Menninga Pest Control

07/11/2026

Cicada Killers are out in full force right now!
These big wasps you’re seeing are actually beneficial insects — they hunt cicadas and are generally not aggressive toward people.
However, if they’re nesting in high traffic areas like patios, playgrounds, or near doorways, we can safely treat them for you.

Call Menninga Pest Control at

641-628-3198

“We want to kill your bugs!”

05/11/2026

If you see this dog please read post and contact them. I lost my dog due to fireworks. She did get hit by a car and ran off. I did get here back but she needed me the day it happened not. 4 days later still stings that people had eyes on my dog but did nothing to help her. If you see this dog and things do not look normal for the dog it is probably hurt and scared it needs those that want to help it. So PLEASE if you see the dog sitting somewhere you have never seen a dog sit or lay down investigate it make sure the dog you are seeing is not hurt or needing help. Thank you!

04/20/2026

If you encounter any difficulties reaching us, please text 641-780-9877 with your name, number, address, and reason for contacting us, and we will respond promptly. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by recent connectivity issues. Our team is expanding with new technicians to enhance our service standards. We appreciate your patience as we onboard these new members. We value our loyal clients and strive to provide each individual with the attention they deserve, recognizing that this is not always feasible; nonetheless, it remains our primary objective.

11/21/2025

Contact us for all of your pest control needs!

10/14/2022

POLL: What do you call this critter, and which Iowa county are you in? Squinny? Grinny? Chipmunk? Ground Squirrel? Alvin?

Technically speaking, this is tamias striatus, the Eastern chipmunk; tamias is Latin for "storer" and "striatus" means he has stripes. He's one of three ground squirrels in Iowa and can climb trees!

The other two ground squirrels? That's the thirteen lined ground squirrel (13 alternating black and white stripes with white spots on the stripes) and Franklin’s ground squirrel (more solid, grayish-brown color).

📷: Jerry Nordstrum

10/03/2022

09/13/2022

The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses, particularly in autumn.

09/10/2022

09/10/2022

Did you know that monarch butterflies migrate 3,000 (yes, thousand) miles to the same forested area in central Mexico every winter? 🦋 The butterflies you're seeing right now are likely "super generation" monarchs, and yes, it's just as cool as it sounds.

Unlike their predecessors, whose entire life cycle could be measured in mere weeks, super generation monarchs complete the long migration marathon, acquire the remarkable ability to halt aging and then stay alive for more than eight months—the rough equivalent of a human living six centuries.

Read more about this remarkable trip here: https://bit.ly/35zOqFe

📷: Kristie Burns