Fall is when you should worry about cricket infestations on Long Island, in New York City and around surrounding areas. They grow numerous in the summer, then, as the weather turns colder, large populations look for a dark, moist warm place to lay their eggs. If they can get into your home or business, they…
Knockout CEO Arthur Katz will be honored at the Small Businessperson of the Year awards hosted by the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce at a breakfast schedule for October 18, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York. Nominees are business owners and entrepreneurs selected for their community and chamber of commerce…
Knockout Pest Control is proud to sponsor the Long Island Fight for Charity. As a local company, Knockout Pest Control has deep ties to the New York metro area and its home on Long Island.We actively support initiatives that better the community. With this sponsorship, we hope to punch up the effectiveness of leading charities…
Knockout Pest Control is proud to support the Long Island Fight for Charity and is sponsoring local fighter and President of the charity Moms Who Kick in this worthy cause to help families in need on Long Island. Winning a fight requires consistent training, month in and month out.It’s the same with keeping your home…
We have had a perfect summer. Cool temperatures and just the right amount of rain. It has been as perfect for mice as it has been for us—but winter is coming. The rodent population outdoors is now booming—and every last one of them is going to be looking for a warm home come fall. Could…
We have had a wet and cool spring and early summer—ideal for breeding silverfish and firebrats. As the days warm up, these scaly insects slither out of their warm winter nests to invade your kitchen, shelves, and attic. They will eat flour, cereal, book bindings, wallpaper paste, and stored holiday ornaments and old documents. Learn…
Early summer is the usual start of increased carpenter ant activity, but the cold and rainy spring in the New York and Long Island area has shifted peak swarming into July. Like termites, carpenter ants spread when an established colony produces winged males and females who swarm to mate and find new colonies. Like termites,…
Uniondale, NY: June 14, 2014: Knockout Pest Control presented a check to the Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden to help replace the some 40 trees destroyed during Hurricane Sandy. In March, Knockout had challenged customers and business associates to support Project 40, the Garden’s fund raising initiative. Knockout pledged to match donations up to $2,500—meaning…
Bees, wasps and yellow jackets can put a sting in your summer. Warm weather, abundant flowers, picnics and outdoor activities make it high season for these pests. Beyond their sting, these pests can damage your property. New York, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland County Wasp and Bee Species Over 4,000 species of bees and wasps…
Termite swarm season is upon us. Winter seemed to end in our area overnight—we went from 40 degrees to high 70’s in less than a week’s time. The warm sun might feel good on the skin, but it also stimulates termite colonies to increase activity and to create new colonies. Now that termites are more…