Economy Exterminators Newsletter We are open and running outside service! Spring is pest season in North Carolina, and we are operational… we are just limiting contact as much as we can. If you have a pest problem or would like to start service give us a call! For our...
Updated April 3, 2020: This post will be updated as information is released by local and state government authorities In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Economy Exterminators will temporarily suspend interior service due to considerations of the health and...
What are your New Year’s resolutions? Many people resolve to clean out their things and start the year out on a clean and clutter-free foot. Here are our top tips to make this (sometimes monumental) task manageable! Streamline the stuff One of the best and least...
Do you think you have bed bugs? Before you do anything, keep calm and call a professional like Economy Exterminators! It can be difficult to eliminate bed bugs, but it’s not impossible… especially with a professional in your corner! Don’t throw out all of your...
One of the questions we get from customers is: “Can you keep rodents away with DIY methods?” We asked our resident expert, Dr. Ken Ahlstrom, to investigate top researched DIY methods and report back… DIY Method 1: Cats It’s true! Cats do a...
Ants, ants, and more ants… do you have these pests? You’re certainly in good company! Ants are social insects and usually live in large colonies. Their colonies are made up of 3 types: queen, workers, and reproductives. In North Carolina, we have...
Do you have bees at your house? Bees play an important role in pollinating the food that we eat, and are an integral part of our environment. In North Carolina, we have several types of pollinators… two of which are honey bees and carpenter bees. Carpenter bees...
Recruitment and retention of employees in the pest industry is an ever-present need, and should not be ignored at all. Most service industries require a 24/7, 365 approach to recruitment, and the pest control industry is one such service sector that requires not only...
With the passage of Hurricane Florence and the copious amount of precipitation associated with it, conditions are right for a population explosion of mosquitoes. Anything that can hold water can become a potential site for mosquitoes. Items such as discarded tires,...
Indian Meal Moths are probably the most common food pest found in the homes and grocery stores in the United States and especially North Carolina. The larvae or caterpillars are general feeders and can be found infesting grain products, seeds, dried fruits, crackers,...
