Do Birds, Bats & Traps Really Work? Let’s face it – mosquitos have a bad reputation. The impact of their bites can be as minor as a slight irritation, or as serious as the transmission of diseases like the West Nile and Zika viruses. Mosquito season begins when temperatures reach a consistent 50 degrees and
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The Hampton/Cromwell Valley areas in Baltimore County nearing Towson are full of rich history, including the Hampton National Historic Site. The established housing in the community features large yards and great parks, and is located right next to the Loch Raven Reservoir. Since most homes in the area were built in the 1950’s, and many
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Termites Rock Around the Clock in Stevenson: Get the Brody Brothers on your Side Anyone could feel nostalgic for the 1950’s strolling past the beautiful homes in Stevenson — even those of us who weren’t born yet. The ranch homes in the area on large plots of land continue to make Stevenson a great place
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We just celebrated another great birthday for America. We shared barbecue, fireworks and apple pie, but one thing we don’t celebrate is the resurgence of bed bugs across the country. These tiny, persistent pests have troubled people for millennia. Until recently, though, bed bug infestations were a
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Roland Park and Cross Keys have put themselves on the map over the years. With a rich past that dates back more than 100 years and strong links to famous urban planners the Olmsted Brothers, Roland Park and Cross Keys are no strangers to being part of American history. In fact, Roland Park Shopping Center
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Over the years, the Brody Brothers team has become the Hardy Boys of pest mysteries. Many of our new customers think the first step to solving a pest problem is treatment, but it’s not always that simple; we often have to find clues and put them together to figure out what kind of pest we’re
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Owings Mills — Are Umbrella Wasps Raining on your Parade? Owings Mills is known for many things: A long history dating back to the early 1700s Being a landmark for nationally acclaimed corporate headquarters The home of Public Television’s Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser With all this going for it, it’s no wonder that
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Once Bitten, Twice Shy If you were asked what creature is the most dangerous to humans, what would make your list? A great white shark? An angry elephant? Or a mother lion defending her cubs? Think again. The tiny mosquito has killed more people than all the wars in history combined. And even today,
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With settlements dating back to the 18th century and serving as one of Baltimore’s many historic districts today, Canton is no stranger to pest infestations. It’s likely that all manner of diseases, rats and insects came ashore with the original colonists, and that includes bed bugs. People all over the world have been battling bed
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It’s a beautiful spring afternoon in Baltimore. You’re enjoying a nice picnic outside. A little black housefly lands on your food. You swat at it and it flies away. No big deal, right? Well, that pesky housefly (Musca domestica) has possibly just contaminated your food with some pretty nasty disease… We see house flies in
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