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,...
Economy Exterminators is the proud sponsor of the HD Reach Golf Tournament on August 30th, 2018. HD Reach is a foundation that works with families with Huntington’s disease, which is an inherited condition in which nerve cells int he brain break down over time....
Economy Exterminators has a long history of supporting organizations that do good for the world, whether that be the Salvation Army’s Christmas Cheer program, or the American Cancer Society’s fundraising events like Relay for Life in Wilmington. Our very...
Are you craving home-made pancakes and meeting the best exterminators in North Carolina? Then you should attend the Business Exchange Breakfast on October 11th, 2017 at the Garner Civitan Civic Center from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST. Business Exchange Breakfast Details:...
The catalpa sphinx is a common hawk moth, but the caterpillar is the stage most often encountered. The caterpillars are commonly called catalpa worms or “catawba” worms and feed on the leaves of catalpa trees, often completely stripping the tree of foliage. Catalpa is...
The American cockroach is also called a “waterbug” or a “palmettobug”. It is not native to North America but was introduced from Africa in the early 1600’s. It is a large cockroach, up to 2 inches in length, with reddish-brown in color with a yellow-bordered...
Bed bugs are parasitic insects that feed exclusively on blood, especially human blood. The name comes from the preferred habitat: beds. They are mostly active at night, but can be observed during the day in large populations. Although the bugs can be infected with...
Cockroaches are probably one of America’s most reviled pests. Their brown color and lightning fast movement can give everyone the creeps. When you run into this household pest, there are a few things you can do to temporarily decrease their numbers, or at least...
Ah Springtime! Warm days, cool nights. Daffodils and forsythia blooming. March Madness (college basketball). Termites swarming! Daylight Saving Time. What was that?… Termites swarming? Every year about this time swarms of fluttering insects can be seen pouring...
