Bayside Pest Control

06/25/2026

🕷️ TICKS AREN’T JUST A NUISANCE—THEY’RE A REAL HEALTH RISK!

Massachusetts continues to see thousands of cases of tick-borne illnesses every year, including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and even Alpha-Gal syndrome, a potentially life-changing red meat allergy linked to tick bites.

Protect your family, pets, and property this season with professional mosquito and tick treatments from Bayside Pest Control!

✅ Seasonal protection programs available
✅ Locally owned and operated on Cape Cod

📞 508-737-7464
🌐 www.bayside-pestcontrol.com

Bayside Pest Control — Bugs run, but they can’t hide!

06/11/2026

Hmmmmm

Peak tick season is here — and it's no joke.

Right now, in mid-June, we are in one of the worst windows of the year for tick bites and tick-borne illness transmission. July 4th is historically when the most people report their first symptoms — which means the clock is ticking (pun intended).

We've been seeing a lot of Lyme Disease, but Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, and Alpha-Gal Syndrome (yes, the red meat allergy) all on the rise on Cape Cod.

The photo below was taken in Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard. The lighter brown ticks are Lone Star Ticks, which have exploded on the island and are increasingly being found across Cape Cod. The darker brown ticks are Deer Ticks — and with this year's humid weather, they are having a field day.

Scary picture? Yes. But here's the good news: tick-borne illnesses are completely preventable. Visit our website for tips and resources (link in comments)!

05/22/2026

🚨🐝 STINGING INSECT SERIES – PART 2 🐝🚨
👑 “THE QUEEN OF THE FLYING JERKS” HAS ARRIVED ON CAPE COD 👑

This right here is the Bald-Faced Hornet Queen… basically the final boss of the Cape Cod stinging insect world. 😳

And these are REAL photos we took this week while inspecting a home. We caught this queen in the very early stages of nest building under a soffit vent — literally the beginning of what could become a football-sized hornet fortress later this summer.

That little paper comb you see in the photo?
That’s ground zero. ☠️

🐝 FUN FACTS ABOUT BALD-FACED HORNETS:

• A single queen starts the nest completely alone in spring
• She chews wood fibers into a paper-like material to build the nest
• Colonies can explode to 400–700 hornets by late summer
• Nests can grow over 2 feet tall in just a few months
• They are EXTREMELY defensive compared to yellowjackets and paper wasps

⚠️ WHY PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE THESE SERIOUSLY:

Bald-faced hornets don’t just sting… they ATTACK.
If the nest is disturbed, they can swarm quickly and sting multiple times.

On the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, they rank around a 2 out of 4, but many people say they feel much worse because of the amount of venom and how aggressive they are.

Translation:
One sting = bad day
Several stings = potential ER visit 😬

🚑 HEALTH RISKS CAN INCLUDE:
• Severe swelling
• Burning pain
• Allergic reactions
• Difficulty breathing
• Dangerous reactions in sensitive individuals

🏠 COMMON NESTING AREAS:
• Soffits
• Attic vents
• Rake boards
• Decks
• Sheds
• Porch ceilings

This is exactly why spring inspections matter. Catching a queen NOW can stop hundreds of hornets later in the season.

If you’re hearing buzzing around vents or seeing early paper nests forming around your home, now is the time to deal with them before they become a serious problem.

📞 Bayside Pest Control & Home Services
📱 508-737-7464
🌐 www.bayside-pestcontrol.com
📧 [email protected]

05/19/2026

🐝 CAPE COD’S MOST WANTED HAS ARRIVED… 🐝

Yep… it’s already that time of year. Yellowjacket queens are out scouting places around your home to start brand new colonies. That tiny queen you see now can turn into a nest with THOUSANDS of angry little freeloaders by late summer.

The common yellowjacket found around Cape Cod is often the Eastern Yellowjacket:
🧪 Vespula maculifrons

Roughly translated from Latin?
“Flying jerk with anger issues.”
(Okay… not really. But it SHOULD be.) 😂

A few fun facts that may make you immediately check your attic, shed, or deck:

⚠️ A single queen can produce a colony of 2,000–5,000+ yellowjackets in one season.
⚠️ They can chew through wood fibers to build paper nests.
⚠️ Unlike honeybees, yellowjackets can sting multiple times.
⚠️ They LOVE wall voids, mulch beds, sheds, under steps, and attics.
⚠️ Early-season nests are MUCH easier (and cheaper) to control before they explode in size later in the summer.
⚠️ By late summer they become more aggressive because the colony shifts into “protect the queen at all costs” mode.

And yes… if you’ve ever accidentally mowed over a ground nest… you already know the soundtrack of panic. 😳🏃‍♂️💨

📍 Serving Cape Cod
🐜 Bayside Pest Control & Home Services

📞 508-737-7464
🌐 www.bayside-pestcontrol.com
📧 [email protected]

04/27/2026

Norway rat burrow under a raised garden bed.

This is a pretty typical setup we’re seeing more and more of on Cape Cod. Raised beds hold moisture, there’s usually food nearby, and it gives rats a protected place to dig in and nest.

A lot of the increase in activity comes from things around the property—bird feeders dropping seed, open compost piles, backyard chicken coops, even pet food left outside. Once they find a reliable food source, they stick around and start tunneling.

Rats aren’t just a nuisance either. They can carry diseases like leptospirosis, salmonella, hantavirus, and rat-bite fever.

At Bayside Pest, we approach this with an integrated pest management plan. That means figuring out what’s attracting them, making recommendations to clean that up, and then putting a control program in place with bait stations, burrow treatment, and monitoring to keep it from coming back.

If you’re seeing activity like this around your property, it’s worth getting ahead of it before it turns into a bigger problem.

Bayside Pest Control
📞 508-737-7464
🌐 www.bayside-pestcontrol.com

04/25/2026

🕷️ Know Your Ticks – Protect Your Family & Yard 🕷️

Not all ticks are the same—and neither are the diseases they carry. Here are the three most common ticks we see here on Cape Cod:

🟤 Deer / Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes scapularis)
The biggest concern in our area. These tiny ticks are responsible for transmitting Lyme disease, as well as Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis.

🔴 Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum)
Recognized by the white dot on the female’s back. This aggressive tick can transmit Ehrlichiosis and has been linked to Alpha-gal syndrome—a condition that can cause a serious allergy to red meat.

⚫ American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
Larger and easier to spot. Known to carry Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Tularemia.

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🌿 The bottom line:
Ticks aren’t just a nuisance—they’re a real health risk for you, your family, and your pets.

✅ Bayside Pest offers effective mosquito & tick treatments to help protect your yard all season long.

📞 Call today and take your yard back!
508-737-7464
🌐 www.bayside-pestcontrol.com

04/18/2026

🐜🌙 Bugs never sleep… and neither do we. 🌙🐜

Bayside Pest was up bright and early at 5 AM this morning taking care of a commercial property on a preventative service.

We understand the restaurant industry runs on tough hours — early mornings, late nights, weekends and everything in between. That’s why we do what it takes to work around your schedule, not the other way around.

💼 Whether it’s before opening, after closing, or somewhere in between —
we’re there to get the job done right.

✅ Reliable
✅ Flexible
✅ 25+ years of experience

If the pests don’t clock out… neither do we.

📞 508-737-7464
🌐 www.bayside-pestcontrol.com

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04/18/2026

🐜🌙 Bugs never sleep… and neither do we. 🌙🐜

Bayside Pest was up bright and early at 5 AM this morning taking care of a commercial property on a preventative service.

We understand the restaurant industry runs on tough hours — early mornings, late nights, and everything in between. That’s why we do what it takes to work around your schedule, not the other way around.

💼 Whether it’s before opening, after closing, or somewhere in between —
we’re there to get the job done right.

✅ Reliable
✅ Flexible
✅ 25+ years of experience

If the pests don’t clock out… neither do we.

📞 508-737-7464
🌐 www.bayside-pestcontrol.com

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04/15/2026

🚨 Termites are SWARMING 🚨

If you’re seeing flying ants right now… they might NOT be ants 👀

On Cape Cod, Eastern Subterranean Termite come out in full force on warm spring days after rain—and it’s not random…

👉 It means a colony is nearby
👉 Inside your house = 🚨 bigger problem
👉 Outside your house = ⚠️ you’re next

And those little wings on your windowsill? That’s your warning sign.

Don’t wait until they start eating your home from the inside out.

📲 DM Bayside Pest Control for a quick inspection
508-737-7464 www.bayside-pestcontrol.com , [email protected]

04/12/2026

Carpenter Ants! Dennis Mass