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PEST PROSpectives
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PEST PROSpectives episodes
- Five Scary Things About Pests
PEST PROS of Michigan ACE Amber Byars counts down five pest problems that feel the most frightening because they stay hidden, spread fast, and sometimes threaten your health.
Amber shares how we think through pest biology and home conditions so you can spot risks early and avoid repeat infestations.
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16 min - Where To Draw The Line With Backyard Wildlife
A raccoon on the fence, a rabbit in the garden, a deer in the back corner of the yard, it can all feel harmless until it suddenly isn’t.
This time on PEST PROSpectives, ACE Tony Sorrentino gets practical about the moment wildlife stops being “just wildlife” and starts becoming a real problem you can’t ignore, especially when animals move from the trees and wood line toward your home, shed, or foundation.
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12 min - Understanding Organic vs Traditional Pest Control
“Organic” and “green” pest control sound simple until you try to pin down what’s actually being applied in your kitchen, your basement, or your yard.
This time on PEST PROSpectives, we sit down with PEST PROS Associate Certified Entomologist Tony Sorrentino to translate the buzzwords, especially the confusing world of 25B minimum risk pesticides, and to explain why the label and the plan matter more than the marketing.
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10 min - Mosquito-Borne Illnesses In Michigan: What to Know
PEST PROS of Michigan expert Tony Sorrentino digs into mosquito-borne illnesses in Michigan, focusing on West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis and how these arboviruses move from birds to mosquitoes to people.
This PEST PROSpectives episode also walks through what to look for around your home and what practical mosquito control steps can shrink the risk without promising the impossible.
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12 min - A Pest Inspection Will Add Important Info to a Home Inspection
This time on PEST PROSpectives, special guest Larry Mason of Great Lakes Home Inspections joins Pest Pros' Tony Sorrentino to break down what a professional home inspection actually covers, then compare it to a true pest inspection to understand where the overlap ends.
Larry and Tony explain why independent written reports protect buyers, how findings shape negotiations, and why “I don’t see any pests” is a risky way to buy a house.
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17 min - Hidden Pests, Big Problems
This time on PEST PROSpectives, ACE Tony Sorrentino is joined by Daine Patton of Nebraska-based Bats to Rats Wildlife Control and Prevention. Tony and Daine trade real stories that prove pests and wildlife can live in attics, crawl spaces, and wall voids for years with almost no obvious signs.
Listen to Daine and Tony share the small exterior weak points that let animals in, plus a simple inspection mindset that can prevent costly surprises.
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18 min - Understanding In2Care: Mosquito Control Works Best When You Break The Breeding Cycle
Mosquitoes don’t just ruin a summer evening, they can act as vectors for serious disease.
ACE Tony Sorrentino gets real about what that means in this episode of PEST PROSpectives, how mosquitoes actually transmit pathogens, and why “just getting bit” isn’t the whole story. Tony also discusses how the In2Care system helps kick the mosquito problem.
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13 min - What Your House Quietly Advertises To Wildlife
A quarter inch gap sounds harmless until it becomes a front door for mice. We sit down with Jay Vincent from Smart Solutions and Tony Sorrentino from Pest Pros of Michigan to unpack what “exclusion” really means and why it’s the foundation of long-term pest control, rodent control, and humane wildlife removal.
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15 min - Zoonotic Diseases Like Hantavirus Can Spread Faster Than You Think
This time on PEST PROSpectives, the real-world risks behind zoonotic diseases are discussed - and why the cleanup is often more dangerous than the wildlife itself.
PEST PROS Associate Certified Entomologist Tony Sorrentino is joined by zoonotic disease expert Jay Vincent, Owner of Smart Solutions Pest Control in Atlanta.
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14 min - More Wild Wildlife Calls from a Pest Pro
Pest Pros wildlife specialist Josh Hodge returns to PEST PROSpectives with more true field stories about bats, raccoons, and foxes that turn attics, chimneys, and crawl spaces into wildlife shelters.
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What's bugging you?! The pest-control experts at Pest Pros of Michigan share their knowledge about various pests that may be bugging you in your home or business.