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BugBoss Blog

Seasonal, Wisconsin-specific pest and wildlife guidance — timed to the pest calendar of Northeast Wisconsin.

Fall invaders & overwintering pests

Why There Are Bugs on Your Windows in January (When It's 10 Below Outside)

Ladybugs on the ceiling in February, flies at the south window on a thaw day, stink bugs in the bathroom sink. They didn't come in from the cold — they've been in your walls since October. Here's what's happening and what actually helps now.

Sep–Oct

Why Cluster Flies Take Over Wisconsin Farmhouses Every Fall (and How to Stop Them)

Cluster flies swarm Wisconsin farmhouses every September and October because of what's in the yard, not the kitchen. Here's why old farmhouses get hit hardest and how to break the cycle before winter.

Rodents

Rodent Control →

Nov–Dec

Mice in the Pole Barn: A Rural Wisconsin Rodent Exclusion Guide

Pole barns are built for mice — a perimeter gap, big doors that don't seal, and stored feed. Here's how mice get into your outbuildings every fall and how to seal them out for good.

Ants & wood-destroying insects

Ant Control →

Apr–May

Carpenter Ants vs. Termites in Northern Wisconsin: How to Tell the Difference

See winged insects swarming indoors this spring? In northern Wisconsin it's almost always carpenter ants, not termites. Here's how to tell them apart and what each one means for your home.

Wasps, hornets & stinging insects

Stinging Insect Removal →

Jul–Aug

That Nest on Your Eave: When a Wisconsin Wasp Nest Can Wait and When It Can't

By August a Wisconsin wasp nest holds hundreds of workers and the colony is at its most defensive. Here's how to tell a paper wasp from a bald-faced hornet from a ground nest of yellowjackets, and which ones you should not go near.

Mosquitoes & ticks

Mosquito & Tick Control →

May–Jun

Tick & Lyme Prevention for Rural Wisconsin Yards

Blacklegged ticks thrive where your lawn meets the woods. Here's how to make a rural Wisconsin yard less hospitable to ticks and cut your family's Lyme disease risk this spring and summer.

Bed bugs

Bed Bug Treatment →

Jun–Aug

Home From a Trip: The Twenty Minutes That Keep Bed Bugs Out of Your House

Bed bugs travel in luggage, not in dirt. What to do at the hotel, what to do in the garage before the suitcase comes inside, and how to tell a real bite pattern from three weeks of worrying about nothing.

Cockroaches

Cockroach Control →

Year-round

German Cockroaches in Wisconsin: Why They're the One Roach That Actually Matters

Most 'roaches' people find in a Wisconsin basement are harmless outdoor insects that wandered in. German cockroaches are different — they breed indoors, they double fast, and bug bombs make them worse. How to tell which one you have.

Wildlife

Wildlife Removal & Exclusion →

May–Jun

Wisconsin's Bat Maternity Season, Explained: Why You Can't Evict Bats June–July

Wisconsin law bars sealing bats out of buildings during maternity season. Here's what the June 1–July 31 restriction means, why it exists, and how to plan a legal, humane bat exclusion around it.

Oct–Dec

Something's in the Attic: Reading the Noise Before You Call Anyone

Scratching at dawn is a squirrel. Heavy thumps at midnight are a raccoon. Fast skittering overhead is mice. What you hear, and when, narrows it down before anybody sets foot on your roof — and it changes what has to happen next.

Seasonal & whole-property

General Pest Control →

Mar–Apr

The Spring Thaw Walk-Around: What to Check on a Wisconsin Property in March

Snowmelt exposes every pest problem the winter hid — rodent runs in the flattened grass, ice-damaged soffits, frost-heaved foundation gaps. One hour in March saves the whole season. Here's the walk, in order.

Sep–Oct

Closing the Cabin? A Pest-Proofing Checklist for Wisconsin Seasonal Homes

A quiet, empty cabin is exactly what mice, bats, and fall invaders want for winter. Here's the pest-proofing checklist to run before you close up a Wisconsin lake home for the season.

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