Innovative Pest Solutions Blog

Termite colonies are one of the worst infestations you can have. When termites invade your home, they aren’t satisfied until they’ve caused thousands of dollars in damage. Each year in the US, these pests cause over 5 billion dollars of damages to homes, and unfortunately for us, termites love the North Carolina climate.  Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill and many area...

As a homeowner, the time will eventually come when you need to hire a pest control company. Perhaps it is for a one-time pest problem. Or maybe you’d like to hire a company to service your home and property on a recurring basis. Or perhaps you are purchasing a new home and need an inspection. Whatever the reason, there are many options for pest control in the Raleigh area. At Innovative...

Its that time a year again. You’re out mowing the yard, trimming the bushes and whamm-o, you’re stung on the leg or arm or worse yet your face or neck by wasps, hornets, or bees. To me there is no worse feeling that getting stung by a flying insect. That moment of terror, what was that? OUCH! Where did they come from? OUCH! Arms flailing, running/falling as fast as you can, doing...

In the past we have had several Raleigh Realtors and Triangle real estate agents comment to us, “I had no idea that you provided that service!” So we thought we would create a list of all the services we provide during the real estate transaction. Innovative Pest Solutions has been performing WDIR (termite) inspections and Home Inspections in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area for...

If you are a Realtor in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area, or have bought a house in the last couple of years you may have seen this long and confusing word on one of your home inspection reports. What the heck is dezincification? This blog post is to give you some basic information in layman’s terms. If it has been brought to your attention that you have dezincification of your plum...

Adult fleas are easy to kill. But why do they show up again two to three weeks later? The answer lies within the life cycle of the flea. Eggs—flea eggs (25-40 per day, per flea) are laid on the pet and soon fall onto the pet’s bedding, on carpets, on furniture, the stairs, etc… In two to five days they hatch into larvae. Larvae—flea larvae have hooks that help them cl...