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Stink Bugs Are Moving Into New Jersey Homes This Fall
What Is the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug The most common stink bug found in Ocean and Burlington County homes is the brown marmorated stink bug. This species originally came from Asia and spread quickly across the eastern United States. It now shows up in nearly every part of the state. How to Identify One Adult…
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Rats in Beachwood and Ocean County: What Families Need to Know Right Now
Why Rats Are Showing Up in Ocean County Neighborhoods Ocean County’s mix of suburban streets, wooded lots, and waterfront properties creates conditions that suit rats well. Norway rats — the most common species in New Jersey — prefer ground-level burrows near reliable food sources. Residential neighborhoods provide both. Unsecured garbage, bird feeders, compost, and pet…
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Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus: What NJ Homeowners Need to Know
What Is West Nile Virus West Nile virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus does not spread person to person. Instead, mosquitoes contract it by feeding on infected birds and pass it along during subsequent bites. Most people who are infected never develop symptoms at all. According to…
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The Lone Star Tick And Alpha-Gal Syndrome In New Jersey
What Is the Lone Star Tick The lone star tick gets its name from a single white dot. This marking appears only on adult females. Males display scattered light markings instead of one dot. Historically, this tick was common in southern states. Warmer winters and expanding deer populations have pushed its range northward. Today, it…
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Dan Can Home Services a Proud Sponsor of Steps for Hope 5K in Brick, NJ
Community matters to us at Dan Can Home Services. That is exactly why we are honored to serve as a Community Partner sponsor for the Steps for Hope 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk this April. What Is Steps for Hope? Steps for Hope is a charity 5K run and 2-mile walk being held on April…
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What NJ Homeowners Need to Know About Pest Control Practices
A lot of trust is placed in pest control companies. Chemicals are applied around homes, near children, and beside family pets. Yet very little is questioned about what goes into those treatments. Across New Jersey, homeowners are routinely left in the dark. In this video, Dan Latini of Dan Can Home Services breaks it all…
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Why Ants Suddenly Appear in New Jersey Homes in Spring
Cold weather forces many insects to stay hidden in soil, trees, or outdoor nests. As temperatures rise in spring, ants become active again and begin searching for food sources and water. Worker ants leave the nest to feed the colony. Their job is to locate food, bring it back, and help the colony survive. Once…
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Dan “The Bug Man” Latini on the Intrepidus Podcast
If you’ve lived in New Jersey long enough to have seen a Jersey winter, you already know the drill: in an instant the temperature plummets and you’re suddenly hearing the sound of scratching in the walls, the rustling of noises coming from the attic, or the mess some critter is making in the garage. Dan…
