Fall is a beautiful time of year to enjoy the outdoors, refresh your landscaping, and prepare your property for the colder months ahead. As leaves change color and temperatures begin to drop, many homeowners focus on raking leaves, trimming shrubs, cleaning up garden beds, and storing outdoor equipment. However, some common fall landscaping habits...

As the seasons change and temperatures begin to drop, homeowners may notice more activity around their homes than they expected. While some pests are simply passing through, others can become a persistent nuisance once they find a comfortable place to settle. Boxelder bugs are one of the pests that can become particularly noticeable during the...

As summer fades into fall, cooler temperatures bring changing leaves, crisp mornings, and, unfortunately, a change in pest activity. While some insects become less active as temperatures drop, others start looking for a protected place to spend the winter. For homeowners, that protected place can sometimes be inside the house.

Finding a wasp nest around your home can be unsettling. Whether you spot a papery nest hanging beneath your roofline, discover wasps entering a wall void, or notice increased wasp activity around your yard, it is natural to want the problem taken care of quickly. However, treating a wasp nest is not always as simple as grabbing a can of...

Finding a wasp nest around your home can quickly turn a normal day into a frustrating and potentially dangerous situation. Whether you discover a nest beneath your porch, notice wasps entering a wall, or spot a large nest hanging from a tree, you may be wondering what to do next.

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.