The AB-Con Bug Blog

I remember the hot summer days in South Jersey chasing the Mosquito Truck on my bicycle with friends as it drove through my neighborhood pouring out toxic fumes of DDT. If I knew then, what I know now about Pest Control, I never would have done that!Read Full Article

Now that the month of May in South Jersey is acting like “April Showers Bring May Flowers” – our phones have been ringing to solve ant problems.

Most homeowners who encounter ant infestations often are frustrated, annoyed and irritated. Some are embarrassed, others are anxious and concerned.Read Full Article

Are you seeing big, plump bees hovering around your South Jersey home?

If this is what it looks like, don’t confuse them with Bumble Bees – they just might be the very destructive Carpenter Bee.Read Full Article

Carpenter ants are very large ants and range in size from one-quarter inch for a worker ant to up to three-quarters inch for a queen. They can be black, red, or a mix of both colors. In South Jersey, we usually encounter black Carpenter Ants.

(Photo courtesy of Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org)

They can’t sting, but can inflict painful bites with their powerful jaws and spray formic acid into the wound causing a burning sensation.Read Full Article

As a follow-up to our previous blog – “Are Ants Marching Into Your South Jersey Home?” – the first places you will see spring ant activity in South Jersey may occur under building slabs, around heat ducts and furnaces, around appliances and as the sun warms building voids.

The only way to ensure effective ant control is to have a professional exterminator inspect, identify, recommend a treatment plan and then evaluate the results.Read Full Article

Ants naturally go into a state of inactivity during winter months. Our South Jersey winter was mild and now that spring is here their re-appearance will cause many homeowner headaches.

People often wonder why they cannot eliminate ants on their own. Many claim they have tried every product available at the store.Read Full Article

Do you see flying termites EVERY spring? Some South Jersey homeowners do.

If you think purchasing an over-the-counter product is solving your termite problem – think again…and don’t waste your hard-earned money!Read Full Article

The concept of Daylight Savings Time has a long history dating back to the late 1700’s.

Its current policy was defined by Congress in 2005 to begin on the second Sunday in March and end on the first Sunday in November – as in “Spring forward…Fall back.”Read Full Article

Benjamin Franklin once said – “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

Termites quietly cause billions of dollars in property damages every year!

A few minutes of your time, once a year with a certified inspector can save you hundreds of dollars in treatment and/or damage repair costs!Read Full Article

You are not alone. Although people may think roaches like dirty places, even the cleanest homes can have them.

Roaches are one of the most common household pests.Read Full Article