If I can find a contractor, we will call this guy “Contractor A” to do a service for...
What Caused The Pittsburgh Stink Bug Outbreak?
What Caused The Pittsburgh Stink Bug Outbreak I have been in the exterminating industry for 25 years now. I never saw a stink bug until 2011 or 2012. They came out of nowhere, one day we didn’t have them and the next we were polluted. I can remember the first year of...
What Caused The Pittsburgh Bed Bug Epidemic?
That’s an excellent question, and unfortunately there are probably 500 different answers all of which are correct in their own way. In my professional opinion a lot of it, rather, most of it has to do with folks travelling. Whether that be to an exotic...
How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs
Every single day when the phone at Spectrum Pest Control starts ringing, I can guarantee I will be taking a call that will be plagued with a multitude frantic homeowner right here in Pittsburgh, all of which are asking the same question: “How do I get rid of...
Helpful Tips for Preventing Bed Bugs
Most of our customers don’t even know what a bed bug looks like let alone how they can prevent an infestation. If they knew how bad the bed bug epidemic has gotten around Pittsburgh, it would make their skin crawl. I have been in this industry for twenty-five years...
How to Tell the Difference Between Carpenter Ants and Termites
Carpenter Ants or Termites? How to Tell the Difference You think you may have a pest chomping on the wood frame of your home. But you can’t decide if you have a termite problem or an ant problem. The bad news is that both can be destructive to your home. But it is...
How To Keep Mice Out of Your Home This Winter
How To Keep Mice Out of Your Home This Winter Fall is here, leaves are falling, and it is starting to get cold outside. Here at Spectrum Pest Control, we refer to this season as mouse season. No need to burn the house down or move the family out. Mice are the most...
Types of Spiders to Look Out For in PA
The dreaded spider, I’ve seen 250 pound grown men scream like little girls running into an unexpected spider in their house. I’ve seen it because I’m that grown man, and I just like you didn’t like these little (and sometimes rather large) spiders anywhere near me. ...
How to Remain Pest-Free In 2018
How to Remain Pest-Free In 2018 Anyone who has ever had the unfortunate experience of an insect and/or rodent problem in the Pittsburgh area is all too familiar with the amount of energy, money, stress, and time that it takes to deal with these issues. If...
The lady bug… or is it the Asian beetle
The Ladybug… or is it the Asian beetle? Introduction of the Asian Lady Beetle It seems kind of funny when you look at these harmless looking insects’ knowing that they were actually introduced by the Department of Agriculture into the United States as an agent of...
Benefits of Professional Bee Removal
Benefits of Professional Bee Removal The importance of bees cannot be overstated. Whether you like them or not, bees are responsible for pollinating roughly 1/3 of all the foods that we eat. Unfortunately, these incredible little creatures are dying off at...
What To Do When You See Bees In Or Around Your Home
What To Do When You See Bees In Or Around Your Home While there has been much information lately about the value of our bees as necessary pollinators, chances are that you would prefer that these stinging insects weren’t in your home or active right outside your...
Springtime Pest Control Tips for Pittsburgh Area Homeowners
Springtime Pest Control Tips for Pittsburgh Area Homeowners Even though we are still in the throes of winter, it’s never too early to start thinking about springtime pest control in the greater Pittsburgh area. When the birds start singing and flowers begin to...
DIY vs. Professional Mice Control
DIY vs. Professional Mice Control If you’ve recently noticed signs around your home that indicate the presence of mice, you may already have an infestation on your hands. There are 8 tell-tale signs that every homeowner should be aware of including: droppings...
Do You Have A Mouse In Your House? Give Them An Eviction Notice!
Do You Have A Mouse In Your House? Give Them An Eviction Notice! Unless they are Disney characters, a mouse in your home is probably one of the least welcome things you can discover. Whether you see the little critters themselves or just indications, you...
Fall and Overwintering Pests in the Pittsburgh Area
Fall and Overwintering Pests in the Pittsburgh Area While it’s no secret that insects, rodents, and other forms of wildlife can find a way into our homes at any given time throughout the year, there are a few types of pests that favor the fall months for...
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Telltale Signs of a Mice or Rat Infestation
Signs of a Mice or Rat Infestation Mice and rats are active throughout the year and can cause a great deal of damage to your home or office if they go undetected. Plus, they are nocturnal and much more active during the night. However, given the proper conditions,...
The 4 Most Common Spring Pests – And How to Keep Them Out
The 4 Most Common Spring Pests – And How to Keep Them Out Spring is finally here in most parts of the country, and for Spectrum Pest Control, that means an uptick (no pun intended) in phone calls about some of the most common spring pests. While we’re always...
Stay Ant Free This Spring
It’s March, and you’re getting ready to enjoy the long overdue Spring. Your summer clothes are going to come out soon, and you’ll be drinking on your patio in mere months. But then as you are walking through your kitchen, you see a solitary ant making its way across...
Spring Checklist to Keep Your Home Bug Free
Spring Checklist to Keep Your Home Bug Free Spring is rapidly approaching, and for pest control specialists, spring means bugs! We all look forward to the return of beneficial insects like ladybugs and bumblebees, but unfortunately, the advent of...
7 Helpful Pest Control Tips For Homeowners To Consider
7 Helpful Pest Control Tips For Homeowners To Consider Many homeowners in the greater Pittsburgh area have benefited from preventative pest control services. These professionals have been educated and trained at identifying the different types of pests, how they...
Responsible Housekeeping with Preventative Pest Control Services
Responsible Housekeeping with Preventative Pest Control Services Most Pittsburgh homeowners are all too familiar with the many different types of pests and rodents that invade their households during different times of the year. No matter how diligent in their...
How to Protect Your Property with Landscaping Tips to Keep Termites Out
Landscaping Tips to Keep Termites Out of Your Home Every year, the average American home faces an onslaught of attacks from a variety of pests. Ants creep in under doors or through tiny cracks to forage for food in your kitchen or pantry. While carpenter bees...
7 Easy Tips to Keep Your Home Bug-Free This Spring
7 Easy Tips to Keep Your Home Bug-Free This Spring It might not seem like it, but spring is right around the corner – and with it, the return of bugs. As the weather warms up and flowers begin to bloom, it’s time for all of us to think about how to keep our homes...
Get Ready For Spring! Save $100 Off Spectrum’s Ultimate Care Program
Get Ready For Spring! Save $100 Off Spectrum's Ultimate Care Program It's that time of year again and spring is right around the corner. Before we know it, ants will be invading our kitchens and yellow jackets will be dive bombing our back yard cookout. Here at...
How To Get Rid Of Mice?
How To Get Rid Of Mice? Are you sharing your home with mice this winter? Of course, we don’t really mean those cute, white ones that we love to watch running on the wheel. We are talking about those dirty, gray and disease-carrying mice that live in the voids of the...
Know More About Dangers of Mice Infestation
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Did You Know About the Signs of Termite Infestation?
Did You Know About the Signs of Termite Infestation? Now, termites are known to be most active during summer time. Even though it might seem strange that a cold-blooded creature such as the termite would be a problem in regions with colder temperatures, they pretty...
Responsible Housekeeping with Preventative Pest Control Services
Responsible Housekeeping with Preventative Pest Control Services Most Pittsburgh homeowners are all too familiar with the many different types of pests and rodents that invade their households during different times of the year. No matter how diligent in their...
5 Reasons for Hiring a Commercial Pest Control Service
5 Reasons for Hiring a Commercial Pest Control Service Not only do pests and rodents invade our homes at different times of the year, they also wreak havoc on commercial properties as well. Commercial property managers and owners alike are continually fighting uphill...
The Prolific Nature Of The Common Cockroach And What You Can Do About To Avoid Them
Of all earth’s creatures, no single one can match the longevity or the prolific nature of the common cockroach. There are few if any American cities that are not inhabited by this pest and yet, there are some interesting facts about them that are worth knowing....
The Top Qualities To Look For In A Professional Pest Control Service
Top Qualities To Look For In A Professional Pest Control Service Whenever you discover an insect infestation in your home, you’re going to need the services of a professional pest control company. But how do you know if the company you select is the right one and who...
Why Is Bee Control Needed?
Why Is Bee Control Needed? Bees play a huge part in fertilization of food crops, and that is integral to the world’s ecology. However, due to excessive pesticides, the population of bees is going down and that is one of the biggest threats to the food crops. However,...
Reasons for the Increase in Demand for Rodent Control in Pittsburgh
Reasons for the Increase in Demand for Rodent Control in Pittsburgh As rodents establish nests underground, weather and temperature usually doesn’t affect it. This is specifically true about subterranean rodents. For most homeowners, rats and rodents might be a huge...
What are the Signs of Bed Bug Infestation?
What are the Signs of Bed Bug Infestation? Did you get up with red welts that are itchy? The fact is that you might have bed bugs infestation that you are unaware of. Being able to tell whether a bite is caused by a bed bug or not, is most certainly advantageous. The...
How to Eliminate A Rodent Infestation
How to Eliminate A Rodent Infestation Before you engage in any extermination or methods for control, you need to properly identify the population of the pest. Noise within the walls may indeed be the result of a mice infestation but it’s also possible that it’s due to...
How To Deal With A Carpenter Bee Infestation?
How To Deal With A Carpenter Bee Infestation? Carpenter bees are known to be an incredibly destructive as they cause damage to homes throughout the entire country. These particularly annoying creatures are known to destroy wood because they would nest within it and...
Why Do Pest Control Services Identify Rat Infestations Before Removing Them?
Why Do Pest Control Services Identify Rat Infestations Before Removing Them? If you have seen rats or heard scurrying noises, it is time to call in a pest control service. Not only do these rodents cause structural damage to your home but are harbingers of deadly...
Why Call In Professionals to Eliminate Termites Infestation?
Why Call In Professionals to Eliminate Termites Infestation? Did you notice that wooden furniture has got tiny holes or did one of the chairs break and ant-like insects streamed out? That is termite. These pests can cause devastation to property and that is why it is...
Pest Control Services Can Improve Your Quality Of Life
Pest Control Services Can Improve Your Quality Of Life No matter where you live in the greater Pittsburgh area, insects and other pests can be a problem throughout the year. Whether its insects or rodents, regularly schedule pest control services can eradicate them...
Health Hazards of Cockroach Infestations
Health Hazards of Cockroach Infestations Every one of us has, at some point in our lives, encountered the cockroach whether it was a few that frequented your kitchen countertops or a full blown infestation. Their existence dates back roughly 70 million years ago...
Stink Bug Infestations and How to Control Them
Stink Bug Infestations and How to Control Them One of the more common pests that homeowners have to deal with in the Pittsburgh area is the stink bug (a.k.a. box elder beetle). Although they are classified as an occasional or part-time invader and prefer an outdoor...
Why Lookout for Carpet Beetles in Pittsburgh?
Why Lookout for Carpet Beetles in Pittsburgh? During the spring in Pittsburgh area, it is not unusual for some homeowners to fall prey to carpet beetle infestations. These pests are capable of wreaking havoc with all types of fabrics be it in your home or office....
The Exterminator’s best Friends, i.e. the Tools of Their Trade
The Exterminator’s best Friends, i.e. the Tools of Their Trade Today’s exterminators and pest control specialists have an arsenal of combatants for the elimination of numerous pests. Since no two pests or pest infestations are ever alike, it makes sense that different...
5 Signs that indicate the Presence of a Termite Infestation
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Responsible Housekeeping with Preventative Pest Control Services
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7 Helpful Pest Control Tips For Homeowners To Consider
7 Helpful Pest Control Tips For Homeowners To Consider Many homeowners in the greater Pittsburgh area have benefited from preventative pest control services. These professionals have been educated and trained at identifying the different types of pests, how they enter...
The Importance of Mice and Rodent Control
The Importance of Mice and Rodent Control For some Pittsburgh homeowners, nothing has been more frightening and traumatic than the mice and rodent infestations they experienced in the past. No matter what type of intrusive creature it is, whether its insects and...
5 Threats To Physical Health That Are Attributed To Pest Infestations
5 Threats to Physical Health that are attributed to Pest Infestations Some Pittsburgh homeowners, as well as homeowners living in the surrounding communities, are all too familiar with the different types of pest and rodent infestations that arise throughout the year....
Tips For Avoiding Pests This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has morphed into one of the country’s biggest holidays, thanks in part to the rise of Black Friday. Regardless of how you feel about shopping, I think we can all agree that turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes are enjoyable. But few things will ruin that...
Do You Need To Worry About Pests In Your Yard?
Many of our clients are busy folks with lives and families, so they need our help to get rid of Pittsburgh, PA pest control problems. That’s understandable, and we’re more than happy to help. But if they don’t have the time to get rid of the pest problems inside the...
Tips for Termite Prevention
The damage termites cause in the United States creates a billion-dollar business. They damage about 600,000 homes each year. Without the right prevention and control, they can do damage that can cost thousands to fix before you even know they are there. A colony can...
Safeguarding Your Home From Pests
Here at Spectrum Pest Control, your trusted pest control company in Pittsburgh, PA, we’re a solutions-oriented business; when we see a problem, we don’t want to waste any time lamenting it or worrying about it. So when you call use about a trail of ants in your...
All You Need To Know About Earwigs
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Be Proactive About Insect Control at Home
Be Proactive About Insect Control at Home adminSeptember 10th, 2015|.Pest Control|.Best Pest Control, Commercial Pest Control, Exterminator, Exterminators, Home Pest Control, Pest Control, Pest Control Companies, Pest Control Services, Pest Exterminator, Pittsburgh...
Emergency Pest Control At Your Fingertips
Emergency Pest Control At Your Fingertips adminSeptember 15th, 2015September 15th, 2015|.Pest Control|.Best Pest Control, Commercial Pest Control, Exterminator, Exterminators, Home Pest Control, Pest Control, Pest Control Companies, Pest Control Services, Pest...
Professional Pest Control Every Time
Professional Pest Control Every Time admin2015-10-22T14:57:27+00:00October 22nd, 2015|.Pest Control|.Best Pest Control, Commercial Pest Control, Exterminator, Exterminators, Home Pest Control, Pest Control, Pest Control Companies, Pest Control Services, Pest...
Tips for Keeping Pests out of Commercial Kitchens
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This saying has been around for years and brings truth to the idea that many issues can be prevented by being proactive. The same goes for preventing pests in commercial kitchens. Here are some tips for preventing pests...
Keep Commercial Kitchens Free of Pests
Kitchens are prone to attracting pests. However, commercial kitchens tend to need even more pest control care than residential kitchens. Working with food, no matter how well the kitchen is cleaned, has the possibility to attract any number of cockroaches, ants, and...
Pest Control Methods For The Colder Months
We can all agree that it's much chillier now than it was a few weeks ago. Now that the cold weather has arrived, many pests will go dormant or become less active. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t take pest control measures in Pittsburgh, PA even now. Here are...
DIY Insect Control for Bed Bugs
Limiting and preventing bed bugs from becoming a problem in your home is possible. We mentioned in a previous blog that bed bugs can exist in a clean home or one with poor sanitation. Much of insect control is proactive prevention. Here are a few tips for limiting the...
Signs You May Have A Rodent Problem
Rodents are one of the most difficult pest problems to identify, because mice and rats don’t want to be friendly with you. They’d much rather stay hidden in the shadows, only coming out to steal food when you’re not around. Unless you know what to look for, it can be...
Tips For Keeping Bugs Out Of Your Home’s Kitchen
Nobody wants to have bugs in their home, but if you had to allow them in, where is the last place you would want them to be? The kitchen, because that’s where all your food is! Unfortunately, the kitchen is also the most likely place for bugs to be in your home...
Get Rid of Bed Bugs with Insect Control
To continue our blog series on bed bugs, we are addressing home treatment steps you can take if you find bed bugs. In a previous blog, we addressed where to find them if they are in your house, but many people don’t find out they have bed bugs by seeing them. Most...
Bed Bug Myths Debunked
Spectrum Pest Control is a locally owned and operated company providing Pittsburgh, PA pest control services to Western Pennsylvania homes and commercial businesses. Once a pest of the past, bedbugs now infest every state in the U.S.. Spreading rapidly with the...
More Tips To Avoid Bed Bugs In Hotels
In our last blog, we began talking about some of the ways in which you can avoid getting bed bugs when staying at hotels. Now you know that you should put your luggage in the bathroom until you inspect the room, and what to look for when you're inspecting it. Today...
Tips For Avoiding Hotel Bedbugs
If you're sleeping somewhere other than home, beware. Bedbug prevalence is on the rise, and hotels and motels are some of their favorite hangouts. But no need to get depressed just yet. With these easy tips, you can cut your chances of critter trouble while on the...
Find Bed Bugs Before they Create an Infestation
In our last blog, we talked about bed bugs and how they travel. Despite the fear of bed bugs being everywhere you travel, they can stow away in luggage and travel with you. When you get home, it may be too difficult to find a single bed bug in your clothing. It’s...
How Bed Bugs are Brought Home
Bed bugs. Just the name of these insects can bring very visceral reactions. Let’s face it, they are hated and are a nuisance. The idea of them comes a lot of fear and uncertainty. They are so small that they can travel unseen. A single bed bug may not be known about...
Professional Pest Control Every Time
Hours. Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM, Sat-Sun 9AM-12PM Address. 410 Oliver Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Tel. (412) 532-1380 We Accept: When looking for a pest control company, there are a few things you may be looking for, such as their commitment to customer service and their...
Emergency Pest Control at Your Fingertips
Finding pests in your home doesn’t always happen during business hours. In fact, that’s rarely the case. It happens on the weekends, when most weekend warriors are doing home improvement projects and come across an infestation of termites or other unwanted insects. It...
Be Proactive About Insect Control at Home
Cooler months bring creatures from nature into residential and commercial properties where they can survive. They will find a place that is habitable and begin to settle in. These pests will begin eating and breeding, and all the while creating damage to a property or...
All You Need To Know About Earwigs
All You Need to Know About Earwigs Earwigs are feared by many people due to their appearance. However they are pretty harmless to humans. When it comes to them being a nuisance or pest though, that’s a whole difference story. Earwigs can be found all over the country...
The Ideal Time And Method To Remove The Nest Of A Paper Wasp
Some general information There are around 22 types of paper wasps alone in North America. They have derived this name because they build nests with some plant material and saliva which seems to be made of paper. Their bodies are narrow, of dark brown shade with yellow...
Few Easy Steps To Get Rid Of Argentine Ants
General idea about the Argentine Ants The Argentine ant originally does not belong to US. They are believed to have been introduced from Argentina and Brazil on coffee ships. Now these ants are commonly found in California and the southern states. They are usually of...
Bald Faced Hornets A Pittsburgh Threat
Bald faced hornets can be found in most parts of North America. While they are small compared to some of their larger wasp cousins, they pack a painful sting and they are relatively aggressive. They will often feel threatened to sting when people come too close to...
Earwigs Everywhere
Earwigs are common pests that are often found within homes all across North America. There are more than 20 species and they can grow to be quite large, though the juvenile insects can be a bit difficult to spot. In most cases, professional insect control is the best...
Centipedes
Centipedes in small numbers can help control the populations of pests like spiders and cockroaches, but a centipede infestation can quickly become a nuisance. The best way to treat an infestation is to prevent it in the first place, but professional insect control...
Millipedes
Millipedes are insects that can be found all over North America. While they generally live outdoors, they can migrate into homes. Though an actual millipede infestation is quite rare, it can certainly occur. However, these insects do not leave any evidence; the only...
Pest Control Tips
Pest infestations are a nightmare for any homeowner and these infestations can be a serious hazard for your health. Different types of pests such as cockroaches, bugs, mosquitoes, ants, rodents, flies and many others can be harmful as they can carry different...
Stink Bugs Are Serious Problem For Pittsburgh Residents
That is a Stink Bug? Halyomorpha halys, or simply known as a stink bug is a brown insect belonging to the family Pentatomidae, and it is native to the Asian countries like Japan, China, and Taiwan. However, they have spread out quickly and became a very...
How To Use Spring Cleaning As Pest Control
Spring is coming, and there’s never been a better time to get on top of your spring cleaning. A few of these tips can help contribute to a hassle-free home for you this year. Every year, homeowners focus on clearing out their houses, getting rid of clutter, and making...
Do At Home Products Work As Well As Professional Pest Control?
When many people start thinking about their spring cleaning in the warmer weather ahead. Unfortunately, this warmer weather can also be associated with an increase in pest problems. People throughout Pittsburgh report increasing issues when the weather gets warmer in...
Tips for Pest-Proofing Your Home’s Exterior
Pittsburgh homes are not exempt from one big challenge that any homeowner faces: pests. No, not that kid who keeps skateboarding in your driveway, but the really nasty pests: insects, spiders, rodents, and so on. Once these pests set up shop in your house, you’re in...
