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Spiders in Pittsburgh homes are one of the most common concerns we hear from Western PA homeowners every spring. Whether you are finding them in your basement bathroom garage or bedroom the question we get asked more than…
Carpenter bees in Pittsburgh are one of the most misidentified and underestimated pest problems Western PA homeowners face every spring. Every year as temperatures warm up we start receiving calls from Pittsburgh homeowners who have noticed large bees…
Ticks in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania are a serious health concern that every homeowner needs to take seriously this spring. While most people focus on ants and mosquitoes as the pest threats of spring tick season is quietly…
Mosquitoes are so bad in Pittsburgh that most homeowners dread going outside on warm summer evenings — but have you ever wondered exactly why Western PA gets hit so much harder than other places? We are going to…
Finding mice in your Pittsburgh home is one of the most unsettling pest problems you can face as a homeowner. Unlike seasonal pests like wasps or stink bugs mice are active twelve months a year and Pittsburgh area…
If you have noticed a wasp problem at your Pittsburgh home this spring you are not alone. Every year as temperatures warm up across Western Pennsylvania wasp queens emerge from their winter dormancy and immediately begin building new…
Discovering bed bugs in your Pittsburgh home is one of the most stressful pest problems a homeowner can face. These tiny elusive insects are expert hiders and by the time most Pittsburgh homeowners realize they have an infestation…
If you have an ant problem in your Pittsburgh home you are not alone Spring is here and ants are one of the most common pest calls we receive at Spectrum Pest Control. Every year as temperatures warm…
