If you’ve ever noticed yellowjackets becoming much more active -- and much more aggressive -- as summer starts to wind down, you’re not imagining it. Late summer is often the time when homeowners are most likely to encounter these stinging insects around patios, decks, garbage cans, outdoor kitchens, and other areas where people gather.

If you’ve noticed large bees hovering around your deck, porch, eaves, fence, or other wooden structures, you may be dealing with carpenter bees. These large, dark-colored bees are especially common around exposed or weathered wood, where they create tunnels to build their nests. While carpenter bees play an important role as pollinators and are...

Chicago, IL — Chicago winters are infamous for their biting winds, heavy snowfall, and icy sidewalks that can quickly turn dangerous. On one particularly frigid morning, EcoShield Pest Solutions Technician Joseph Bosley experienced that risk firsthand while arriving at a customer’s home for a routine service visit.As Joseph approached the house,...

In Portland, Oregon, one EcoShield Pest Solutions team found a powerful way to serve in honor of September 11th.

When most people think of pest control, they picture technicians tackling termites, spiders, or rodents. But for John Thompson, a branch manager with EcoShield Pest Solutions in Oklahoma, “going above and beyond” recently meant something entirely different—stepping onto the mats of a local jiu-jitsu gym and teaching a kids’ class on the spot.

When the temperatures drop and winter sets in, many of us breathe a sigh of relief, assuming the creepy crawlies that lurk around our homes have gone dormant or disappeared altogether. But what about spiders? These eight-legged creatures have a way of showing up when we least expect them, and the thought of them reproducing during the colder...

Powderpost beetles may be small, but the damage they cause can leave a big mark on your home. These wood-boring pests are often mistaken for termites, but their habits and hiding places are very different. One of the most common questions homeowners ask is whether powderpost beetles are an indoor or outdoor problem. The truth is, they can be found...

At EcoShield, pest control means more than just protecting homes and businesses from bugs... it means caring for people. That mindset inspired our teams in Austin and San Antonio to step up this summer for some very special neighbors.For years, the EcoShield Austin Branch has shared a building with the Action Behavior Center, a therapy center and...

It was a quiet, sweltering summer day in a suburban neighborhood of Miami, Florida when George Phillips, an experienced technician with EcoShield Pest Solutions, was wrapping up a routine service appointment. He had just finished de-webbing a client’s home and walked to his truck to grab his power sprayer when something unexpected happened.

Sometimes, a pest control visit involves nothing more than a routine inspection and some preventative treatment. But occasionally, a technician encounters a situation that requires far more than just tools and training. That’s exactly what happened when Camilo Utset, a new branch service professional (BSP) from EcoShield Pest Solutions, arrived in...