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Where Did All The Insects Go This Winter?

Have you ever thought about where bugs go in the winter? Do they just magically disappear when the cold hits then reappear the following year in spring? Or do they just die off in the winter months? Insects are highly adaptive…

Bed Bug Problem? ProTech Pest Can Help!

What do you do if you are faced with a devastating bed bug problem? Call an expert! ProTech Pest of Northern Virginia offers the most effective service for the inspection and  treatment of bed bugs. Our resident K9 Certified Bed Bug Detector can detect…

Searching for Bedbugs

Bed bugs aren’t a big concern when you travel … unless you get them. Then they’re a blood-sucking nightmare, and they won’t just ruin your trip — they can ruin your life for months afterward if they hitch a ride…

Zika Virus

The news of Zika virus, a disease causing pathogen spread to humans through mosquito bites, being found in the U.S. is quickly gaining momentum. It's receiving national attention from the media as human cases are being confirmed in states across…

How many types of bugs live in your house right this minute?

If you’re reading this at home, you are currently surrounded by arthropods — invertebrates with exoskeletons and jointed legs. But just how many spiders, crustaceans and other creepy crawlies live in the average American home? Until now, that question has been difficult…

CDC: Strong signs Brazil birth defects are tied to mosquito

Researchers have found the strongest evidence so far of a possible link between a mosquito-borne virus and a surge of birth defects in Brazil, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The health agency said evidence of…