Are Bed Bugs Still Active in the Colder Months?
This Season, Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite Can your home have bed bugs during the winter? Temperatures have dropped across New England, meaning winter is on its way! Many insects have either died off ...
What are Overwintering Pests?
How to Protect Your Home from Overwintering Pests The Western Conifer Seed Bug is the most common type of stink bug in Massachusetts Colder weather in New England means holidays, hot, chocolate, and ...
Pest Forecast for Massachusetts and Connecticut
Fall Pest Forecast in New England Will you see ladybugs at your house this fall? It’s that time of year again! The National Pest Management Association just released their annual ‘Pest Forecast’ for ...
How to Prevent Fruit Flies
Have You Seen Fruit Flies in Your Kitchen? Keeping Fruit Flies out of the Kitchen Most of us in New England are no stranger to the occasional fruit fly in our kitchen, especially during the late ...
Don’t Overuse Pesticides
Chemicals Aren’t Always the Solution to Pest Problems When many people see an insect or other little critter invading their home, their first instinct is to spray, spray, spray. Who can blame them? ...
Stop the Itching: The Best Remedies for Mosquito Bites
Get Some Relief for Those Itchy Mosquito Bites Mosquitos are out for blood! It’s happened to all of us: you’re having a nice evening outdoors in the summer or early fall, maybe relaxing at a barbecue ...
Ants: The Number One Concern of Homeowners
We’ve Got Tips on How to Keep Your Home Free from Ants According to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), ants are the number one concern of homeowners across the country. This isn’t ...
Bees and Wasps 101: Identifying Stinging Insects
What Could it Bee? Identification is key to prevention! Stinging insects such as bees, wasps, hornets and yellow jackets are common across Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut, especially ...
What Are Cicada Killer Wasps?
And, What You Should Do If You See One It’s bee and wasp season in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut, and the buzzing insects are out in full force. Here at Graduate, we often get calls ...
West Nile Virus in Western Massachusetts: Here's How to Keep Those Mosquitoes Away
Protect Yourself from the Serious Illness Mosquitoes can spread West Nile Virus in Western Massachusetts West Nile Virus is officially back in Massachusetts this year. The virus, which is typically ...
