Chinch Bugs Want to Eat Your Lawn!
Chinch bugs are a common pest in Wichita, Kansas that cause significant damage to lawns and gardens. These pests feed on the sap of grasses and can quickly infest a lawn, causing yellow patches that can eventually lead to your grass dying. What signs should you look...
El Dorado Mice, Not Welcome!
Sometimes we think of mice as cute little critters, but in reality they can be very dangerous. Mouse feces and urine can cause severe health issues for humans. They also carry diseases and vermin on their bodies and can pass them along to you. If you surprise one...
Bellevue, Kansas Crickets
The sound of chirping crickets can be soothing or annoying depending on your personal point of view, or the circumstances. While you are camping or sitting by a fire pit, the sound can be soothing, while you are in bed trying to sleep for an early work day, the...
Make a Healthy New Year’s Resolution
Right now, most of us are reflecting on the year that is passing, and looking forward to the new one in front of us. With every new year beginning, we make resolutions to improve the quality of life for ourselves and our loved ones. So for 2023, make a resolution...
Centipedes, I Hate These!
Centipedes are the things nightmares are made of. Not only do they make our skin crawl and freak us out, they are dangerous too. Who among us didn't cringe at that scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom? I love that movie, but still close my eyes during that...
Assassin Bugs in Wichita
Are assassin bugs as awful as the name makes them sound? Absolutely! Assassin bug adults have narrow heads and wider abdomens. They are black (sometimes brown) with red or orange markings on them. The abdomen sides are flared upward may have a checkered pattern on...
No Boarding Pass Needed for Bed Bugs
With "bed" right in their name, we tend to think that bed bugs only live in our mattresses. This is not the case. Bed bugs are extensive travelers. They can get picked up and transported anywhere. These tiny pests can even hitch a ride on luggage or even on a human...
Thief Ants in Wichita
Thief ants are unfortunately found here in the Wichita area. Thief ants possess small stingers on their oblong shaped abdomens. They have two-segmented petiole connecting their thorax to their abdomens. These pests range anywhere between 0.5 mm and 3 mm long. The...
Silverfish in Wichita!
Silverfish are disgusting creepy crawlies that usually have brown bodies that can grow to be about 3/4 of an inch in length with antennae that stretches as long as their bodies. The body is covered with silvery, metallic looking scales. This characteristic gives...
Spiders Can Dream?
At one point in time or another, almost all of us have had a dream in which our spider friends have made an appearance. But, in your wildest dreams have you considered that spiders may be able to dream also? Me either, but now it seems that this might be the case....
Pest Control Is a Team Effort
Some people are amazed by bugs, but most of us are just creeped out by them. No matter your personal opinion on pests, we all agree they should not be in our homes, spreading disease to our family and pets. If you are in the Wichita area, you are fortunate enough...
Pests Are Moving In
That evening nip is starting to appear in the air, letting us know fall is coming. As the temperature starts to dip, disgusting pests start searching for a sustainable food source and warmth. The survival needs they crave are supplied by moving into your home....