Mount Olive: Where the Suburbs Meet Serenity

Pest Control in Mount Olive and Beyond

Mount Olive, like other towns in Morris County, is an area where pests thrive. New Jersey’s inviting landscape, waterways, and climate make it easy to be an earwig and awesome to be an ant. Unfortunately, outdoor creatures don’t believe in boundaries; they come indoors for food, warmth, and shelter.

Some of the most common pest infestations in this area include termites, wasps, spotted lanternflies, and mice. Termites are parasites with ferocious appetites; while individual termites eat very little, colonies consume nonstop. Depending on the size, a termite colony can eat about a pound of wood a week, which means damage adds up fast. Wasps don’t feed on your home’s inner workings, but they do build nests under decks, beneath roof eaves, and in sheds. Known for their aggressive behavior, they can sting until they’re exhausted or the perceived threat is gone. Their stingers are smooth, preventing them from getting stuck and falling off.

The Spotted Lanternfly isn’t actually a fly but is closely related to leaf hoppers and cicadas. An invasive species, these insects don’t typically damage your house, but they’re devastating to your horticulture, destroying plants and getting much-deserved side-eye from your garden gnome. Like most cities, mice are found all over Mount Olive (and the country!) and thrive in buildings and homes. They’re opportunistic omnivores and love to eat grains, sweets, fruits and vegetables, seeds and nuts, and pet food. While rodent lore often paints them as cheese fiends, dairy isn’t their go-to grub; they’ll eat it, but they prefer foods high in carbs and sugar. Having a single mouse in your house is rare; because they reproduce so efficiently, a mouse problem quickly turns into a mice infestation.