According to an online article by Susan Welch, a Missouri home with prime views of the third and fourth holes at a local Country Club has an unusual pest problem. The home was infested with between 4,500 and 6,000 spiders. Brown recluse spiders to be exact! The previous owners finally jumped ship after years of pesticide…

Some people own rats or other rodents. In fact, they can make a great pet, especially if you invest the time to "trust train" them. This is a process of letting them have an area to roam free around you, and requiring the rodents to eat from your hand. But rodents will be rodents, so…

In spring, summer, and fall, people around the country tend to spend lots of time outside, enjoying the wilderness, the beach, the golf courses, their own backyards; but when temperatures begin to drop in late fall, many of these folks seek shelter and warmth next to a cozy fire, under a nice warm blanket, or…

In May of 2015, Pestworld magazine and the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) named Daniel Rottler one of 21 "Next Generation" leaders in the pest industry. NPMA is a non-profit trade association founded in 1933 by top professionals in the pest management field and now boasts over 7,000 members worldwide. When this prestigious organization set…

Chiggers are tiny insects that leave very irritating, itchy bites. This has led some to believe that chiggers are invisible to the naked eye. If you just laughed while reading that, it is probably because you've seen hundreds or even thousands of these insects on you. When this happens, it can quickly lead to panic,…

Common Types of Missouri Spiders In some cultures, spiders are considered good luck. In our homes, they are considered a nuisance! Although spiders in Missouri can be helpful by catching and devouring insects that are in our properties, they can leave unsightly webs around your home and their mere presence can cause problems for anyone…

If you are seeing opossums on your property, you may be asking yourself why they have chosen your yard to set up housekeeping. There are several things that opossums find attractive and, if you make a few changes, you may be able to deter these, and other wild animals, from plaguing you. Opossums have whitish-gray fur…