Pest control for restaurants and the food industry is a very important matter, one that shouldn’t be taken lightly. If you own a successful restaurant or have a facility that processes food, you know that having pests on your property can be devastating to business, tarnish your reputation and can seriously damage your product and your bottom line. If you are looking for commercial pest…
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Tags: rodent control insect control , pest control , food service pest control
October 31, 2011
Posted in Ants Bed Bugs Mice Mosquitoes Rats Spiders by Dr. Colleen Cannon & C. Wadey
In honor of Halloween, we wanted to talk to you about some of the creepiest insects we’ve come across in our time controlling pests throughout our service areas. There are lots of creepy pests out there; bugs with lots of legs, covered in funny eyes and bugs that are big enough to bite your toes! Here is our list of top ten CREEPY bugs to help you celebrate this Halloween!
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Tags: Colleen Cannon insect control , Halloween , scary bugs , praying mantis , bug control
October 23, 2011
Posted in Spiders by M. Hamel
If you’ve noticed an increase in the amount of spiders in your home this fall you are not alone. Last month Plunkett’s own “Spider Man” Nick Puchtel took a moment in between pest control services to discuss how the wet spring is the reason for the increased spider activity this fall. As Nick relayed to CBSMinnesota.com, this year’s past spring was indeed a wet affair…
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Tags: Nick Puchtel Minnesota pest control , Fall pest problems , spider control , insect control
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