When comparing the effectiveness of the Thermacell Mosquito Control System to traditional misting and sprays, many users report similar results. The Thermacell mosquito control system emits a repellent that creates a 15-foot protection zone, making it a convenient and potentially more environmentally friendly option compared to traditional methods.
Here are the multi unit dwelling protocols for German cockroach control we use to for the most effective control with the least amount of contamination.
The Christmas Palm also is known as the Manila palm because it is native to the Philippines suffers from sucking insect pests and also from diseases such as Ganoderma and lethal yellowing.
Lobate lac Scale Paratachardina lobata affects over 300 plants in South Florida including natives but how to Control Lobate Lac Scale Pest Insect on ornamentals is easier that you think.
This little scale insect is so small you have to look under a microscope to see it but in the picture you can see what the damage looks like here is how to control Red Date Scale on Roebelenii Pygmy Date Palm.
Gumbo limbo trees have generally been pest free except for an incurable disease Ganoderma but here are 3 Ways To control Whiteflies and Croton Scale on Gumbo Limbo.
Ever walk into a place and a smell or foul order hits you this is an indication something is decomposing foul odors will lead to pest problems.
The West Indian Mahogany also known as Cuban Mahogany, tree is native in parts of Miami Dade and Monroe counties, Bahamas, Haiti, The Dominican Republic, Cuba and Jamaica. More than 250 years ago it was introduced to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Dealing with a roach infestation in Florida can be challenging. One common mistake people make is not addressing the root cause of the problem. Preventing roach infestations requires eliminating food and water sources, sealing entry points, and keeping your home clean. Ignoring these steps can lead to a recurring infestation.
The Sri Lankan weevil (Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus Marshall) attacks many plant host species but getting Sri Lankan Weevil Pest Control on Roebelenii Pygmy Date Palm is not as difficult as most would think.
I you have a pet like a cat or dog you will experience a flea problem but fleas transmit more than just bites they transmit diseases too. Pest like rodents, rats, mice, squids, chipmunks, voles and rabbits carry disease the flea bites one of these rodents or animals and then transmits the disease to your pet and possibly to you.
Mosquitoes, bees and wasps aren’t the only stinging insect in your garden, thrips also bite and cause discomfort.
You walk by a Ficus shrub or hedge and you feel a sting in the back of your neck you quickly swat it with the palm if your hand and say those dang mosquitos but you look at your hand and see nothing only to feel another sting and this time you pick it off and it looks like something black like a ant. Except it’s not a mosquito and its not an ant, it’s thrips.
When it comes to controlling carpenter ants in a specific location like Fort Lauderdale, Florida, it’s crucial to use effective ant extermination methods. This may include using baits, sealing entry points, and eliminating moisture sources. Professional pest control services can also provide targeted solutions for long-term control.
This question coming from a pest control operator would sound like a rhetorical question, but it’s not. when you consider the requirements, training, licences, certifications, insurance and risk of doing your own pest control in your own business you will conclude it’s not worth the trouble. It’s much cheaper to hire a commercial pest control company.
With the need for a natural pesticide and repellent to control mosquito and repel insects such as moths due to the concerns about the toxicity of both naphthalene the active ingredient in moth balls and Deet the most common active ingredient in mosquito repellents, this given rise to products that are Natural or Organic with a FIFRA 25b Exemption that contain Cedar Oil, Thyme oil, Gerin oil, Mint oil, Garlic oil and other botanical extracts.
Many people suffer from allergies but few realize that roaches and roach infestations can be detrimental to allergy sufferers.
As people age they become more susceptible to infections and diseases caused by pests such as roaches and sensitivity to pesticides, so you should limit pest control pesticide exposure among the elderly.
It is quite often I get calls from clients saying I got roaches after moving to my new place, thinking it must be the neighbors who have roaches.
If your bathroom is dirty people will wonder what the rest of your place is like, and dirty bathrooms are great for breeding pests and losing customers.
Over the past ten years after handling thousands of calls from home and business owners here in Miami and i have found these 5 Myths about German cockroaches and there control to be the most common.
Live Oak trees are great trees to plant in south Florida but they are not pest free so we will show you how to control Pests and Disease of Southern Live Oak Quercus virginiana.
Live Oaks trees are one of the largest spreading of all the oak trees wich can Reach up to 60 feet in height with a spread of up to 100 foot spread.
You get a shipment of food or equipment and you set the palettes on the floor or up against the wall and in a couple of weeks you could have a roach infestation because wood pallets can bring in pests to your business.
Many of our customers call us frustrated after months of using over the counter pesticides wanting us to spray there house thinking our professional strength pesticides are more effective.
It’s Christmas time and tis the season for lawn ornaments and you want to turn your lawn into a winter wonderland but unless you rotate them every couple of days your Christmas lawn ornaments could damage your lawn.
Over-irrigation in South Florida can increase the risk of large patch disease on St. Augustine lawns. Excessive moisture creates ideal conditions for the fungal infection to thrive, leading to brown patches and weakened grass. Proper irrigation management is crucial to prevent the spread of large patch disease in this region.
The average lawn only needs about one inch of rain or watering per week any less you start having drought stress and anymore and it could be wasteful and unnecessary but in excess of three to six inches in a week and you start to have fungal issues and even root rotting.
Foxtail Palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) in south Florida suffer from pest, diseases, and deficiencies but can very simply be treated for most of them.
When it comes to lawn care, it’s crucial to avoid St Augustine lawn care mistakes. Overwatering and using the wrong type of fertilizer can harm the beauty of your garden. Neglecting regular mowing and failing to address pests and diseases are also common errors to steer clear of.
Like everything in life there are secrets I’m going to share with you the #1 landscaping secret for a beautiful garden.
There are a lot of myths out there about bed bugs from snake oil salesmen selling products granting to cure bed bugs to unscrupulousness pest control companies with high pressure fear mongering tactics, we will share with you the top 10 bed bug myths and facts.
Schefflera is a very durable and hearty shrub for South Florida but occasionally it gets infested with scale insects but Schefflera Pest and Diseases Control is quite simple.
If you have a restaurant it is inevitable that you will have pests you can Avoid having your business shut down by health department for pests.
Clusia Insect Pests Diseases of Clusia guttifera and Clusia rosea can be found on both in South Florida.
Clusia can suffer from Insect pests such as Scale, Thrips and diseases like Anthracnose , Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Alternaria, Gloerosporium, Ascochyta, Phomopsis, Cylindrocladium, Fusarium, and Thielaviopsis Fungi.
Silver Buttonwood Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus is a great tree, shrub and hedge for Florida but Silver Buttonwood Pests Black Sooty Mold Disease Control inland.
Well meaning people leave food out for there pets or to help feed the neighborhood stray cats and dog by Leaving pet food could cause rodent pest problems diseases.
Every time we perform a pest control service for a new customer we go through a list of do’s and don’ts with my clients, the first thing I talk about is how household cleaners neutralize insecticides pest control products and how to manage them.
I often get calls from home owners that just finished building their home and moved in now after a few weeks they have ants and roaches this is a brand new how can I have pests I cannot believe my new home has pests what is happening. This is a common concern, but the truth is that pests can invade even the newest of homes due to a variety of reasons. Construction materials and landscaping often attract pests, and open windows, doors, or tiny cracks during the building process provide easy entry points. Many homeowners are left wondering, how did they get in despite the home being freshly sealed and brand new.
I’m always amazed when I speak with restaurant owners or managers that sign up for pest control service and they tell me they don’t need fly lamps, every restaurant needs fly lamps.
The truth is if you have a food or drink service business you have flies, flies you don’t see and flies you have learned to ignore, so every restaurant needs fly lamps at a minimum to help reduce fly populations.
The white-footed ant, Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, is a huge pain in Florida. While most homeowners loose their minds and pest control companies perform all kinds of unnecessary services trying to control it, controlling white footed ants without toxic insecticide sprays is possible.
One roach is not an infestation, but do you know the signs of a German roach infestation?
By the time we get the call and perform a German roach control service for one of our clients it’s a serious German roach infestation. Why, because they either didn’t know the signs or they attempted to perform the control themselves with over the counter products and common spray methods.
Before you buy, pick up, or accept a used mattress please not that picking up a used mattress could get you bed bugs.
I get the most dreaded call in the pest control business from one of my customers; I think I got bed bugs. My son has this roach on his body that looks like insect bites and ill started when we got him a used mattress a friend gave us.
At this point I ask them to text me the images of the bits to see if it might be mosquito or fire ant bites, it doesn’t look good, let me stop by today and inspect the mattress.
Nobody would intentional harm a child, yet many children are slowly being poisoned by pesticides by well meaning and but uninformed people.
Those palmetto roaches or American, Australian those big roaches get in my house through the many holes and voids in your home, the cracks in the doors and garage doors, holes in your walls, gaps in the structure and if you have a crawl space through the pipes leading into the house.
If you have an Italian Cypress Cupressus sempervirens you have experienced the frustration of dealing with Italian Cypress Insect Pests and Diseases in South Florida, the fungal disease producing this brown spots that die back on the tree.
Preventing sudden lawn drought issues in Florida’s climate requires proper watering, regular fertilization, and soil aeration. Consider using drought-resistant grass species and adjusting mower height to reduce stress on the lawn. Being mindful of weather patterns and following a consistent maintenance schedule can also help prevent dry patches in your lawn.
If you are like most people don’t realize that your Florida Grass is a living organism. She eats, breaths through a process called photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use light to make sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water. If you understand how this simple process works you can work with your lawn to help it be healthy and happy.
The American cockroaches, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus), is the largest of the common peridomestic cockroaches measuring on average 4 cm in length.
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2 Steps To Control Chinch Bugs Florida first is to correctly identify you have chinch bugs and second is to select the right insecticide to control it.
If you have a St Augustine lawn in Florida you will get chinch bug it’s not a mater of if but how often.
The southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis its scientific name is a common insect pest of St. Augustinegrass.
This tiny pest is responsible for millions of dollars in lawn damage per year, as homeowners and commercial property managers seek to control chinch bug outbreaks by applying insecticides or replacing damaged grass.
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If you have flies in your sewer or drain pipes you most probably have Moth Flies, or Psychoda spp. Its scientific name. Moth flies are also called drain flies, some people call them drain gnats, because they are small little flies coming out of your drains in the floor or the bathtubs.
Because moth flies tend to live and bread in drains and may affect the health of human when present in large numbers also because the bodies of dead flies may disintegrate to form potential allergens. Moth flies are also nuisance pests because they land on people or fall into food. In sites where large numbers are present it can be very difficult to talk without swallowing them! Moth flies do not bite people or pets and do not cause damage to structures or plants.
How do I get rid of flies in my house, these flies cause annoyance and discomfort, and are considered a health risk to people and pets.
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