When you discover a pest infestation, it can be very disconcerting. Questions come up, like: Is my family safe? How did these pests get in? How do we get these pests out - AND make sure they don't come back?

In this episode of PEST PROSpectives, Associate Certified Entomologist Amber Byars talks about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and its five stages which are key to addressing these questions - and the safety of those affected.

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They find a nice warm spot, tuck themselves in and sleep tight. Until they're hungry.

Then, they set out on a trek to find a nice blood meal. Maybe it's you!

We are talking about bedbugs. They bite at a time when you are at your most vulnerable: Snuggled in and fast asleep. And you might not even know they're there.

In this episode of PEST PROSpectives, Associate Certified Entomologist Tony Sorrentino talks about how the PROS keep these little hitchhikers out of our spaces.

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Adorable probably isn't a word folks would use to describe bats. In fact, some might call them downright creepy.

But, Chris Luteyn - a Pest Pros wildlife specialist - joins us on PEST PROSpectives to help us understand bat behavior. You might be surprised to know bats really are helpful in their everyday habitat. But their guano, or droppings, are harmful to humans. 

Click to hear Chris talk about how the Pest Pros assure that bats are led out of the structures where they have made themselves at home.

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Your average neighborhood squirrels are certainly cute. Some would say adorable! But, very often their happy scampering around can lead to trouble.

How so? Squirrels, just like many wild animals, are looking for a nice, cozy place to settle in and call home. All it takes is an inviting entryway to your home and they will handle the rest!

Pest Pro and Lead Wildlife Specialist Ian Woodruff explains how these adorable ones become crafty and sneaky - potentially putting your home at risk of serious structural damage. He also explains how the PEST PROS solve the problem.

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Many of us are do-it-yourselfers. We are game to tackle many household projects and problems and bring the solution.

But how to we know when we've reached a point when a professional is the best call where pest control is concerned?

We asked Associate Certified Entomologist Tony Sorrentino at PEST PROS of Michigan to help us understand when it's time to call the pros.

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Now that we know bugs may not just die off in winter and, instead, find a place to snuggle up and sleep, which ones are they?

In this episode of PEST PROSpectives, Associate Certified Entomologist Amber Byars tells us which 5 bugs are most likely to choose your home or business as a nice place to warm up and spend the winter.

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You might thing bugs die off when winter temperatures set in - then repopulate when it warms up in spring.

Not true for many bugs.

They generally do not do what many of us do - and hop the next flight to Boca for the winter. But, they do what amounts to the equivalent for them: Burrow into a (your) nice warm house and take a long winter's nap.

Associate Certified Entomologist Amber Byars sheds some light on how these squatters get comfy - then wake up just in time for spring.

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Mice are pretty crafty. Not to mention able squeeze into some small spaces. One of them could be a small space in your own home.

In our first PEST PROSpectives episode, certified etymologist Tony Sorrentino discusses how to spot an inviting potential entry point where a mouse might want to enter. He also talks about the approach the pros take to eliminating a mouse problem.

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