Heritage Pest Control

As the winter winds start to blow, insect activity in northeastern New Jersey seems to disappear. While winter’s frigid temperatures do thin the ranks of some insect populations and force others to enter a hibernation-like state, most insect populations simply go underground — or inside. You may not see carpenter ants or termites during the [...]

Morristown, NJ, the latest ground zero in the bed bug wars, is in the news again. Senior citizens living in an apartment complex and the Morristown Housing Authority that manages the building are understandably frustrated by their inability to bring the months-long bed bug nightmare to an end. Morristown Mayor Donald Cresitello is now considering [...]

From all of us here at Heritage Pest Control, Happy Thanksgiving! Tomorrow is a day to sit down with family and friends and count our many blessings. With the tantalizing aroma of savory roast turkey wafting in the air we’ll share good food and good conversation with those we love. Thanksgiving is a day to [...]

Cheery and bright, holiday light displays on homes and businesses brighten the holidays and send our spirits soaring. The profusion of holiday lights delights children and kindles warm feelings in customers. But dangerous ladder and roof work, electrical requirements and safety concerns can make putting up holiday lights a daunting and dangerous task for home and [...]

No matter how careful you are, a determined pest will find a way to get into your home. Cockroaches can slither under a door with less than 1/8 inch clearance. Mice can squeeze through a hole the size of a dime. Squirrels can chew through roofing shingles. Nesting raccoons can climb through attic fans. Bees [...]

Effective pest control is a combination of prevention and elimination. If you remove conditions that attract, harbor and feed insect and animal pests, you prevent them from getting a toehold and invading your home or business. This proactive approach to pest control is called Integrated Pest Management (see our last post). A holistic approach to pest [...]

Integrated Pest Control or IPM is a holistic approach to controlling insect and animal pests. Rather than wait for problems to occur, professional pest control companies that practice IPM like Heritage Pest Control partner with homeowners and business owners to remove and control conditions that attract and harbor pests before they invade your home or business. IPM is [...]

Bed bugs have overrun a Morristown, NJ apartment complex; and its senior citizen residents are understandably appalled. Originally concentrated in one apartment, the infestation has spread, creating panic among tenants of the Morristown Housing Authority building. The size of an apple seed, bed bugs and their sticky, microscopic eggs spread quickly on clothing, through shared [...]