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[Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/when-winter-stinks-stink-bugs-in-your-house) ### [Deer Mice vs. House Mice](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/deer-mice-vs.-house-mice) ## A Brief Lesson About the Mice that Infest Your Massachusetts Home Let’s set the scene: It’s just... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/deer-mice-vs.-house-mice) ### [Achieving total rodent elimination in New England](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/achieving-total-rodent-elimination-in-new-england) One of the most frustrating pests to control in our region is mice. It seems that, no matter how... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/achieving-total-rodent-elimination-in-new-england) ### [August is bee season in New England](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/august-is-bee-season-in-new-england) There's a buzz in the air this month and it has nothing to do with the Red Sox (this year anyway).... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/august-is-bee-season-in-new-england) ### [How the weather is impacting ant activity this summer](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/how-the-weather-is-impacting-ant-activity-this-summer) # Ants in New England Summertime pest control in New England includes dozens of the typical pests... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/how-the-weather-is-impacting-ant-activity-this-summer) ### [A guide to New England tick control and bite prevention](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/a-guide-to-new-england-tick-control-and-bite-prevention) Looking for a good summer read? Try the [84-page tick management handbook](https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CAES/DOCUMENTS/Publications/Bulletins/b1010pdf.pdf?la=en), published by the... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/a-guide-to-new-england-tick-control-and-bite-prevention) ### [A comparison of Massachusetts tick and mosquito control companies](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/a-comparison-of-massachusetts-tick-and-mosquito-control-companies) For nearly eight months out of the year, one of our most popular services is a monthly tick and... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/a-comparison-of-massachusetts-tick-and-mosquito-control-companies) ### [Questions you should ask when hiring a mosquito and tick company](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/reducing-mosquito-and-tick-activity-questions-you-should-ask-when-hiring-a-company) # Comparing the way companies treat for mosquitoes and ticks [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/reducing-mosquito-and-tick-activity-questions-you-should-ask-when-hiring-a-company) ### [How to properly inspect for ticks in Massachusetts](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/how-to-properly-inspect-for-ticks-in-massachusetts) ## Experts recommend several inspection steps Now that school is finished and kids are home for the... 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