Innovative Pest Solutions Blog

Ants are a common and persistent problem here in the Raleigh, Cary, Durham Triangle area – but we’re here to help you prevent ants from invading! These Raleigh pests can be found in many areas around the interior and exterior of your home. Here are some tips that can help to prevent ants from entering your home. One of the most important points to consider is that ants that are ...

We get this pest control question every year during the warm days of winter: Why do wasps appear in the house during the winter in the attic, fireplace, or windows? There are many different species of wasp that like to overwinter in attics in the Raleigh, NC area. When we have several warm days in a row, the wasps think it's spring and try to emerge from their “hibernation”. Once th...

First you need to identify the species of the ants in the kitchen. Innovative Pest Solutions can provide you with top of the line pest control measures when it comes to ants in the kitchen. Three of the most common ants found in the Raleigh, Cary, Durham triangle area kitchens are the Acrobat Ant, the Odorous House Ant, and the Little Black Ant. These three Raleigh, NC pests can be easily ident...

In February 2016, we are proud to announce that Kevin Spillman, owner of Innovative Pest Solutions, will have been providing Raleigh home inspections for 10 years. This week (Jan 6th) marks his 3,000th home inspection. That means approximately: 3,000 dish washer cycles Opening of 4,000 electrical panels 3,000 crawlspaces, slab, or basement inspections 3 Opossum, 6 snak...

When cold weather comes to the Raleigh, NC area, bugs and insects begin to seek warmer places to live. Often this can mean your warm, cozy house. Our routine Raleigh pest control treatments during the winter around the exterior can keep those pests from gaining entrance through the windows, doors, and any cracks or crevices around your exterior siding or foundation. It’s also important...

As a Raleigh Pest Control company, one of the meanest looking pests that we deal with earwigs found in Raleigh. Though earwigs look dangerous and have a set of menacing pincers on their rear-end, they are actually harmless to humans. They are not poisonous, they can’t bite or sting, and the pinch they might give you with their pincers is pretty mild. Earwigs are not only common to the ...