Crickie's New Jersey Pest Control Tips

Most ants come inside northern New Jersey homes to forage for food but live outdoors in underground colonies. The Pharaoh Ant is a notable exception. A tropical transport, pharaoh ants cannot survive our chilly New Jersey winters and live exclusively inside homes and other buildings. Pharaoh ants live in massive colonies, “budding” to form new colonies nearby as populations [...]

Deadly killer bees, plant-choking Kudzu, invasive Argentine ants and stinging fire ants are dangerous pests associated with tropical and subtropical climates. Unfortunately, rising global temperatures are allowing these pests to move northward from their native equatorial jungles. In recent years, dangerous tropical pests have invaded America’s southern borders and, each year, press a littler farther north.
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When they pour out of a patio crack and head for the potato salad, ants are an unwelcome guest at northern New Jersey picnics. One of the most numerous species on the planet, ants account for nearly 25% of the Earth’s total animal biomass. That means that of all of the living beings on the planet, [...]

If carpenter ants invade your northern New Jersey home, a can of Raid is not going to do the job. Spraying carpenter ants or any ant species with house or garden insecticide will actually make ant infestations worse. Ants live in huge colonies that can number in the tens of thousands, even millions. The busy [...]

Carpenter ant populations are exploding in northern New Jersey. These wood-destroying ants thrive in moist wood, making our wet New Jersey spring perfect breeding grounds for this destructive pest. Carpenter ants are big, black ants as large as 1/2 inch long that nest in damp, rotting wood. These ants chew deep galleries into damaged wood [...]

Ants of all types are invading northern New Jersey this summer. Northern New Jersey pest control experts have noticed a marked increase in ant control-related service calls in Bergen, Passaic, West Essex and Morris counties. A relatively mild winter followed by a wet spring has caused New Jersey ant populations to explode.
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There’s nothing more revolting than an ant invasion to spoil an otherwise delightful Memorial Day barbecue at your northern New Jersey home. Ants crawling across your kitchen floor or along your picnic table can be more than an upsetting nuisance; they can be a health hazard. Some ants like pharaoh ants carry and spread bacteria [...]

To northern New Jersey homeowners, all ants look alike. When Bergen, Passaic, West Essex or Morris County homeowners call a northern New Jersey pest control firm, they’re likely to describe an ant problem by the size or color of the ants that have invaded their kitchen or sometimes by what the ants appear to be [...]

Spring brings out the bugs in northern New Jersey. As you walk around your Bergen, Passaic, West Essex or Morris County home, you’re likely to notice increased insect activity. House spiders weave silky egg pouches along ceilings. Little black ants trail across kitchen floors foraging for crumbs. Pavement ants spill over patio stones. Big black carpenter [...]

If you see signs of large, dull black carpenter ants around or in your northern New Jersey home (see our last post), do NOT reach for the Raid. Spraying carpenter ants with home or garden insecticides will at best kill the few ants you see. But it won’t do a thing to the tens of thousands of [...]