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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nobody would intentional harm a child, yet many children are slowly being poisoned by pesticides by well meaning and but uninformed people.
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.
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.
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.
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