Croton pests and disease such the croton scale which affects 56 species of plants in south Florida, thrips, mealybug, and mites are a common occurrence especially in mono-cultural landscapes in HOAs or gated communities. Crotons are widely planted in South Florida gardens adding color with low maintenance to a landscape. Crotons are also a popular indoor plant.
Pests of croton plants can lead to significant damage if left untreated, causing discoloration, leaf drop, and stunted growth. Regular monitoring and integrated pest management practices are essential to keeping these vibrant plants healthy. Homeowners and landscapers should remain vigilant, especially in areas prone to infestations, to ensure the beauty and longevity of crotons in their landscapes.
You would be surprised to hear that the strongest insecticide is the most effective, longest lasting, safest and least toxic of all.
The resurgence of bed bugs in the United Stated presents one of the toughest challenges pest control professionals face here are 3 Simple things to identify and help control bed bugs.
The Mango Mangifera indica L. from the Anacardiaceae family closely related to the cashew, spondias, and pistachio originated from India and Southeast Asia, lets discus Insect Pests Disease & Care Of Mango Trees In South Florida.
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Synthetic insecticide such as pyrethroid, neonicatenoids, carbomates, and organophosphates work with specific modes of action to kill a pest like blocking a sodium Channel keeping it open creates an uncontrollable influx of sodium rushing the system causing excitation, tremors and paralysis leading to death.
Unlike synthetic insecticide that only have one active ingredient with one mode of action, natural essential oil insecticides have many components, derivatives and active ingredients that control and prevent insects, nematodes, fungi, mold and bacterias on plants and properties.
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Organic pest control in organic farming is very different from organic pest control in homes, lawns and gardens or in organic certified production facilities. It is one thing to choose the organic carrots over the regular ones or to switch brands of detergent and quite another to achieve an organic pest control service.
Did you know that most head lice products contain the same active ingredients as professional insecticides and pet flea and tick sprays like permathrin and pyrethrum, new study reveals 54 Essential Plant Oils Tested On Head Lice.
When my two year old son got head lice from a children’s hair salon I was indignant on how they did not sterilize their hair equipment between cuts like state law requires, but I was even more outraged to find out that the active ingredients in most head lice removal kits are the same pesticide that I don’t and won’t even apply to my customers homes as a professional pest control operator.
In the battle against pests more people looking for an alternative to synthetic pesticides Clove Oil Eugenol A Pesticide Against Insects, Mites, and Fungus is proven to deliver.
Eugenol derived from of dried clove buds known as Turkish Clove (Syzygium aromaticum Linn) a preciouse spice native of Indonesia
Of all pests roaches pose the greatest health risk in homes, restaurants, hotels, medical facilities, supermarkets, bars and other food service establishments with most food poising as a direct result of Bacteria, parasite and fungi transmitted by Cockroaches.
Families on tight budgets plan for vacations, and to save money you may choose to stay in a cheep hotel and you could take home bed bugs
There are so many people and products claiming their pest control is green, natural and organic how do you know what to believe, natural green or organic which is the best pest control.
Have you ever wondered how a hospital surgical room remains sterile, free from pests, the diseases they spread and from the toxic contamination of pesticides? You wont see an exterminator spraying pesticides in hospitals.
With a growing concern about the toxic effects of pesticide people are turning to natural pesticides but natural pesticides are not 100% safe.
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Have you ever considered why are home improvement store pesticides so cheap compared to professional pesticides and professional pest control service.
Have you had the same pest control guy for ten years and all of the sudden he’s no longer controlling any of your bugs, he’s spraying the same way he always has but not getting control. You probably come to think he’s watering down the chemical to save money when in reality he might have a resistance to a insecticide class mode of action.
With the new Zika Virus from Aades Mosquito in Miami South Florida many people are calling to get mosquito control service, before you panic know the facts.
No matter where you live, you can grow tropical plants if given the right conditions. A tropical plant is one that “grows in the tropics.” This means that it is not cold hardy to a certain degree. In the north, where it is colder, tropical plants are restricted to patio plants, annuals, and houseplants. In Southern Florida you can grow tropical plants inside as well as out.
Spiders freak people out although most spiders in Florida are not poisonous we spotted poisonous black widow spiders in South Miami Dade.
In tough economic times people with lowest means suffer more from pest problems than the those who can afford a premium pest control service so they settle for the cheapest pest control at what price.
LadyBugs are beneficial insects on your plants and in your landscape they eat harmful insects such as scale so a LadyBugs on your plants could be a sign of pests.
Contrary to popular belief pest control is not about chemical if it were anyone could control any pest problem but in the real world insect monitors are a first line of defense against pests.
Seiridium cardinale Canker on Cypress in South Florida or Bark canker in Cupressaceae caused by the fungal pathogen Seiridium cardinale Canker on Cypress in South Florida causing death to cypress and other species around the world in many temperate regions that are in the latitudes that lie between the tropics and the polar regions.
Have you had the same pest control guy for ten years and all of the sudden he’s no longer controlling any of your bugs, he’s spraying the same way he always has but not getting control. You probably come to think he’s watering down the chemical to save money when in reality he might have a resistance to a mode of action.
The market is right to invest in short sale and foreclosures but Foreclosed homes a real big pest problem. What you need to know before moving in.
I have lots of clients buying short sales and foreclosed homes in both affluent and depressed areas and both have severe pest problems from bed bugs, American roaches, fleas, ticks, rats, mice, snakes you name it.
Many people unknowingly are using moving trucks and moving in with bugs, from bedbugs to roaches, because theses truck picked up a bug from an infested home.
In lower income homes most people have no choice but to rent a truck and haul it themselves, with trucks that have been used by hundreds of people who do not realize they have a pest problem such as bedbugs in here mattresses, when you put your furniture in that truck you are moving bugs into your home.
I lost count at the number of clients that have ended up calling us after months and even years of trying to control a pest problem themselves asking me Why over the counter pesticides do not work.
Having to put all your stuff in storage is bad enough but for your stuff to get bugs while in storage that’s adding insult to injury. Like a lot of people having to downsize to a smaller place or moving to a new location, your left with the option of selling, giving away your stuff or pitting it in storage.
Before you sign that next contract know the real cost of real lawn care. There is more to lawn care than just lawn spray. So you can compare apples to apples, because even two apples are not the same. Just because a company promises a great looking lawn doesn’t mean they can deliver one.
A move is expensive enough so most people try to save money by getting free boxes from there grocery store, pharmacy, or office supply, but most just go dumpster diving for them, those free boxes for moving could cost you more than you think.
With really tight budgets families are opting to buy used furniture, buying used furniture could get you a serious pest infestation. With online sites people are selling their used stuff easier and cheaper than ever before and for families on tight budgets these deals are just to good to pass up, that is until you buy an infested piece of furniture with reaches, bedbugs, or termites.
Why professionals not responsible for bee colony collapse disorder, In the United States agriculture pumps an estimated 877 million pounds of pesticides into the ground contaminating groundwater lakes, streams air and food through the constant spraying of crops. Approximately 50% of the pesticides applied to crops are herbicides to control weeds in crops the rest are plant growth regulators, insecticides, miticides and fungicides.
With a tough economy many families are asking Why pay so much money for something as simple as pest control, the last thing a stressed budget needs is the additional expense of a pest control service, so most choose to tackle the problem themselves.
Lawn care is very expensive especially in south Florida for four main reasons. For one Lawn fertilizer is the second most expensive lawn care product next to insecticides used extensively to maintain healthy lawns. Followed by weed control product both pre-emergent and post emergent herbicides to control broad-leaf weeds and sedge, and the most expensive of all are fungicides costing up to 6 times more than insecticides to control diseases.
You all have seen the commercials of roach control sprays offering to kill you roaches fast but they still come out night after night, but in the real world this is why slower roach bait control is better than the fast kill sprays.
In a tough economy most people are choosing to have their landscapers perform fertilizing and pest control services to save money, landscapers have started offering pest control services for lawns and gardens unaware they are breaking the law and worst yet endangering the health of their clients, pets and contaminating the environment.
I see many restaurant or food and beverage business that spend tens of thousands of dollars buying, building out and decorating a restaurant down to the last detail from the colors, furniture, fixtures, plates, glasses with the most spectacular menu, they hire a fantastic staff and select the finest ingredients.
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Do ants carry disease? When most people think of insects that carry disease they think of roaches, rats, fleas, ticks, mosquitoes and bedbugs. But most no one I have ever met has ever expressed a concern for ants transmitting diseases.
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