Brasure's Pest Control Blog

Dear Brasure’s,  The other day I was doing some reorganizing in the garage, and came across some wild looking bugs! About the size of crickets, they look somewhat like grasshoppers, and have long antennae. They don’t really do much except hop around, but they creep me out! What am I dealing with here? How can [...]

Fleas are tiny insects (only 1/16 to 1/8 inch long) which feed on the blood of mammals. They most often infest homes in which pets are present, but will feed on humans, too. There are several different species, including the cat flea, dog flea, human flea, and Northern rat flea, ranging in color from a [...]

“Last week, I started seeing hundreds of tiny bugs on my window sills. What are they?” They arrive in great numbers in the early spring, entering homes through doors and windows, where they quickly become a nuisance. Clover mites are reddish-brown arachnids (not bugs), smaller than the head of a pin, and usually feed on [...]

They can visit your home during any of the warmer months, but there’s a good chance that you’re experiencing a fruit fly invasion right now, as the summer ends. Fruit flies can be frustrating to eliminate, as their source is often difficult to identify. Your first step should be to ascertain that they are, in [...]