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Category: Ants

How to Know if I Have Carpenter Ants?

Make no mistake about it – carpenter ants can cause a lot of damage – sometimes more than termites. It is better to fix the problem now than to wait and have more damage. If you think you might have them, read on. The information below covers how to tell if you have carpenter ants. […]

How to Keep Bugs Out of Your House?

Some people (like us) think pest control is fun but, we realize most people have better things to do. Therefore, pest-proofing your house is a good first line of defense to prevent an infestation. Adding a few quick and easy tasks to your weekend to-do list can go a long way towards keeping pests out […]

I Have Ants!

That’s what we keep hearing. We have gotten more calls for ant problems than any other pest in the last couple of weeks. In the pictures, a Green Giant Pest Control technician is installing an ant bait station at our office in Fleetwood Pennsylvania. These bait stations do a great job of controlling ants before […]

2016 Photo Contest Results

Thank you to all who participated! We’re extremely pleased with the results for the 2016 photo contest! It was an exciting race to the very end. We received many beautiful pictures throughout the year. It definitely would not have been possible without the help of our community voting! So, thank you all for participating. Congratulations […]

Green Giant Lawn Care Announces $1,000 Gift Certificate Photo Contest Winner

Fleetwood, PA (10, February 2017) – Green Giant Lawn and Tree Care announces the $1,000 Grand Prize winner of the 2016 photo contest. Glenn and Mallory Kercher of Reading, Pennsylvania won the End-of-Year contest with the same image that previously won them first place and a $100 gift certificate in March. Beginning in March 2016, […]

Spotting Aphids or Scale Insect Excrement : A Sticky Situation

If your car’s windshield is covered with speckles of a clear, sticky substance you probably parked under a tree infested with Aphids and/or Scale Insects. Aphids and Scale Insects are very common. Both have “piercing-sucking” mouth parts and basically suck the juices out of the tree. It is unlikely that Aphids will kill a tree […]

Protect your Home from Odorous House Ants

Take Back (Ant) Control Ant colonies are cute when they are in your child’s ant farm, but not so cute when they are running around your kitchen.When you see ants, you may head to your local retail store and pick up a bunch of “ant traps.” Before you get in your car, consider this – […]

Could You Have Snow Fleas?

Have you ever seen a random patch of dirty snow? If you have, that snow patch may not be dirty snow at all! As the snow melts away and our days become a little warmer, and a small insect-like hexapod known as a Springtail can become extremely active. Springtails also called Snow Fleas due […]

What To Do About Ants?

There are between 9,000 & 10,000 known ant species in the world and researchers believe that there may actually be more than 20,000. It’s not surprising that ants are one of the most common pests in homes and businesses. Surveys by the National Pest Management Alliance consistently show that pest control companies across the nation receive […]

How to Identify Termites vs. Ants

“Do I have termites or ants?” “They look like ants with wings.” “I saw flying ants.” “Could they be white ants?” These are common questions and comments we get from customers that think they may have carpenter ants or termites in their house. They do look very similar, but the extermination process for a termite […]