Yellow Jackets And Bees: Identification, Prevention and Control
8/26/10
As fall is ushered in by cooler temperatures and shorter days, stinging insects become more of a nuisance around people’s homes and gardens. Bees and wasps spend the spring and summer increasing the size of their nests for their growing populations. As summer progresses into fall, these insects start looking for more sources of food for their increasing colonies, and they turn to…Read More
Plunkett’s Named One of Star Tribune's Top Workplaces For 2010
7/13/10
Minneapolis, MN June 21, 2010 – Plunkett’s Pest Control has been named one of the Top Workplaces in the Twin Cities metro area based on an employee-based survey project from the Star Tribune. The Star Tribune Top Workplaces special section was published in the Star Tribune on Sunday, June 20. The report can also be found at
Preventing Carpenter Ant Problems
6/8/10
Often dubbed nature’s recyclers, carpenter ants are a beneficial insect in nature as they break up dead or rotten wood. They are not, however, an insect you would want to find in your home. Like in their natural environment, carpenter ants will chew wood only in this instance it may be structural beams, doors or other wooden material inside your home. In fact their…Read More
