Residential Insect Control Company Metro Area – A tiny ant on the kitchen counter, a spider skittering across the hallway, or the sudden realization that those odd specks near the window aren’t dust after all. One Minneapolis-area homeowner recently shared how a single trail of ants led to the discovery of a hidden nest behind her refrigerator. What she thought was a minor nuisance quickly
Last Saturday morning, a Minnesota homeowner carried a basket of laundry downstairs only to freeze halfway. A line of ants trailed boldly across the wall—marching right toward the kitchen. Her toddler was playing on the floor, the family dog napping nearby. The thought of using harsh chemicals in spaces where her loved ones lived, played, and slept was unsettling… but so was sharing the home with insects. She needed a solution that protected her member of her family.
If this moment sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
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A Story Minnesota Families Know Too Well. It usually starts with one little discovery—an ant trail along the kitchen baseboard, a spider slipping across the living-room carpet, or a cluster of boxelder bugs sunning themselves on the windowsill. For many Minnesota homeowners, that moment happens right in the middle of everyday life. Maybe you’re helping your child with homework
It started with just a few ants trailing across the kitchen counter. Jane brushed them away and thought little of it. After all, it’s Minnesota, and bugs happen. But within a few weeks, the ants had found their way into the pantry, tiny beetles were appearing in the bathroom, and the basement had become home to a growing number of spiders. What seemed like a minor inconvenience had quietly turned into a full-blown infestation of multiple types of insects.
It starts with one web in the corner of the living room, then another in the basement, and before you know it, you’re seeing spiders dart across the floor or drop from ceilings. For many St. Paul homeowners, this creepy scenario becomes an annual battle — especially during seasonal changes when spiders look for warmth and shelter indoors. While most spiders are harmless
Few things are more unsettling than finding bugs crawling across your kitchen counter or discovering a trail of ants near your pantry. For homeowners, these small intrusions can quickly turn into larger infestations if not handled properly. While DIY sprays and traps may offer temporary relief, lasting protection requires professional help from a trusted residential insect control company that understands both prevention and elimination.
Insects enter homes for three main reasons—food, water, and shelter.
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When we notice a pest or bug infestation in our home, our natural thought would be to get rid of the problem at all costs. After all, there is an infestation in our home! However, when you start diving deep into the research of harmful pesticides, you would soon discover that they can be quite the contraindication. In fact, there are several studies linked to the use of harmful pesticides causing issues in humans like damage to the central nervous system, damage to the kidneys, an increased risk of cancer, birth defects, etc. So now what? How exactly do you
Pest control may seem less critical during the winter months due to competing priorities, but that doesn’t make it any less important. You would be wrong in thinking this way; pests are less likely to be active during this period. Although they may appear as a minor inconvenience, pests can quickly turn into major problems if they become an issue for customers
As the weather begins to cool around Minnesota, our phone lines have gotten an increase in inquiries due to ant problems. Ants in winter are a common occurrence, and it’s something that can be handled safely and efficiently if you partner with a licensed and reputable pest control company like EcoTech. We’ve been a fixture in the Twin Cities area for decades and would be happy to come out to your home
Nearly everyone has a fear of insects, bugs or wild animals. For many, this fear is of spiders. Despite all the good spiders do for our environment, they cause intense fear for some of us and just mild stress and annoyance for others. Arachnophobia is the intense fear of spiders and is characterized by causing so much distress that it actually interferes with daily life. No matter where you fall on this spectrum, you probably do not want
