14 Jan 2016

Florida’s Bark Scorpion

If 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 […]

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06 Jan 2016

Have you Ever Seen a Golden Silk Spider?

It 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 […]

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29 Dec 2015

Caring for Palm Trees

Palm 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 […]

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23 Dec 2015

Roaches Invading your Home?

There’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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16 Dec 2015

Chiggers are not your Friends

If you’ve even been plagued by a red, painfully itchy rash after a camping trip, a hike or a walk in tall grass, then you already know that chiggers are not your friends. These members of the arachnid family are tiny but they can have a big effect on your skin. These little red mites […]

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08 Dec 2015

Time to Treat for Termites

Fall is a great time to treat for termites! If you think that termites are going dormant just because you’ve flipped to a new page of your calendar, you should talk to a termite control expert. He’ll tell you that termites do not hibernate. Termite control services can’t take a break to watch the leaves fall. […]

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02 Dec 2015

Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches – Giant Roaches

Floridians like to think our state has cornered the market on really big bugs. It’s a weird kind of pride but most of us are at least a little guilty of it. Having withstood regular appearances by palmetto bugs and other lovely insects, we’re a tough bunch to impress when it comes to bugs. But […]

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24 Nov 2015

What are Rover Ants?

Rover ants aren’t like standard ants. Instead, they can be a costly threat. It’s kind of a funny name – “rover ant”. It sounds more like a pet than a pest, as if you could teach it to sit and stay and roll over. But rover ants are indeed a growing pest control issue and one […]

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18 Nov 2015

Roaches? Yuck!

Certain words have an almost instantaneous, nearly instinctive, gut-level reaction. If you hear a word like love, hate, ice cream, freedom, war, violence, or beauty you are bound to feel something profound. These words have an impact. What do you feel when you hear the word “roaches”? If you’re not an entomologist your first feeling […]

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13 Nov 2015

Fruit Flies Driving you Crazy?

Those little flies that seem to come along with your produce can make you crazy. You put a tomato or two on the counter and in the next days a cloud of tiny black flies is floating around your kitchen. These little nuisances are so small, they’re almost impossible to swat away or spray to […]

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