January 17, 2012 by admin.

Last week we were speaking to the owner of a pet sitting service. She had just taken on a new client and was planning on caring for the client’s animals while they were on vacation. The client lives on a farm so the animals are outdoors or are in barns. The pet sitter was very concerned about bringing home fleas from such an environment and wanted to know if we had some suggestions for how to prevent bringing fleas home to her own pets. Read the rest of this entry »

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January 3, 2012 by admin.

It’s January and even though in Illinois we have experienced some unseasonably warm temperatures, we know that the frigid blast is right around the corner. Humans aren’t the only ones who try to stay indoors when the temp starts to drop. Rodents and cockroaches also try to find shelter from the cold. Unfortunately that means the little “snowbirds” are going to try and winter over in our homes. Read the rest of this entry »

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December 19, 2011 by admin.

The holidays have officially crept up on us once again and many of us are packing up in order to visit out of town relatives this weekend. If you are going to be staying in a hotel or bed & breakfast, make sure one present you don’t bring home is bed bugs. Read the rest of this entry »

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December 6, 2011 by admin.

Many bakers and novice bakers find great joy in creating culinary treats for the holidays. But few things can gross a baker out more than finding bugs in their flour or sugar. Some baking items like sprinkles and jimmies are used sparingly in our homes and instead of throwing it out a year ago, you may have decided to save them thinking you might make cut-out cookies for valentines day or Easter. But low and behold (it happens to all of us) you never got around to making those cookies and instead the sprinkles sat in the cupboard for an entire year. Read the rest of this entry »

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November 22, 2011 by admin.

During this week of Thanksgiving, we hear from many people and businesses and all of the things they are thankful for. Quik Kill is no different. We are using our Facebook and Twitter accounts as one way to list what we want to give thanks for.

One of the blessings we will list this week are bugs and pests. It probably seems obvious, but without these little critters, Quik Kill wouldn’t exist and you would never have a reason to call us. While we were thinking about why we are thankful for bugs, it brought to mind another story about giving thanks for bugs, in particular, fleas. Read the rest of this entry »

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November 7, 2011 by admin.

If you are a parent you know what we’re talking about when we say “love/hate relationship”.  Generations of us have grown up loving the eternally perky Micky Mouse. Middle aged adults fell in love with a tiny immigrant mouse named Fievel in American Tale and current youngsters have Remy the French chef who also happens to be a rat. Yum.

Unfortunately, while our cartoon friends are cute, furry and typically helpful, their brethren that invade our homes are rather destructive and quite frankly dangerous to our health. Read the rest of this entry »

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October 17, 2011 by admin.

Many times with the first cold snap of Autumn, our homes seem to be invaded by a variety of spiders. Typically spiders are happiest outdoors where they have access to a plentiful and frequent supply of insect snacks. But when the climate outside become less than favorable (too cold, too dry or too wet) they look for an environment that is more comfortable. Read the rest of this entry »

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October 3, 2011 by admin.

This week the internet news site, Central Illinois Proud, published an article about bed bug infestations in Peoria, IL. What previously was thought of as a big city problem is quickly becoming something rural America is having to face. Read the rest of this entry »

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November 5, 2009 by admin.

With “green” methods being employed in so many industries, it is with great pride that Quik Kill announces that it is the first Pest Service company in Illinois to earn this highly coveted designation.  While Environmental Stewardship is nothing new to this company, it only made sense to take the next step and earn the right to be a “GreenPro” designated company.  GreenPro is one of several  NPMA designations that Quik Kill holds.  Others include:  Quality Pro, and Quality Pro Schools (they were the first in the US to earn this status).  To learn more about:  the GreenPro Designation.

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September 3, 2009 by admin.

Here is an interesting article concerning these “re-emerging” pests.  Even Mike Potter is in this writing.  enjoy

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