There are millions of ant species in the world, and about 150 of them are active in Missouri.  Most ants live in huge colonies with as many as 4,000 other ants.  These hearty insects are difficult to eradicate. They carry up to twenty times their body weight and live up to two months.  And, since […]

Scientists estimate there are over 30 million insect species on earth.  Most of them are as of yet unidentified.  Like other living things, insects have some distinctive physical characteristics.  They also have different ways of surviving and communicating. Insects are often fun to study from afar.  But when they get too close, that’s another matter.

A majority of ant species present inside people’s homes don’t do any real damage. However, it can get really annoying when ants start roaming around inside the house, and that annoyance can quickly turn into a nuisance. Moreover, ants in the kitchen can also spread several unwanted bacteria. Even though they are small in size,

Contrary to popular myth, Missouri winters usually do not kill insects.  Only sustained, extreme cold can do that.  However, the temperature does drop enough for them to become dormant.  When the weather warms up in spring, insects become active again.  And, after their long sleeps, they are on the hunt for food sources. A preventative

The Show Me State’s natural beauty does not just attract people.   It also attracts various kinds of bugs. Or, maybe the people attract the insects.   It’s difficult to tell. If they infest your home or place of business, these bugs could affect your lifestyle and/or your livelihood.  Getting rid of them requires a tailored approach which does not

Depending on the species, most female cockroaches produce between six and fourteen egg capsules during their lifetimes. Each capsule has about sixteen eggs. So, each female cockroach lays about one hundred twenty eight eggs. The four most common roach species in Missouri are examined below. Cockroaches are perhaps the most unwelcome pests. These bugs carry

What are Gnats? Gnats are tiny flying insects attracted to moisture and sweet smells.  They’re also a nuisance and very unhygienic.  Once you have gnats, they will increase in numbers quickly because gnats lay eggs in moist areas of your home and on overripe or rotted fruit.  Therefore, it is imperative to get rid of

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Enter a search phrase like “pest control near me” and dozens of results will pop up on your screen. How can you distinguish one professional from another? User reviews are often very insightful.  But there is no way to tell if the reviewer actually used that company or not.  So, Google Reviews provides important insight,

Weather has a direct effect on insect activity. That’s even true in Missouri, where the climate can be extreme. A few very hot or very cold days cause most people to complain. But these days could be deadly to insects. That includes the “bad” ones and the “good” ones. For the most part, however, insects

Seasonal cues trigger stink bugs to search for winter quarters; the shorter days and falling temps send them looking for cover. Stink bugs don’t look for shelter in mulch or under tree bark, they want in your house for the winter, coming in through cracks and crevices. Researchers once found over 4,000 in a bread

People have some basic needs for survival, including food and shelter. Insects have those same needs, albeit on a much smaller scale. A few breadcrumbs can feed a colony of ants and spiders are perfectly happy in under those shelves in the back of your storage room. So, it’s little wonder that pests make their

The Show Me State is already one of the worst states in the Union for the West Nile virus. Scientists predict that the problem will become even worse in coming years, mostly due to climate change. Still, the chances of contracting something extremely dangerous, like West Nile or Zika, are quite remote. However, the chances

Some of the bugs on this top five list are potentially harmful to pets or people. Others destroy property, at least to some extent. All of them are annoying. Since there are over ten quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) bugs on earth, the balance of nature will not be undone if you get rid of the few in

A serious termite infestation could cost thousands of dollars. Typically, homeowners’ insurance does not cover such losses. Therefore, vigilance is extremely important. If you see any of these warning signs, contact us immediately. It could be a false alarm. If that’s the case, we will tell you. However, the warning sign could also indicate a

In the spring, the quest for shelter usually drives ants indoors. Come summer, they are normally looking for food. That bit of knowledge should help you keep ants out of your house this summer, or at least limit their numbers. If they do not find what they are looking for straightaway, they normally will go

During the winter, many insects, rodents, and other pests are dormant, even if the weather is relatively mild. Once spring comes around, they wake up and look for new food sources. That could mean your home or your business. At All Solutions Pest Control, we take steps to prevent pest infestations. For example, we usually

During the winter, when nature seems to have shut down for a few months, it can be easy to forget about the need for pest control. We don’t see flies, gnats, spiders, and wasps during winter, and it’s easy to forget about the pests that are quietly multiplying in the dark, damp corners of our

Bed bugs are some of the most resilient pests to come in contact with people. They are small, tough, and able to go dormant almost indefinitely. This makes many chemical treatments ineffective because the bugs will just hibernate until the chemical expires. Even their eggs can remain dormant until it is safe for them to

Loxosceles reclusa, or the brown recluse, is a dangerous spider. While they are not necessarily deadly, they can cause great pain and infection. Here is what to expect from a brown recluse. What Do Brown Recluse Eat? Brown recluse spiders eat other bugs. They are hunting spiders, and go out at night to find their

The “Gateway City,” St. Louis, has a distinctive skyline and memorable culture. With a population of over 300,000, St. Louis is big enough to be fun, but small enough to make commuting easy. The city is home to some major corporations, such as Anheuser-Busch, Boeing Defense, Energizer, and Panera. But, it may be best known

How do you keep pests away from your house? It seems to be an impossible task,especially if you live on the outskirts of Wentzville, and just about the time you think you have everything taken care of; you find a spider. Or a mouse. There are some sure-fire ways, though, to pest-proof your house and

Crawling insects, like ants and termites, often venture far away from home in search of food. But flying insects, like wasps and hornets, are not like that. They hardly ever stray far from their nests. So, if you see one in your yard, there is probably a nest nearby. Knocking down the nest by yourself

If your dog or cat seems a bit more listless than usual, there’s a good chance your pet has fleas. These tiny little pests almost literally suck the energy out of your pets. The problem can quickly get out of control. A female flea lays up to fifty eggs a day. So, where there are

Back in the day, even cut-rate hotels and motels could easily get rid of bed bugs. An exterminator just came around once a month and drenched the rooms with Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT. This powerful insecticide killed every bug it touched. It had roughly the same effect on pets and people. And, since the chemical was

The traditional view is that these flying pests only thrive in hot and wet areas. But the latest research indicates otherwise. So, even if your back yard is dry and shady, you may deal with repeated mosquito infestations. Nevertheless, heat and water normally increase mosquito activity. But to effectively control these pests, it’s important to

Psychologist Abraham Maslow said that people have seven basic survival needs: food, clothing, water, air, shelter, sleep, and safety. You may be inclined to add or subtract things. That’s between you and him. Whereas most people live between seventy and eighty years, most bugs only live three or four months. So, they do not have

James Bond novelist Ian Fleming wrote that “once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, and thrice is enemy action.” In other words, it’s usually a bad idea to over-react to isolated bits of evidence. That attitude serves people pretty well in most areas of life, but not when it comes to rats, mice, and other rodents.