Bedbugs are small, oval, brownish insects that live on the blood of animals or humans. Adult bedbugs have flat bodies about the size of an apple seed; however, after feeding their bodies swell and are a reddish color. Everett Milberger Pest Control has been fighting bedbugs for over 80 years and we think there are…
Read MoreThere are just as many DIY pest control solutions on the internet as there are pests in your home! Everett Milberger Pest Control has been exterminating pests in Kansas City since 1936, so we know a thing or two about pest control. Usually, we get the call for two reasons: DIY pest control solutions have…
Read MoreIt is the type of news homeowners don’t want to hear: a pest that has the potential to be a nuisance and threat all year around. Mice and rats can threaten your living space from January to December, but winter is the prime season for rodent incursions into homes. Rodents, like most pests, simply seek…
Read MoreSeven tips to avoid bed bugs while your traveling for the holidays For Americans, the Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year’s holidays are among the busiest long-distance travel periods of the year. The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that the number of long-distance trips (to and from a destination 50 miles or more away) increases by 54…
Read MoreThanksgiving is a holiday built around family. While families are defined many different ways, the core values of caring, trust and loyalty are there, no matter what. It’s what holds families together. Milberger Pest Control recognizes the value of family when it comes to providing expert pest management services to our residential and commercial customers across…
Read MoreSpiders are everywhere around Blue Springs and Lee’s Summit during the Halloween season and we are not talking about decorations – The Black Widow According to the National Retail Foundation, U.S. consumers are expected to spend $6.9 billion on candy, costumes and other treats this Halloween. Also, for the eleventh year in a row, the…
Read MoreMilberger Pest Control has a long history of successfully treating and protecting homes from destructive termites – insects that cost American consumers nearly $5 billion annually in treatments and repairs. When most consumers think of termites, it’s the subterranean species. But did you know there’s a termite that doesn’t like to get its antennae dirty?…
Read MoreFrom the threat of mosquito-borne diseases at the Summer Olympics in Rio to the first confirmed Zika virus transmissions in the United States, news about mosquitoes has left people with questions and concerns. Milberger Pest Control wants to help answer your questions about mosquitoes. What potential threats do they pose? What steps you can take…
Read MoreIt’s estimated that termites and other similar wood-destroying pests wreak havoc on buildings and crops in the U.S. to the tune of about $30 billion per year, with the average homeowner swallowing about $3,000 of that. Termites snack around the clock, and some species can lay up to 40,000 eggs per day, so it’s important…
Read MoreCute, fuzzy, three to four inches in length and weighing roughly an ounce, mice don’t necessarily look threatening. Nevertheless, don’t underestimate the negative impact these unwanted critters can have on you and your family. Kansas City’s wet & warm conditions are forcing pests, including rodents, to do more “window shopping” as we approach the fall…
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