Newcastle, WA

While stinging insects such as bees and wasps on your property can be a real nuisance, especially during an outdoor get-together, some of them can be downright dangerous as well. For instance, paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets are all part of the wasp family, and they share a few characteristics that can put your health at risk: Each wasp is able to sting multiple times without harming itself. These insects will also emit a distress signal when disturbed, drawing in other wasps from the nearby areas to defend the nest. Getting stung by multiple wasps, multiple times, can be incredibly painful, and could lead to anaphylactic shock and even death in certain cases.

In order to avoid stinging insects on your property, you need to know what attracts them. Bees and wasps are highly attracted to sources of their favorite food: sugar. That's why your outdoor barbecue times get interrupted by wasps and bees trying to invade your unattended sugary sodas.

Plus, any hummingbird feeders could quickly attract bees and wasps, creating unnecessary dangers in the yard. While limiting these sources of sugar can help, nothing protects your property from wasps and bees like professional assistance. Call Guard Pest Control today to protect your outdoor fun.

There are a lot of rumors about bed bugs, and some of them can be dangerously untrue. For instance, many people think that bed bugs only invade dirty homes, but bed bugs will inhabit all sorts of furniture in all sorts of places, regardless of cleanliness. Also, many people think that bed bugs are not health hazards, but a prolonged bed bug infestation can lead to skin damage, insomnia, and anemia in some cases.

Avoiding bed bugs is all about understanding how they get into your house. One of the most common ways bed bugs get in is by hitchhiking on your luggage after you travel. Transportation hubs like bus stations and airport terminals are hot spots for bed bug activity, so don't leave your bag on the floor or near other peoples' luggage for too long.

Also, be very careful when you purchase secondhand furniture. Bed bugs can ride into your home on any sort of furniture, whether it's a mattress, couch, coffee maker, or fridge. Make sure to check these items before bringing them inside.

If you feel like you've incurred a bed bug infestation, don't try and treat it yourself. Home remedies only get part of the infestation, allowing the health threats to remain. To protect your home from bed bugs in just one treatment, call Guard Pest Control today.

When people see pests in your place of business, you'll not only lose their business but likely their friends' business as well. If they take a picture of the pests in your facility and post it on social media, then you're likely to lose more potential customers. In order to avoid this damage to your reputation, along with damaged inventory, failed health inspections, and unsafe working conditions, pest prevention needs to be a top priority for your business.

Since most pests prefer to invade businesses rather than homes, keeping them out of your facility is a challenge. With Guard Pest Control, you can make your pest issues a thing of the past. Our experienced technicians can identify weaknesses in your perimeter along with any practices that could be attracting undue pest attention, and our monthly treatments will create a protective barrier that can guarantee a pest-free facility. Give us a call today to start protecting your business instead of leaving your reputation to chance.