Staring's Pest & Rodent Control "Don't Tolerate...Exterminate!"

WASHINGTON – To better protect children, pets and wildlife, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is moving to ban the sale to residential consumers of the most toxic rat and mouse poisons, as well as most loose bait and pellet products.

As a convenience to our customers, we have put together some informational sheets to assist home and property owners, landlords and tenants in preparing for their pest control service. They can be downloaded and printed from any computer. (Adobe Reader is required.)

Keep an eye on your mailbox for our newest discount postcards. We are again offering a great discount for our most loyal customers. We know that money is tight for everyone, so the prices of our pest control services will remain the same for this year.

"Yep, I know what they are - red and black wood ants. Come this way." -- A Customer

Well, I chuckled at that. In the Northeast, the common species of carpenter ant is Camponous pennsylvanicus. It is completely black. However, there are some variations in color and size among different species of carpenter ants.

Do you need help keeping your a more pleasant atmosphere in your yard at home or around your place of business? Could you do without all those bees and wasps? Call us today at one of our locations in the Capital District.

Wasps are beneficial insects. They lay their eggs on fly pupa and kill them by doing so. We would do well to leave them alone. Well... that's a true statement - kind of. Wasps are generally harmless, although yellowjackets, umbrella wasps and the infamous hornet can become a health and safety hazard for humans.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an industry term to describe a pest control program - including physical, biological, cultural and chemical applications with the least impact on the enviornment. All these aspects are reviewed and discussed when crafting a comprehensive pest management program.

We provide pest control services for both homes and businesses. We have extensive experience treating restaurants and retail facilities for cockroaches, rats and mice in accordance with health department standards. We also keep homes free of bees, wasps, ants and other household pests - preserving personal property and keeping families safe and healthy.

Welcome to my new website! Here I aim to keep my current and future customers educated about pests, pest control and keeping your home and place of business pest free. Visitors will find information about our services, a pest gallery, answers to frequently asked questions and more! It is, and always will be, a work in progress.