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[Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/ants-ering-your-ant-questions-massachusetts) ### [What's the Deal with Carpenter Ants?](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/whats-the-deal-with-carpenter-ants-massachusetts) Carpenter ants are one of the most common household pests in Massachusetts. Although [ants](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-ant-control/)can... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/whats-the-deal-with-carpenter-ants-massachusetts) ### [Give Your Trees Re-Leaf from Winter Moth Caterpillars](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/releaf-from-winter-moth-caterpillars) # Winter moth caterpillars in Massachusetts will be emerging soon, and they're going to be hungry. ... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/releaf-from-winter-moth-caterpillars) ### [Making Themselves at Home: How Termites Get Inside](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/making-themselves-at-home-how-termites-get-inside) Small pests, big problems: [Termites](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-termite-control/)are constantly on the go, eating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/making-themselves-at-home-how-termites-get-inside) ### [They're Baaack! Brood X Cicadas](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/theyre-back-brood-x-cicadas) Billions of Brood X cicadas are expected to emerge in the next few weeks, or as soon as the soil... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/theyre-back-brood-x-cicadas) ### [Dos and Don'ts for DIY Ant Control](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/dos-and-donts-for-diy-ant-control) It's that time of year when we never know what the [weather](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/how-weather-affects-pest-activity)'s doing - and neither to do the insects.... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/dos-and-donts-for-diy-ant-control) ### [Termites or Flying Ants? How to Tell the Difference](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/termite-or-flying-ant-tell-the-difference) # Termite swarm season is coming in Massachusetts. In my years working in pest management, I've found... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/termite-or-flying-ant-tell-the-difference) ### [The Truth About Termites](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/the-truth-about-termites-massachusetts) [Termites](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-termite-control/)are one of a homeowner’s biggest fears; understandably so, considering they cause over $5... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/the-truth-about-termites-massachusetts) ### [It's Termite Awareness Week!](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/termite-awareness-week) Spring is closing in, rewarding us with more daylight, warmer weather, and greener scenery.... [Read More](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/termite-awareness-week) ### [Early Risers: Ticks Are Already Active](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/ticks-are-already-active-massachusetts) # Winter may still be upon us, but Massachusetts is already crawling with ticks. You may think you... 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