For many spiders can be a very beneficial insect as they help to control other insect populations such as flies, mosquitoes, and plant-eating insects. Having a healthy population of spiders around a garden can be very beneficial to the plants, as...
Read moreWith less than a week till Halloween many home owners are finishing their decorating in preparation for the trick-or-treater’s, but if you find yourself running into more invisible spider webs than store bought ones you might have an...
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It’s not too late for a little more insulation! While we are enjoying what should be one last round of above average temperatures it is certainly clear with the changing leaves and cooler nights that winter is soon to come. As thinking of the...
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As we watch the progression of fall we realize it’s almost time to start raking up the leaves in the yard, but have you thought about the leaves in your gutters? LeafDefier ® is a man-made filter product that is inserted into your current gutter...
Read moreAs the weather quickly changes and we go from summer to fall so do the pests. The spiders come out in full force decorating for Halloween, the mice try to head in from the fields, and the stink bugs gather on your home. If you were thinking about...
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Nuisance wildlife control methods can vary greatly depending up on the pest involved and where they are located. Below are some different methods that Hoffman’s uses for controlling or removing wildlife… – Repellents: these change...
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Animal control in Southern New Jersey can be a difficult job, because of this not all exterminators take on the challenge but Hoffman’s does. What is animal control for a pest control company? Animal control is the protecting of people and...
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Cicada killer wasps can be very intimidating. These wasps are big, getting up to 1.75 inches, and black with minimal yellow striping and reddish wings. Sometimes these wasps can be confused with the European wasp but European wasps are more...
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Yellow jackets are one type of wasp that has a variety of different homes they like to make. Yellow jackets have been found to be nesting in the ground, in an aerial nest in a tree or on a house, or in a hollow space or cavity. Yellow jacket...
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When Hoffman’s gets called out for the treatment of a wasp nest we can quickly asses what type of wasp it is just from the nest. In New Jersey there are 3 main types of wasps that build nests out in the open, bald faced hornets, paper (Red)...
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There are many different types of ectoparasite, or a parasite that lives on the outside of its host, in New Jersey. Some of the easily most thought of are fleas, ticks, and lice. Some less thought of are bird mites and bat bugs. Did you know that...
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Bat infestations can be annoying and pricey to get rid of, but having bats around is important for our ecosystem. Did you know a single little brown bat can consume up to 1,200 insects the size of a mosquito in an hour and up to 3,000 insects in...
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