Tailor Made Pest and Wildlife

10/04/2026

Just when we thought we couldn’t love this industry any more… PEST CONTROL COLLECTIBLES! 🐀💥

The people, the friendships, and the rewarding work of solving problems and protecting homes already make pest control a pretty incredible industry. Then Bell Labs goes and gives us a limited-edition, comic-themed T-Rex iQ rat trap! 🤯

A huge thank-you to Bell Laboratories for this awesome piece! The comic artwork and attention to detail have our inner pest control nerds geeking out. 😂

Who knew a career in pest control would come with collectibles? We’re here for it! 🙌

10/04/2026

🏡 Small details make a big difference when protecting your home—including your gable vents!

These vents help your attic breathe, but they can also provide access for bats, birds, squirrels, and other wildlife. Screening only from inside the attic can leave the vent’s outer slats accessible, giving animals a place to shelter or damage the vent.

That’s why protecting gable vents from the outside matters. A properly fitted exterior guard helps keep wildlife from reaching those vulnerable areas while preserving the airflow your attic needs. We inspect for activity first so animals aren’t trapped inside.

And the finished appearance matters, too! At Tailor Made Pest & Wildlife, we take pride in careful measurements, clean edges, secure installation, and a finish that complements your home. Protection should look intentional and professionally installed.

Keep wildlife out, keep air moving, and keep your home looking good. 🛠️

10/02/2026

Quiz time, why is this German cockroach white?

A. It’s an albino cockroach!
B. Freshly Molted/hatched
C. It’s not a German cockroach
D. It’s dressed up as Casper, your friendly ghost 👻 roach!

10/02/2026

🏠 Your crawl space door may be out of sight, but it shouldn’t be out of mind.

A crawl space houses important parts of your home, including plumbing, wiring, and often insulation. A damaged, rotting, or poorly fitted access door can give pests and wildlife an opening into that space.

🐭 Small gaps can create big problems. Mice and rats can squeeze through surprisingly small openings. Larger gaps can allow wildlife to move underneath your home, where animals may damage insulation, chew wiring, and leave droppings behind.

🚪 The frame matters just as much as the door. A sturdy door won’t provide much protection if the surrounding wood is rotten or gaps remain around the edges. A good crawl space door should fit closely, close securely, and hold up to damp conditions.

🔧 Access still needs to be practical. Your crawl space should stay accessible for inspections, pest monitoring, plumbing repairs, and maintenance.

A secure door is one part of protecting your crawl space. Other openings, drainage problems, and excess moisture still need attention—a new door alone won’t solve every issue.

Take a look at yours this week. Is it hanging loose, soft around the edges, missing a latch, or leaving visible gaps? Those are signs it’s time for a closer inspection.

At Tailor Made Pest & Wildlife, we look beyond the pests to identify how they’re getting in.

10/01/2026

🪳 Ever wonder why cockroaches squeeze into the smallest cracks?

Cockroaches are thigmotactic, meaning they seek physical contact with surfaces. They prefer snug hiding places where their bodies touch the surfaces around them—like narrow cabinet seams, gaps behind appliances, and cracks along baseboards. Those tight spaces are ideal hiding spots!

Understanding that behavior helps us put treatment where it counts. That’s why the Precision Delivery System (PDS) with Doxem Precise is a valuable tool in our cockroach control program at Tailor Made Pest & Wildlife.

The PDS is a handheld microduster that delivers small, precise amounts of Doxem Precise—a fine, dry bait—deep into cracks, crevices, and hidden voids. This allows us to reach the tight spaces cockroaches naturally seek out and place treatment close to where they live.

Doxem Precise works as both a bait and a dust, exposing cockroaches through feeding and contact with the material. Its active ingredient, indoxacarb, disrupts their nervous system, causing paralysis and eventual death. Their preference for tight spaces makes targeting those hiding areas especially useful.

Effective cockroach control starts with understanding the pest. We combine that knowledge with thorough inspections, targeted treatments, monitoring, and recommendations to reduce food, water, and hiding places.

Knowing where roaches want to be helps us know where treatment needs to go. 🔍

10/01/2026

🔎 Small nest. Easy to miss. Right where little hands reach.

Take a close look at this photo! Wasp nests aren’t always large or hanging up high. Paper wasps can build small, tucked-away nests beneath deck railings, under slides, and around playset platforms—places you might not notice until you’re right beside them.

These sheltered spots can put a nest close to where someone grabs a railing or climbs up to play. Even a small, active nest deserves attention because wasps may sting when their nest is disturbed.

Before the kids head outside, take a few moments to visually check underneath railings and around play equipment from a safe distance. Watch for wasps repeatedly entering the same spot, and avoid reaching into places you can’t see.

If you find an active nest, keep children and pets away, leave it undisturbed, and get help assessing it.

Wasps do help control other insects, but a nest beside a child’s handhold creates a concern worth addressing. At Tailor Made Pest & Wildlife, we encourage homeowners to check those easily overlooked places. A little awareness can help prevent a painful surprise! 🏡

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

A little late posting, but so thankful to have Patrick Boland from Nisus come out last month and speak to our team about insulation! Always learning and always looking to improve. Partners like Patrick help us provide exceptional service day in and day out!

09/30/2026

Peak-a-boo 🫣

09/29/2026

There’s a saying a well renowned entomologist says “ you gotta get the bug juice where the bugs are!” Same with wildlife. Gotta set the trap where the critters are! And that’s what we do! Raccoon getting into the attic through the gable vent? No problem, we just see the trap over top, catching them coming in or out! Peace of mind starts with a simple phone call!