Critter Crafts

Looking for some fun crafts for your little ones? Pest World for Kids offers bug-themed arts and crafts projects for elementary students. Check out the 3-D ladybug ????, egg carton inchworm ???? or handprint butterfly ????! Check out the “Critter Crafts” link below and get ready for some FUN!

Mini Quiz: Mosquito Answers!

Ta-da! Here are the answers from yesterday’s mosquito quiz. Did you get them right? If so, here’s a gold star! ⭐️

1. While mosquitoes do eat nectar and plant juices, a blood meal is essential for them (and all other blood feeders) to have the ability to lay eggs.

2. Mosquitoes get diseases that they can easily spread to us by feeding on a host that is already a carrier of that disease.

Mini Quiz: Mosquito Friday

Our staff takes quizzes every Friday to test our knowledge. Last week was MOSQUITO FRIDAY. ???? Test your mosquito knowledge with these 2 sample questions from the quiz. (Answers will be revealed tomorrow!)

1. If mosquitoes can live on plant juices and nectar, why do they even need a blood meal? ????

2. Everyone knows an infected mosquito can transmit a disease if it bites you. But how did the mosquito get the disease in the first place? ????

4 D’s of Mosquito Safety

Mosquito season is HERE! You can help protect yourself from their itchy bites by remember the 4 D’s:

  1. DRAIN: Drain all standing water on your property.
  2. DEET: Use mosquito repellants on your skin and clothes.
  3. DRESS: Dress in long sleeves and pants & light-colored clothing.
  4. DUSK & DAWN: Mosquitoes are most active during these times so try to stay indoors during these times whenever possible.

Our Mosquito Treatment Program can help you take control of your yard with one treatment each from during mosquito season (April-September). Give us a call for more details! 636-343-7900

Welcome to Team Blue Chip!

We’ve recently hired lot of new faces to our Blue Chip family. Please help us welcome these newbies!

DYLAN — This chatty guy and avid sports fan comes to us with many years of pest control experience already under his belt.

MARSHALL — This avid guitar player and Grateful Dead fan has actually started his own music festival in Alton, Illinois called Happy Trails Music & Arts Gathering. Money generated from this event is donated to the Oasis Women’s Center which works to help save the lives of women who are victims of domestic abuse.

JAMES — This retired military hero worked the hard barge life before joining in the pest control industry.

KYLE — This former car salesman is currently on the hunt for the perfect home to purchase for him and his brand new chocolate lab puppy.

KARA –This bubbly mom spend her spare time making ALLLLL the bows and tutus for her little 4 year old princess. We also hear she’s got a pretty good karaoke game!

Just like all those spring flowers that are popping up all over, Blue Chip keeps growing and blooming! Let us know if you’re looking for a new career path or click below to learn more about opportunities we can provide you.

Pest Control Jobs and Careers at Blue Chip Pest Services

Our Newest Addition

It’s a boy! ???? It’s a girl! ???? Okay, so “technically” it’s neither but we do have a new arrival around here….although this arrival doesn’t need a bottle ???? and can already sleep through the night! (SCORE!) We are thrilled to announce that, in addition offices in Fenton, Ballwin, Chesterfield & St Peters, Blue Chip has recently opened up a 5th location in the Rock Hill/Kirkwood area! ????

What foods are ants most attracted to?

Ants eat a wide variety of foods, so keeping your home free of food debris, crumbs, and dirty dishes is crucial to preventing an infestation. Although ants have an appetite for many foods, there are a few that are more likely to trigger an infestation. At Blue Chip Pest Services, we’ve put together a list of foods that are more likely to attract ants and a few tips on keeping ants at bay.

Foods That Can Attract Ants to Your Home

When ants enter your home, they are looking for a food and water source. In addition to moisture in your home from leaky pipes or other areas where water has gathered, food is also a significant attractant for ants. Once they find food, they will return to the nest and continue to forage in your home for food.

Greasy foods- There are types of ants that like protein and will seek out foods that have that nutritional content. Foods with lots of fat and grease are a favorite of theirs, including the wrappers from the meals. Be sure to clean up items such as fast food wrappers after eating to keep ants from discovering them.

Sweet foods- Most types of ants are attracted to sugary foods. Ants like the smell of fruit, sugar, and syrup and will quickly surround food once it has been discovered by the scout ant. After a cookout or party, it is vital to make sure that the leftover sweets are cleaned up and put away.

Leftovers/trash- Some ants, such as pavement ants, will eat any food items that fall onto the ground from discarded wrappers and bubble gum to other food-related scraps and trash. To help keep these ants away, be sure to store your waste away from your home and in a garbage container with a sealed lid.

Professional Ant Removal Services

Dealing with an ant infestation on your own can be tricky, and oftentimes can only lead to making the problem worse, so it is essential to enlist the help of the experts at Blue Chip Pest Services.

We provide comprehensive indoor and outdoor any removal services to keep your home ant-free all year round. Inside the home, we apply baits and dusts to all entry points. We also treat the basement and any water sources within the home for general pests. With expert pest control services, you can rest assured that your home will be ant-free. Our regular service program will maintain a barrier around your home that will not only keep ants out but will also help control other unwanted pests year-round for a pest-free home!

Contact Blue Chip Pest Services today to learn more about our ant removal services.