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Even though a single termite appears harmless, a large termite colony can cause significant structural damage to a home within a short period. Termites are often referred to as “silent destroyers” because they can eat through wood, flooring, and even wallpaper without being noticed. Termites cause an estimated $5 billion in property damage each year.

Mice can enter a house in multiple ways. It is certainly scary to see mice in your room or other places in your house, especially if you don’t know where they came from. Luckily, there are many ways to prevent a mouse from entering your home. Welcome to mice prevention 101. In this class, you

There is peace in the spring after a long winter. Those colds days are finally back. However, with the warm weather, some surprises come to you. You may start seeing small piles of wood dust accumulated near or under your furniture. You may even see a little path made of wood dust. These are clear

There comes a time in every homeowner’s life where, despite their best efforts, they find themselves battling a pest infestation. When it happens you begin to weigh the options. Do you try and save some money with a DIY option or hire a professional? Ultimately the most important thing is to take care of the

With spring right around the corner, you may be getting ready to prep your garden, tidy up your yard, or conduct your annual spring clean. While you may be excited to get out of hibernation mode and let the fresh air in, there are a variety of pests who are looking forward to the same

Winter brings cozy scarves, hot chocolate, lots of holidays, and family time. However, some uninvited guests also make their way into your home at this time of year. There are the bugs that you hate crawling on your bed, the mice that chew through everything, and countless other insects that can cause just so much

Spiders are classified as ‘Arachnids,’ which are very different from ‘Insects.’ Arachnids have eight legs, no antennae, and no wings. There are about 45,000 different types of Spiders in the world, and they are found on every continent except Antarctica. Spiders are cold-blooded, highly adaptable creatures, and they have evolved to withstand sub-zero temperatures. How

The longer you wait the harder to control. Here at Universal Pest Control, we can’t stress enough how important it is to keep prevention as your first defense against any type of pest. The longer you wait the harder, longer, and more costly it is to eliminate the problem. Your health and safety of your

The winter months can be a tricky time to prevent mice and other rodents from entering your home or business. What is even harder is when you are not there to keep the little critters away. Since mice are small agile creatures, they have the ability to find their way into homes and businesses through

When the cold seasons are close, some home pests start to show because of climatic and biological conditions. Some of them are particularly annoying and even dangerous. That’s the reason why we need to keep an open eye and always call a pest control in VA company when it is needed. Learn which home pests