Prevent bed bugs during the holidays. In addition to leftover turkey, you might have leftover guests in your house: bed bugs. Bed bugs are notorious hitch-hikers. Kids home from college and guests in from out of town could unwittingly bring bed bugs into your home. Once they are in, it is tough to get them…
As we join family and friends to give thanks this year, I wanted to reach out to you and let you know how thankful we are at Knockout Pest Control. We appreciate you, our customer. It is truly our pleasure to help you deal with what is often an unpleasant situation and we share a…
Fall is when many infestations of mice and rats get started. Cold weather in the New York area is sending rodents scurrying to find a warm place to shelter. Here are some things to keep in mind: Don’t think your home or business is immune from rat and mouse infestations The age of your structure…
September 20, 2014—Uniondale, NY: Knockout Pest Control, a locally owned and operated New York pest control company, will provide free pest control services for one year to Liberty Village, a development for homeless veterans and their families. The grand opening of Liberty Village will be celebrated September 29, 2014 at 12 p.m. on the property…
Stink bugs are a growing problem throughout the New York Metro area. These foreign invasive pests first arrived in Pennsylvania in the mid 1990’s, but have spread to nearly every state since then. Stink bugs are primarily an agricultural pest, but if they get into your home, you’ve got a stubborn problem. The fall months…
Bee problems and wasp infestations seem to get worse in the autumn. It is not your imagination. The chill of autumn slows most insects down, not these stinging pests. Bee and wasp activity increases as the days grow short. Bees and Wasps Are More Aggressive Now Bee colonies need to store enough food to get…
How to Choose a Pest Control Company Choosing a pest control company isn’t easy. They all say they are the best. But how do you really know? What criteria should you consider? Get past all the claims and look at the unbiased third party ratings, standards and reviews. Better Business Bureau: Knockout is accredited The…
Summer is time to think about bees and wasps. Now that we finally have warm weather and can enjoy outdoor activities, both can put a sting into your summer fun. Before you plan a backyard activity, put some thought into preventing bees and wasps from becoming a pest. Identifying Bees Vs Wasps Bees These buzzing…
Not all ants are created equal, but any ant species can become a pest—particularly in the spring when new breeding queens look for new places to found new colonies. Now is the time to keep your eye peeled for carpenter ant and pavement ant infestations. The New York City metro area, including Long Island and…
Spring is termite swarm season when millions of hungry termites take wing to look for food. Don’t let your home become a new termite nest site. New York is in the heavy termite infestation belt. As many as one in five homes in the New York metro area have a termite problem. Here is a…