Carpenter ants are considered the most destructive insect we have here in Canada. They chew tons of wood, and turn it into a fine sawdust. In the forest, that would rot and turn into mulch; good right? In our homes on the other hand; not so good. Carpenter ants typically are either all black, or […]
In the City Council of Chicago; they are fine tuning an ordinance declaring bedbugs a public nuisance, and making landlords responsible for getting rid of them. Bedbugs have become so prevalent in the Chicago area that Orkin announced they did more business in 2012 there than any other city in the US. The city will […]
When I first began my career in Pest control in the late 1970’s; we were having similar problems with bedbugs as we are now again in 2013. Our advantage then was our ability to use DDT, Chlordane, and lindane. Boy oh boy; did they work! They killed quickly, effectively, and had a long residual effect that survived on […]
Powder post beetles are voracious eaters of wood, and can do extensive damage over time. The larvae feeds on wood and can reduce it to a mass of fine powder. Usually we find this in very old homes, in the beams that have been dried out for many many years. But surprisingly in the past […]
For the past 30 years, we have been using and perfecting the integrated pest management program. Jim miner; owner and technician at Action Pest Control, completed the intensive pest management course at Purdue University , in Lafayette Indiana in 1978 and designed the program we now use. Our goal is first to come out and INSPECT your property, then […]
When Action Pest Control gets a call to do a bedbug job for a landlord, we verbally explain the procedure we will do, and what the tenant must do to prepare over the phone. We then fax or email the exact instructions to them in writing. In multi unit dwellings we recommend that all surrounding units should be […]
At action Pest control we provide a wide range of services for all your pest control needs. We offer free bedbug inspections too! We treat Ants of all kinds, House flies, Cluster flies, Lady bugs, Crawling insects, Mice, Rats, Bedbugs, Fleas, Bees, Wasps, Birds, Racoons, and Squirrels. We also offer General Treatment for all crawling insects […]
One of the main reasons bedbugs are not eradicated in a timely fashion, is the lack of preparation made before the treatment. All bed linens MUST be stripped from all beds to be treated, and put immediately into sealed plastic bags for laundering in HOT water and drying on HIGH. They are then to […]
At Action Pest Control; we give you our promise to Inspect your home thoroughly, identify the problem and the extent to which it has manifested, and to eliminate the problem with a written guarantee. We ask detailed questions when you call in order to assess the extent of your problem, the size of the area […]
Bedbug on tounge depressor – Anon. * They are small oval shape and wingless * They grow as they consume blood and turn dark red * The eggs are white and about the size of a pin head * The average life span is about one year * They can lay between one and five […]
