BUG BYTES BLOG

Number Twenty Eight in Twenty Twenty

St. Louis was recently ranked 28th in the list of the top 50 most bed bug infested cities. This list was based on the number of residential and commercial bed bug treatments in metro areas. The top 5 cities on the list were: Washington D.C. Baltimore Chicago Los Angeles Columbus This info graphic, while from…

A Seamless Experience

Fun Facts: Mysterious Mouse

Mice and rodents will cozy up this winter inside 21 million homes in the United States alone. Yikes! Here are some there “fun” facts about these unwanted visitors. Most rodents will enter sometime between October and February. They are in search of warmth, food and water. (Although, truth be told, who isn’t constantly in search…

January Celebrations

Let’s kick off the month (umm…AND the new year AND a new decade!) with some fun Blue Chip celebrations!

Let’s “BUG” a Vet: Can My Pets Get Fleas in Winter?

Spoiler alert: YES! Temps are dropping and we’ve still got snow on the ground St. Louis so it’s a fair, yet incorrect, assumption to think Fido and Rover are home-free when it comes to fleas for awhile. Fleas actually spend most of their lifespan ON your pet, cozying up to their warm skin or under…

It’s What We Do, Boo!

You expect a car wash to remove dirt from your car, right? Of course! That’s the point of a car wash — to clean your car. Drive in dirty, drive out sparkly clean. Car wash expectations met. The same goes for us at Blue Chip. You expect a pest control company to eliminate and/or prevent…

Raccoons As Pets? Not If You Like Sleep!

While we might all easily be able to relate to raccoons (ha!), this doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to keep one as a pet. Their cute, masked faces make them look a lot more cuddly than they actually are. Raccoons are wild animals that are not easily trained. They are notorious biters and present…

Grateful Hearts

As we wrap up another year at Blue Chip, our team can’t help but reflect on some of the things that have left our hearts feeling so incredibly grateful in 2019. Here are few of the things and memories that have left smiles on our faces and in our hearts this year: Christian (Technician): As most…

Unwanted Christmas Surprises

Seeing some new pests in your house recently? The culprit might just be your Christmas tree! Be sure to scope out any fresh garland and wreaths too. Webbing, insect eggs, signs of nesting and/or rodent droppings in your holiday decor are clear signs you have an issue. Give us a call at (636)343-7900 or email…

Tarantula vs Honeybee

An entomologist (not a Blue Chip one, for the record), let dozens of insects bite/sting him so he could rank the pain level of each one. Find out what the top 5 most painful ones were here. (Spoiler alert: The tarantula wasn’t the most painful. Eek!) http:/https://www.fox13news.com/video/636105