With the cool weather here, mice and other rodents are looking for warm sheltered places to overwinter. Unfortunately this includes homes and business across the state. According to experts at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) mice have the capacity to spread disease through direct and indirect contact. Direct contact is defined as coming into…
Even though you may not have as many pests to worry about during the winter months, it isn’t the time to let your guard completely down. One pest you have to worry about no matter what time of the year it is, cockroaches. These pests are often associated with filth because they are truly a…
Any time of year pests of all kinds can potentially invade your home. Many pests often infiltrate homes in an attempt to forage for food and water and find favorable areas for nesting. Some are even looking for an escape from the current weather conditions. No matter the reasons, if they can get into your…
The last thing you want to see when you are ready to make, prepare or eat some food is a pest of any kind anywhere near the area. It can be enough to send you over the edge and literally ruin your appetite. Pests just don’t seem to get that if they could stay away…
As we start to see a bigger dip in temperatures, we will start to see small rodents like mice and rats try to make their way into your home since it is much warmer. Unfortunately, your home has water, shelter and food; all of which they need to survive. When it comes to mice and…
Your home is more and more at risk for pests to stop by and make themselves at home for the colder months as the temperatures continue to drop. There are enough pests that stay active during the fall and winter but need a safe, warm place to live. Pests may choose your home to take…
Mouse! You just saw a mouse run past you! What do you do now? They might look like cute little creatures but if you have them, get rid of them. The last thing you want to have is mice running all over carrying diseases, making everyone sick, and ruining your home by leaving droppings everywhere.…
Due to the potency of its venom, the black widow spider is perhaps the most feared spider in Colorado. It is reported to be 15 times stronger than that of a rattlesnake. Humans would be at far greater risk if its aggressiveness matched the potency of its venom. Black widow spiders usually only bite humans…
We have now gotten to that season where the mice are trying desperately to get inside your home where they can stay warm throughout the winter months. They will squeeze their way through the smallest of openings if that means a warm place to stay that has an abundance of food at their disposal. It…
When it comes to spiders a wolf spider is one of the most feared. The reason is not due to some major venomous bite but the sheer look of them. The wolf spider is only one of many species of spiders and they are similar in many ways. They, like all spiders have the usual…
