Ant Infestations: More than Meets the Eye

Have you seen ants around your home? Where there's one, there are likely thousands just below the surface. Visit PestWorld.org to learn more.

Ask the Pest Professor: Cockroaches

Dr. Jim Fredericks discusses the most popular areas where cockroaches are found in homes.

Licking Bees and Pulping Trees: The Reign of a Wasp Queen - Kenny Coogan

Take a look inside a hive as a wasp queen begins her reign; founding a colony, hunting to feed her brood and defending against intruders.

As the sun rises, something royal stirs inside a pile of firewood. It's the wasp queen; one of thousands who mated in late autumn and hibernated through the winter. Now she must emerge into the spring air to begin her reign. This queen is the lone survivor of her old hive, and now, she must become the foundress of a new one. Kenny Coogan details a year in the life of a wasp queen.

Lesson by Kenny Coogan, directed by Biljana Labovic & animated by Denis Chapon.

Ask the Pest Professor: Cockroach Allergy

Dr. Jim Fredericks discusses what makes cockroaches an allergy trigger for some people.

Why Fleas Are So Hard To Kill

Fleas are incredible jumpers, but their talents don’t stop there. With the ability to sense warmth and vibrations, they're perfectly adapted to find blood-filled mammals like dogs and cats. What they do next will give you chills — and hopefully, nothing more.

If you're having a problem with fleas in your home then give the professionals at Baker Pest Control a call!

Serving All of Solano County and Napa

707-451-3985

Ask the Pest Professor about Mosquitoes in Winter

Where do mosquitoes go in the winter? Dr. Jim Fredericks, chief entomologist for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), has the answer!