Wildlife can be extremely unwelcome when it shows up on your property. Possums, raccoons and rats can all be major problems here in Florida. How can you tell where they are, how often they visit your home or where they’re hiding? Slug-A-Bug performs a multi-point inspection of your entire property for wildlife removal. We look […]
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By Jackie Lum Slug-A-Bug president Steve Lum has hit an impressive milestone this month: 35 years with Brevard County’s top pest-control company. Steve is nothing short of an American success story. I should know, I married him. He started life very poor, the oldest of four boys in the projects of Harlem. Steve’s father had […]
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Many people think scorpions are a pest control problem only for the Southwest states. But scorpions do well here, too. Florida has at least three known species within its borders. The largest of these is the Florida bark scorpion. Growing up to four inches by adulthood, this nocturnal creature prefers to hunt at night, preying […]
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Pest control companies rarely get panicked calls from homeowners over fruit flies. They won’t sting you and they won’t destroy your house. But they are just plain annoying. Fruit flies have a simple DNA sequence. They have only four pairs of chromosomes, but this basic pattern includes a powerful sense of smell and some serious […]
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Scale can be a serious threat to your landscape. This small insect can quickly devastate valuable trees and shrubs. Do you know the signs of a scale infestation? Scale bugs attached themselves to the twigs and leaves of a tree or shrub and suck the sap. They excrete honeydew, a sugar-rich substance common to aphids […]
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There are things you can do to keep fire ants from thriving on your property. First, keep a watchful eye on the lawn. The real key is to take action at the first sign these ants on your lawn. The more often you look for indications of fire ants, the more effectively you can deal […]
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It’s no wonder the term “dirty rat” is part of our vernacular. There’s so much about rats that people find disturbing and disgusting. One is how quickly they reproduce. Their breeding is off the charts Rats become sexually mature at a mere two to five months and will breed year round, even within their own […]
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Drain flies are a common bathroom nuisance. They’re tiny, no larger than an eighth of an inch long. They have a light gray or a tan body color and their wings are a lighter color. They look fuzzy because their bodies and wings have long hairs on them. When they are sitting still, they fold […]
Read MoreIt’s aggravating to look at your lawn to see a species of grass you didn’t put there. Wild grass seeds are abundant in Florida soils. Often brought in during construction when the soil is bare, the seeds eventually emerge when conditions are right for germination. The two most common wild grasses in Florida are crabgrass […]
Read MorePaper wasps have narrow bodies, usually dark brown. Their wings are typically black, and you may see yellow markings throughout. They get their name by building paper-like nests out of plant material and saliva. Inside are hundreds of compartments that allow wasps to lay their eggs and raise their young. Paper wasps feed on nectar, […]
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