Bed Bugs in Kalamazoo? Here’s What You Actually Need to Know
Worried about bed bugs in Kalamazoo? Here’s how to actually tell if you have them, why store-bought sprays usually make it worse, and what to do while you wait for help.
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Kalamazoo Tick Control: 2026 Prevention Strategies
Tick season in Kalamazoo runs spring through fall. Where ticks live in Southwest Michigan yards, how to cut their numbers, and when to call for treatment.
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Prime Time for Stinging Pests
From August to October, wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets reach peak size in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. Why fall is the riskiest time, and what to do.
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Top 10 Reasons for Professional Tick Control in Michigan
As summer heats up, so does tick activity—and with it, the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. At VexGuard, we’ve reviewed multiple recent reports highlighting a surge in tick populations throughout Michigan, including Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.
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Stinging Pests: Don’t Get Stung
Why You Should Use VexGuard Pest Control to Remove a Wasp or Hornet Nest When dealing with the presence of a wasp or hornet nest near your home, it’s crucial to prioritize safety and effectiveness. Attempting to remove the nest yourself can be dangerous and inefficient. Here are compelling reasons to choose VexGuard Pest Control…
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Hiding Hornets Equal Big Problems
Hornet Problems We are starting to see a lot of hornet, wasp and bee calls lately where people were stung because they couldn’t see the nest. This is dangerous because a nest like the one in the picture has hundreds of hornets willing and ready to attack. In this case if the umbrella is disturbed while…
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Stop Raising Mosquitoes
Stop The Mosquitoes All the talk in the news lately has been about mosquitoes, ticks and the viruses they’re armed with ready to infect their victims. WWMT recently put out and article talking about mosquitoes being the worst they’ve been in decades. The amount of rain combined with the temperatures we are seeing have certainly caused a bumper-crop…
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How to Remove a Tick
With all of the phone calls coming in already this year regarding ticks, I think its a good time to go over how to remove a tick. Fortunately ticks do not usually jump right onto a host and start feeding immediately. They will typically seek out a hidden (hair) area around the upper torso, in…
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Top 6 things homeowners do that make pest problems worse
Six common habits that quietly make pest problems worse, from mulch piled against siding to how most people store firewood. What to do instead.
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Spring Is Coming
Spring pest prevention for Southwest Michigan homes: what wakes up first, where they get in, and the simple steps that stop an infestation before it starts.
