Chigger bites are not fun. They’re intensely itchy and can keep you up at night. You’ll see bumps on your skin. Yet you may wonder how exactly you got these. This is because chiggers are barely visible to the unaided eye. Learning more about chiggers is helpful in treating chigger bites. What are Chiggers? Chiggers […]
Read MoreIt’s the time of year that lovebugs start to become a problem once again. After periods of strong rainfall, they seem to fill the air with swarms of mating pairs. You may not be too familiar with them because the lovebug insect is relatively new to Florida. It’s important to learn about the Florida lovebug. […]
Read MoreLife in Florida comes with roaches. It’s just a fact of living here. Yet this doesn’t mean you have to let them walk all over you, sometimes literally. Cockroach treatments are easy to maintain with the partnership of a Brevard County Pest Control service like Slug-A-Bug. Roach Prevention The first step to getting rid of any […]
Read MoreThe Lone Star Tick is making its presence known among Florida ticks. The Lone Star Tick is actually named for the cream-colored splotch on its back. Though it can be found in the Lone Star state of Texas, you’ll also find it expanding its territory across North America – including Florida. Rising temperatures across the […]
Read MoreYou’ve heard of wood destroying insects like termites and carpenter ants before. Termites eat wood and will chew through it voraciously. Carpenter ants don’t eat the wood, but they will carve galleries inside of it. Both can pose severe structural damage to your home. Yet few people think of carpenter bees as a threat to […]
Read MoreWhen we get into the rainy part of the year, termites start swarming. How are the rain and termites connected? Termites are triggered to fly and reproduce when the soil becomes moist enough. They breed, they seek out a new home to begin a new nest, and then they shed their wings. Termite treatments and […]
Read MoreDo you want to get rid of spiders? Spider control is important, but it’s not always needed unless you have an infestation or poisonous house spiders are present. A few house spiders aren’t necessarily a cause for alarm, but if you’re not sure, this is one reason why pest control companies such as ours offer […]
Read MoreA Fire Ant sting is painful. It stays painful for a few days, but at least it’s pretty localized. The problem with a Fire Ant sting is that you’ll rarely get one at a time. It can happen if you come across a worker, but Fire Ants love to swarm. This can be incredibly painful […]
Read MoreFlorida flies can start to get pretty bad this time of year and biting yellow flies are the worst. Yellow flies are about 1 cm in length. They look a lot like deer flies, except for their lighter, yellowish color. Yellow flies are some of the most serious biting pests in the U.S. Their bites […]
Read MoreWarmer weather this summer means we’re in for a bad tick year. Of course, this also means we’re in for a bad year of tick-borne diseases. The Gulf Coast Tick, in particular, should be out in force. That means you should be mindful of tick prevention and Florida tick control. Gulf Coast Ticks aren’t picky choosing […]
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