If you haven’t read our blog from February 10 on the threats that cockroaches pose to your health (and happiness), read it now. We’re including here some ways to prevent cockroaches fro m becoming a problem in your home. Of course, if they do sneak in, don’t hesitate to call us at 800-650-PEST. Follow these few tips…
They’ve been around a L O N G time (estimated 70 million years) and every indication promises they’ll be around long after we’re all gone! Cockroaches. . .they cause screams, repulse even the most unassuming individual, infest any structure they enter and reproduce at rates that will amaze the most astute scientist! They are tenacious,…
With Christmas over and the New Year here, it’s time to store the trees and decorations until December, 2017. Safeguard all of your favorite holiday decorations so they are free of pests while sitting in the attic, basement or other storage space until the holiday season comes around next year. Christmas decorations provide harborage and,…
While in our previous blog we discussed the downside of insects, we thought it only fair to bring you some of the actual benefits of insects (and yes there are quite a few). Despite the tremendous economic losses they may cause, it is not entirely fair to cast the members of Class Insecta as villains…
Sometimes in life, it’s the smallest things that cause the biggest problem. Losing your keys, running out of milk, forgetting to do something your wife has asked you to do. . . . But the smallest problem-causers in nature, where our health is concerned, are insects. Let’s take a look at how insects affect our…
Hairy spiders like the wolf spider bring to mind horror films, tarantulas and other horrifying critters but in reality, they are rather harmless. But we do get calls now and then from frantic New Orleans residents saying they’ve seen a rather large spider about the size of a quarter! So we thought we’d give you…
If you’re like most homeowners, seeing a few pests in and around your home tempts you to “take care” of them yourself. After all, the hardware stores are filled with pesticide products so how difficult can it be? We hear lots of stories about people trying to do their own pest control with disastrous results:…
While ghost ants don’t wear white sheets and say “boo,” they’re still just as elusive. Little white apparitions that suddenly appear and just as suddenly disappear are not Halloween ghosts, but rather Ghost Ants. Found inside or outside a home, they are often seen in bathrooms and kitchens where there is plenty of moisture. These…
Don and Jan were just settling in for a nice Saturday afternoon when above their heads, they heard what sounded like something running in the ceiling, then scratching and a weird squeaking soun d. “Oh no,” Don said, “I think we have critters living in our attic.” Jan was especially disturbed imagining what was going on…
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