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The Bug Zero Difference: In Our Customer’s Words
A Thank You Worth Sharing Recently, a customer walked into our office with a handwritten testimonial and a batch of homemade cookies. We were floored by both. Most reviews tell you how a service went. Andy tells you the whole story: why he left his last pest control...
Missouri’s Fall Home Invaders: How to Identify and Keep Out Stink Bugs, Lady Beetles, Boxelder Bugs, and Cluster Flies
You step outside on a cool October morning, and the sunny side of your house is crawling with bugs. By afternoon, a few have slipped through the gap around a window, and now they are on your ceiling, your curtains, the lampshade in the living room. Nothing bit you....
How Mice Get Into Missouri Homes Before Winter
A mouse does not need an open door. A gap the width of a pencil is enough, and it does not wait for the first freeze. Bug Zero handles rodent control across Southwest and Southeast Missouri, and September is when the calls pick up. Here is how mice get into houses,...
How Summer Travel and Dorm Move-In Bring Bed Bugs Into Missouri Homes
A bed bug never breaks in. You carry it home. It rides in on a suitcase, a dorm mattress, or a secondhand couch, settles into a seam near where you sleep, and stays quiet for weeks before the first bite. That head start is how bed bugs slip past Missouri families...
Fleas in Missouri: Why Late Summer Is Peak Season for Pets and Yards
By the time fleas in Missouri are visible to you, they've usually been in your home for weeks, and late summer is when the pressure peaks. August and September are the worst months of the year for flea activity, and Missouri's heat and humidity make it worse than...
Ants in the Kitchen, Spiders in the Bedroom: A Missouri Homeowner’s Summer Pest Guide
You wipe the counter at night. By morning, the ants are back. You move a box in the basement and a spider darts out. You open the garage to droppings along the wall. By July, your Missouri house has roommates you didn't sign up for. Here's where they show up, what...
How to Prevent Ticks in Your Missouri Yard This Spring
Tick season in Missouri is no joke. One bite can mean weeks of antibiotics, a permanent meat allergy, or worse. If you want to know how to prevent ticks the right way, here's what actually works. Why Missouri Is a Tick Hotspot Missouri gives ticks everything they...
How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes in Your Yard This Summer
You step outside. Within minutes, you're getting eaten alive. So, you go back inside. Every summer, the same cycle. Sprays. Candles. Hoping for the best. If you're serious about figuring out how to get rid of mosquitoes, not just temporarily, this is what actually...
