When 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 […]
Read MoreIf 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 […]
Read MoreFall 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. […]
Read MoreFloridians 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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