The last thing you want to have to deal with is getting infested with granary weevils. In order to make sure that this does not happen, or in order to know how to deal with it in case it does happen, you first need to know what a granary weevil is, how they invade, how […]
Read MoreWhen you hear the word mouse, it either makes you shudder or it makes you think of a cute little creature. If it makes you shudder, it does for good reason. If it makes you think of a cute little creature, then you probably have not ever had mice invite themselves into your home. There […]
Read MoreIf you were to ask an exterminator what’s your best defense against any pest, including the drain fly, they would tell you that education is the number one top defense. So, it is important to know what drain flies look like, how they behave, what they eat, how they reproduce and signs that they are […]
Read MoreWhen you learned about ants in school, you probably learned that you wouldn’t see them during the fall and winter. In a way, your science teacher was correct. Most types of ants are not active outside of their underground tunnels. However, in a way, your science teacher was wrong. In Florida, especially, there is one […]
Read MoreIt is important to understand the coconut mealybug so that, you can better prevent them or get rid of them if they have already infested your home. First, you need to know what the mealybug looks like. The female mealybug is oval in shape. They are anywhere from 1/18 inch to 1/10 inch in length. […]
Read MoreIt doesn’t snow in Florida with any sort of regularity. Freezes are rare in most of the state. Even hard frosts are uncommon in a large percentage of our home. The sun still shines warmly on us through the winter months when much of the county’s inhabitants are far less comfortable. It’s not a bad […]
Read MoreIf you think that scorpions are a pest control problem found only in the western states, then you must not have lived in Florida for very long! Scorpions do quite well here too. Florida actually has at least three known species living and reproducing within its borders. The largest of these is the Florida Bark […]
Read MoreIt sounds like a treasure: the Golden Silk spider. You can imagine that it might be something Jack would have carried down his famed bean stalk to make his fortune. In Florida and other southeastern states, this orange and brown arachnid is pretty well-known and often sincerely disliked. The Golden Silk spider isn’t the worst […]
Read MorePalm trees are one of Florida’s favorite landscape plants. They add a vertical element to a landscape plan, give it texture and tropical flair. And, they thrive in our climate. Lawn care services often utilize these visually striking plants to give that distinctly Florida look to a yard. Palm trees aren’t terribly fussy, but like […]
Read MoreThere’s no denying that roaches are yucky. They are indiscriminate, to put it mildly, in their toileting habits. They defile your food. Their shed skins and waste can create serious problems for allergy and asthma sufferers. They breed like crazy. There’s not much we humans like about this little pest control problem. We might not […]
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