Albanese Pest Control Inc.

Did you know that according to a 2013 survey, bed bugs are the most difficult pest to treat? In fact, most pest control experts say that bed bugs, especially when there is a serious infestation, are more difficult to get rid of than roaches, ants, and even termites.

Did you know that some rats are considered neophobic, meaning that they are extra cautious about new objects that suddenly appear in their environment, making them much harder to trap? This is why rat traps need to be placed out but left unset and baited a couple days before actually setting the traps.

While one of the best ways to prevent roaches is to have a clean home, it's not entirely foolproof. It is more likely that roaches will be attracted to dirty homes, but they can also infest clean homes. Pest control experts can help keep them under control.

Mice are natural contortionists that can crawl through very small spaces. Care to guess the size of the average opening a house mouse can use to gain access to a home? If you guessed a dime sized opening, you're right.

Towards the end of the Middle Ages, rat catchers wore colorful clothing. They would appear at fairs performing juggling acts and magic tricks. A great example of this is the famous story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, when the piper drives the rats away while playing.

Did you know that a queen termite can lay 20,000 to 30,000 eggs on a daily basis? Queens have been known to live for as long as 45 years, and are committed to one king. The soldiers protect the nest while the workers gather food and build the nest.

There are two basic ways to discourage rats and mice: Seal openings larger than the size of a dime, and store foodstuffs in sealed containers. Without easy access and a free meal, your home will look less attractive to pests.

Did you realize that termites eat paper? Because it's pretty soft, paper can be a favorite fast food for termites. These little pests have been known to eat the paper backing off drywall and even invade the books stored in bookshelves.

Unfortunately, you won’t always realize you have a termite infestation in your home until it’s already significant. Once you notice the signs of termites, be sure to give us a call right away so that we can help you to deal with the problem.

Scientists say roaches are capable of spreading up to 33 different types of bacteria, a number of different types of parasitic worms, and the bacteria that is involved in food poisoning, according to the National Pest Management Association.

Did you know that mice can enter homes through the sewer lines? In fact, if drainage pipes are not properly sealed, mice can enter the home through sink or bathtub drains. They have also been known to find their way through entry holes around plumbing and oven gas lines.

I saw a tiny, whitish insect that resembled some type of bug in my home. What was it? That could have been a roach nymph. Roaches are white when first born and turn brown a short time later. The nymph sheds several times before becoming an adult roach.

The earliest pest control methods used poisonous substances, but other methods were also used by ancient cultures. These include mosquito netting (used by the Egyptians around 440 BC) and rat-proof grain storage houses (built by the Ancient Romans).