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Here’s some insight into seasonal pest tips and tricks as well as coverage and info about our community involvement in our blog.
10 Timely Tips To Mosquito Proof Your Yard
“Bzzzzzzzzzz. SLAP!!!’ Everyone has experienced mosquito bites and some readers may have even been unfortunate enough to...
7 Things You Should Know About Termites
Owning a home is a significant investment, usually the biggest one that people make. It stands to reason, then, that this...
How to Stop Mice From Getting Inside
How Do I Stop Mice From Coming Into My House? They’re cute in Disney films, and can make good pets, but mice who enter your...
Does Hot Weather Bother Insects?
What Happens to Insects During Summer? How do insects respond to extreme heat? Does hot weather bother them? If you’ve ever...
How to Prevent Stink Bugs in the House
How to Prevent Stink Bugs From Getting In Your House As the summer comes to a close, you might notice stink bugs getting...
How Do I Get Rid of Insects Attracted to Light at Night?
How to Get Rid of Insects Attracted to Light Keeping flying insects out of your house can be tricky, especially when...
What’s the Best Way to Check for Bed Bugs?
How to Check for Bed Bugs If you’ve seen news stories about bed bugs traveling to major cities from places across the...
What Kills Bed Bugs?
What Kills Bed Bugs? If you are like most people, even thinking about bed bugs makes your skin crawl. Unless you know what...
10 Bed Bug Myths Debunked
Searching the internet for information about bed bugs can throw you down a strange, confusing rabbit hole in a matter of...
12 Tips for Traveling Abroad
by Stanton E. Cope – Technical Director, Franklin Pest Solutions Some people get so thrilled they can hardly pack their bag...
Top 4 Common Pest Invasions to Prevent This Holiday Season
Happy Holiday Season! Holidays can be such a wonderful time of year, but let's be honest. They are also super stressful....
How Do Mice Get In?
You're on the couch. It's been dark outside already for 4 hours and it's only 9pm. You're binging 90 Day Fiancé and all of...
The Top 5 Creepiest Critters We See Around Halloween
Top 5 creepiest critters we see around Halloween One thing we have definitely learned in all the years we've been in...
How to Avoid Stink Bugs
This is the time of year we talk about group of insects we collectively refer to as ‘Fall Invaders’ or ‘Overwintering...
Franklin Sponsors Zoo Teen Program
In the beginning of the year, we set out to reach more students than ever before to get them interested in environmental...
Bed bug best practices for your vacation
Summer vacation season is officially in full swing. Unfortunately, that also means an uptick in bed bugs. If you've ever...
The Bug Squad hosts STEM career program
Franklin's Bug Squad and Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana partnered up with friends at the Dunes...
Why are mosquitos attracted to me?
It's mosquito season, people! There is NOTHING more annoying than trying to enjoy some outdoor time on a warm sunny summer...