Starting July 15 – July 19, receive limited-time only deals on Viking’s most popular pest control services for both residential and commercial properties. With savings totaling hundreds of dollars, pest prime week is the optimal time to purchase your pest control needs! Viking Pest is offering deals on a wide array of pest control services, […]
Mice have lived alongside humans for ages. Sadly, that relationship is largely one-sided as humans are subject to diseases from mice droppings and urine. If you suspect you have mice in your home, it’s imperative to invest in mice control now, rather than later. Below are a few tips to tell if you have a […]
No matter what kind of manufacturing industry you are in, pests are always a problem. Raw ingredients for food, fabrics, medicines, and so on, are targets for pests – but really, any type of manufacturing can draw certain types of infestations. If you don’t have manufacturing pest control services set up as a routine for […]
Bed bugs have infiltrated homes and businesses throughout New York. In fact, they’ve become something of a national epidemic. They’ve been discovered in some of the highest-end hotels and apartments, and once they’re established, you may need a bed bug exterminator to truly eradicate them. How do you tell if you have bed bugs, though? […]
THIS is what VIKING looks like! What a day… Viking hosted our 2018 kickoff session and we had our biggest turnout yet! Special thanks to Phil Koerner for leading excellent educational sessions, and Bill Kolbe for helping arrange this awesome event! For all those who attended, we hope you really enjoyed the event. You make […]
Anyone who owns a business knows that it is important to make sure it is kept clean and that it always looks professional. Having ants, roaches, rodents, termites or other problems infesting the business can cause some serious complications whether you are running a retail store, a restaurant, hospital, warehouse, or anything in between. After […]
What does the Fall weather mean for Ticks? Just because the weather is becoming cooler, don’t forget fall is a very active time for ticks. Ticks remain active in their adult stage from fall to spring as long as the temperature is above freezing. Each life stage (larvae, nymph and adult) of any species of […]
Bed bugs. Roaches. Rats. Any one of these or other pests will sound the death knoll of a hospitality business. Guests of a hotel who see so much as an ant are liable to complain on trip review websites, doing long-term damage to your brand and business. It’s not just your reputation at stake, either. […]
One of the few pests that can actually do you real financial damage, termites are a problem that need to be controlled immediately and there is no easy way out of it. Termites can infest your home for some time before you start to actually notice the damage. As soon as you see one termite, […]
Pests of Fall: Pest-Proofing Viking’s Guide to Preventing Autumn Pests From Entering Your Home When fall comes, animals begin to prepare for the winter. They look for a warm place to live with easy access to food and water. As you can imagine, your home looks more appealing to most pests than of the areas surrounding it, which is […]
Determining the Source of Your Ant Problem Childhood cartoons showing ants swarming to picnic sites have led many people to believe that if you see ants in your home, it must be because they have a food source in your home. While an available food supply is attractive to ants, it is only one of […]
Important Announcement Rutgers University To NJPCA Network, My name is Adam Butrico and I am President of the Beekeepers Association at Rutgers University. Our group exists to convey the importance of honeybees to the public as well as conduct research on honey bee diseases. In order to stimulate our research, we are looking to […]
“God in his wisdom made the fly.. and then forgot to tell us why”. Odgen Nash’s short poem on the fly aptly describes the relationship of whiteflies to gardeners. While the short part is correct, the fly part is not. You see whiteflies are not flies at all, but are actually plant-parasitic Hemipterans. The classification […]
Many of Viking clients have gardens around their homes. This article addresses how to keep your plants strong to prevent insect and pest damage. Much of the information pertains to shrubs and landscaping around your home or business”.. Insect and Arthropod Management Through April Soil Preparation Many garden (insect and arthropod) pests can be directly […]
Quality Pro Viking Pest Control Interview Read The Interview Here Viking Termite & Pest Control, Inc. Viking Pest Control has been QualityPro Certified since 2006. How did you get started in the pest management industry? I was born into it. I grew up in the pest control industry. My parents started Viking in 1980 and […]
How to Keep Flies From Using Your Home as Theirs Flies may be a nuisance insect year-round, but in our area, flies are a particular problem in the fall. This is not just about perception. The winter kills off many flies, but their populations begin increasing as soon as breeding begins in the spring. For […]
PCT Magazine October-2012 Research out of Ohio State finds foggers have little impact on modern-day bed bugs due to the brief exposure times, their relatively low concentrations of pyrethrins and/or pyrethroids, and their lack of residual activity. And, the insecticide mist from such foggers had no adverse effects on any bed bugs that were in […]
Have a No-Mouse House: It may seem like the middle of summer, but the reality is that fall and colder temperatures are just around the corner. When the temperature drops, your risk of mice, rats, and other pests dramatically increases, because they seek the warmer temperatures in your home. While Viking Pest is always here […]
Time to Pest-Proof Your Home April is “National Pest Management Month” Pest Controllers offer tips Everyone is happy to see the cold of winter replaced by the first warm days of spring,” says Leonard Douglen, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Pest Management Association, “and this is just as true for the many insect […]
In what may be the biggest news about pests since literally the Middle Ages, scientists are beginning to think that the rat, long blamed for the Black Death that killed off millions of Europeans, was not responsible for spreading the disease. Actually, scientists have long known that the rat was not directly responsible for spreading […]
By Gregory Covello, A.C.E. (Associate Certified Entomologist) Winter is normally a time when our focus on pests in the garden is at its least. The majority of the insect world is taking a break from visiting our gardens, orchards, and farms. However, not all pests take a winter vacation. The time is now that we […]
They’re Back!! – Digger Bees The Digger Bee has returned and is terrorizing gardeners and homeowners throughout our service area. Have you seen mounds appearing in your lawn or garden? Is there a tiny bee that moves very quickly frequenting that mysterious mound? If you answered yes, the Digger Bee has found you! This […]
Our Roach Coach has launched in the Tri-State area. Take a photo and tweet it to @vikingpest on and you’ll be entered to win $100!
Viking Pest Control Acquires Accent Pest Services
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April is “National Pest Management Month” – Pest Controllers offer tips Disseminated by The Caruba Organization Alan Caruba April is National Pest Management Month and with the advent of spring, Leonard Douglen, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Pest Management Association, reminds homeowners that pest-proof one’s home protects against “threats to health and, importantly, […]
Viking Pest Control President presented with National Young Entrepreneur Award Viking Pest Control President Ryan Bradbury was presented with the National Young Entrepreneur Award at NPMA’s (National Pest Management Association) PestWorld, this year in Phoenix, AZ. Bradbury was recognized with the second annual Young Entrepreneur Award.
What to Do About the Head Lice Plague They Bite 10 to 12 Million “As young people return to school one very common problem many will encounter is head lice,” says Leonard Douglen, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Pest Management Association. “Head lice are known to infest between ten to fifteen million people […]
Event Sponsored by: New Jersey Pest Management Association Annual Clinic Brings Pest Controllers Together New Brunswick, NJ (8/15/13) – A giant Madagascar Hissing Cockroach designated to represent Gov. Chris Christie handily sped past another designated as Barbara Buono who is contesting him in the November elections. The event was the 17th New Jersey Cockroach Derby. […]
Defendants Must Have Appropriate Scientific Support for Pesticide and Drug Claims Two marketers of unproven cedar oil-based remedies for bed bugs and head lice have agreed to enter into settlements with the Federal Trade Commission that prohibit the allegedly deceptive claims, and require pre-approval from the Food and Drug Administration for any future treatment claims […]
Maybe You Shouldn’t Do-it-Yourself When it comes to Pest Control? Especially if you risk burning your home to the ground! NJPMA – The Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Pest Control By:Len Douglen | The New Jersey Pest Management Association In June, a Woodbury, NJ homeowner managed to set his house on fire in the course of a […]
The Cicadas Have Emerged in West Essex NJ Posted By: Carolyne Volpe Curley Article Credit: http://www.thealternativepress.com/ Saturday, June 1, 2013 • 12:31pm ESSEX FELLS, NJ – The emergence of the cicadas has begun in Essex Fells according to photos and video provided to West Essex TAP by Corrine Feindt-Summerville of Caldwell. Friday afternoon, as she […]
The Large List of Pests New Jerseyans Will Encounter in 2013. “Death and taxes are predictable, but Nature is predictable as well in the form of the many insect and rodent species that attack property and spread disease,” says Leonard Douglen, Executive Director of the New Jersey Pest Management Association. “The Handbook of Pest Control […]