Carpenter Ants do not eat the wood like Termites, but the ants do excavate in to the wood to form galleries in which they live and support the colony. Ants can affect the structural integrity of the wood because they form holes in the material into which moisture can accumulate causing more damage. Carpenter Ants have been the cause of millions of dollars of damage throughout the United States. Signs of Ant activity are finding wood shavings with insect parts mixed in and seeing live ants on the outside of your house. Ants cause damage to wood by excavating tunnels through it and not by eating it.

The best time to treat for Ladybugs is in the fall when you start seeing them gather on the exterior walls of the building, usually on the south and west sides.  We use a residual pesticide on the exterior, which keeps killing arriving beetles attempting to hibernate in your home, until freezing temperatures arrive.  Sometimes, large numbers of Asian Lady Beetles also gather in spring.  Asian Ladybugs use pheromones to attract each other into large gatherings.

The best time to treat for Boxelder Bugs is in the fall when you start seeing them gather on the exterior walls of the building, usually on the south and west sides.  We use a residual pesticide on the exterior, which keeps killing arriving beetles attempting to hibernate in your home, until freezing temperatures arrive.  Sometimes large numbers of Boxelder Bugs also gather in spring.  Boxelder Bugs use pheromones to attract each other into large gatherings.

Wasps enter the structure through a void, crack or crevice.  You may or may not see their nest.  Wasps can enter through a hole under the siding, a hole in block foundations, a crack in the side of your house, into the overhang of the building, an opening into the attic space, etc.  The wasps are usually treated with a residual dust pesticide that kills the nest and any returning wasps.   Wasp nests that are visible are treated with a residual pesticide and removed. 

The majority of spiders that are found here in Wisconsin are relatively harmless. Spiders are usually very shy and will only bite you when they feel threatened or if mishandled. Bites produce temporary moderate to slight pain, localized swelling, and redness similar to a bee sting. The only two species of spiders that pose a danger to humans are the Black Widow and the Brown Recluse although uncommon, even rare, in this region. However, some people may develop allergies from hair and skin shed by spiders.

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