3 Things to avoid when faced with a roach infestation

What are the common mistakes people make when trying to deal with a roach infestation in Florida?

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.

3 Things to avoid when faced with a roach infestation

People see a roach and they freak out after telling the landlord or worse yet the hubby for umpteen time, most people take matters into their own hands in order to get some relief unknowingly making things worse for themselves in the long run will give you the top 3 things to avoid when faced with a roach infestation. 3 Things to avoid when faced with a roach infestation

Fleas transmit more than just bites they transmit diseases too

Fleas transmit more than just bites they transmit diseases too

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.
Fleas transmit more than just bites they transmit diseases too

Thrips on ficus among other biting insects in your garden

Thrips on ficus among other biting insects in your garden.

Mosquitoes, bees and wasps aren’t the only stinging insect in your garden, thrips also bite and cause discomfort.
Thrips on ficus among other biting insects in your garden
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.

3 Simple Ways To Control Carpenter Ants

What are the Best Methods for Controlling Carpenter Ants in a Specific Location like Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

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.

3 Simple Ways To Control Carpenter Ants

In Florida we have two main Carpenter ants Camponotus floridanus and Camponotus tortuganus here are 3 Simple ways to control carpenter ants. 3 Simple Ways To Control Carpenter Ants

Should businesses be allowed to perform their own pest control?

Should businesses be allowed to perform their own pest control?

Should businesses be allowed to perform their own pest 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.

Will The Real Natural Pesticide Please Stand Up.

Will The Real Natural Pesticide Please Stand Up.

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.
Will The Real Natural Pesticide Please Stand Up.

Control of Pests and Disease on Southern Live Oak Quercus virginiana

Control of Pests and Disease on Southern Live Oak Quercus virginiana

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.
Control of Pests and Disease on 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.

Excessive rains cause fungus root rot damage on lawns

Can Over-Irrigation Lead to Fungal Diseases on St. Augustine Lawns in South Florida?

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.

Excessive rains cause fungus root rot damage on lawns.

The occasional rain shower is great but not 10 inches of rain in two week, excessive rains cause fungus root rot damage on lawns. Excessive rains cause fungus root rot damage on lawns 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.

The #1 landscaping secret for a beautiful garden

What are some common St Augustine lawn care mistakes that can affect the beauty of a garden?

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.

The #1 landscaping secret for a beautiful garden

The #1 landscaping secret for a beautiful garden Like everything in life there are secrets I’m going to share with you the #1 landscaping secret for a beautiful garden.

Understanding how pesticides work and the mode of action

Understanding how pesticides work and the mode of action

Understanding how pesticides work and the mode of action
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.

I cannot believe my new home has pests.

I cannot believe my new home has pests.

I cannot believe my new home has pests
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.

Why every restaurant needs fly lamps

Why every restaurant needs fly lamps

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.
Why 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.

Foreclosed homes a real big pest problem

Foreclosed homes a real big pest problem

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.
Foreclosed homes a real big pest problem
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.

Controlling white footed ants without toxic insecticide sprays

Controlling white footed ants without toxic insecticide sprays

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.

Using moving trucks and moving in with bugs

Using moving trucks and moving in with bugs

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.
Using moving trucks and moving in with bugs
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.

Do you know the signs of a German roach infestation?

Do you know the signs of a German roach infestation

One roach is not an infestation, but do you know the signs of a German roach infestation?
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.

Picking up a used mattress could get you bed bugs

Picking up a used mattress could get you bed bugs

Before you buy, pick up, or accept a used mattress please not that picking up a used mattress could get you bed bugs.
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.

Your stuff got bugs while in storage

Your stuff got bugs while in storage

your stuff got bugs while in storage
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.

The real cost of real lawn care

The real cost of real lawn care

The real cost of real lawn care
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.

Buying used furniture could get you a serious pest infestation.

Buying used furniture could get you a serious pest infestation.

Buying used furniture could get you a serious pest infestation.
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.

Professionals not responsible for bee colony collapse disorder

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.

Professionals not responsible for bee colony collapse disorder
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How do those big roaches get in my house?

How do those big roaches get in my house?

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.

Gaps From Drain Pipes In Wall Make Easy Access For Pests

those big roaches get in my house

Why is fertilizing so expensive in South Florida

Why is fertilizing so expensive in South Florida?

Why is fertilizing so expensive in South Florida

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.

Illegal Pest Control By Landscapers Is Rampant In Florida

Illegal Pest Control By Landscapers Is Rampant In Florida.

Illegal Pest Control By Landscapers Is Rampant In Florida.
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.