Argus Pest Control

Here’s something worth knowing as we head into fall.

When pests start showing up inside a home — on basement walls, along baseboards, near windows and doors — the bug itself is only half the story.

The more important question is always: how did it get in and what conditions are making your home attractive in the first place?

Moisture. Gaps in the foundation. Cracks around windows. Aging caulk lines. Landscaping pressed against the siding. These are the things Craig looks at. Treating the bug without addressing what invited it in is a temporary fix at best.

This time of year as nights get cooler, insects and rodents start actively looking for warm shelter. Your home has everything they need.

📞 Call today for your no obligation consultation — (612) 293-7219

👉 Seeing unfamiliar activity inside your home this time of year? Call Argus Pest Control.

Back-to-school season means learning never stops! 📚🐜 Craig stays up to date on the latest products, techniques, and pest behaviors to better serve his home & business owners.

Need pest control? Give Argus Pest Control a call & ask about seasonal pest plans that fit your needs: (612) 293-7219

While the kids are heading back to school soon, Craig has been known to hit the classroom himself. In the pest control industry, the learning never stops.

New products, updated application techniques, evolving pest behaviors, shifting regulations — the industry moves and the best operators move with it.

Craig has always taken that seriously. Time in the classroom means sharper skills, better solutions, and a more effective result for every customer he serves.

Not everyone understands the products they are using, why they’re using it, where it needs to go, and what the difference looks like six months down the road.

That commitment to ongoing education is part of what makes Argus Pest Control different. When Craig shows up at your door he has done the work — in the field AND in the classroom. You’re getting a professional who genuinely cares about doing this the right way.

Wasps don’t always build nests where you’d expect them.

This hidden nest was tucked inside an outdoor item that most homeowners wouldn’t think to inspect.

Wasps look for quiet, protected spaces like:

✔ Outdoor equipment
✔ Patio furniture
✔ Grills
✔ Storage bins
✔ Kids’ play equipment
✔ Decks and sheds

Before you move, open, or use outdoor items that have been sitting for a while, take a quick look. Catching a nest early is much easier—and much safer—than discovering it up close.

👇 What’s the most unexpected place you’ve found a wasp nest?

If wasps are making themselves at home around your property, give Argus Pest Control a call. (612) 293-7219

Real talk — this is a western conifer seed bug, and if you’re in Wright County you’re about to start seeing a LOT more of them.

They’re not dangerous. They don’t bite, don’t sting, don’t damage your home. But they DO squeeze through gaps you didn’t even know you had, looking for somewhere warm to ride out winter. And once one gets in, more follow.

This is the season we seal up entry points. If you’re already spotting these around your windows or doors, that’s your sign to get ahead of it.

Want to learn more about seasonal pest plans perfect for Minnesota climate? Call Argus Pest Control today. (612) 293-7219

Swipe through — this is how a carpenter ant inspection unfolds in real time.

One large carpenter ant on the exterior wall. Most people would walk right past it.

Because one carpenter ant on the outside of a home almost always means there’s an established colony somewhere nearby.

A compromised frame. A gap that shouldn’t be there. And carpenter ants moving in and out like they own the place — because at that point, they kind of do.

Here’s what makes carpenter ants different from the ants you sweep off your kitchen counter — they don’t just wander in. They nest inside wood. They tunnel through it, they exploit moisture damage, and they expand their colony over time in places you can’t see until the damage is already done.

By the time you’re seeing them out in the open like this, the nest is established and it’s time to call a professional.

📞 Call today — (612) 293-7219

👉 Seeing large black ants around your windows, doors, or foundation? That’s your sign — call Argus Pest Control