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.

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.

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.

Pest control pesticide exposure among the elderly

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.

Dirty bathrooms are great for breeding pests and losing customers.

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.

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.

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.

Wood pallets can bring in pests to your business

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.

Are store bought pesticides less effective than professional strength?

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.

Christmas Lawn Ornaments Could Damage Your Lawn.

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.

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. 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 pests diseases deficiencies

Foxtail Palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) in south Florida suffer from pest, diseases, and deficiencies but can very simply be treated for most of them.

Top 10 Bed Bug Myths and Facts

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.

Avoid having your business shut down for pests

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.

Leaving pet food causes rodent pest problems diseases

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.

Household cleaners neutralize insecticides pest control products

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 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

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

Many children are slowly being poisoned by pesticides

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

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

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.

How to control insect pests on plum plant

What Can I Do to Prevent Dry Patches in My Lawn, Even in Florida’s Climate?

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.

Secretes To A Beautiful Florida Grass

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.

How To Get Rid Of American Cockroaches Naturally

Habits and Background of the American Cockroach

The American cockroaches, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus), is the largest of the common peridomestic cockroaches measuring on average 4 cm in length.

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.

How to mouse proof your house with Xcluder

How to mouse proof your house with Xcluder Rodent proofing is one of the most efficient, effective and least toxic methods of preventing rats and mice from entering your property.

How to get rid of fleas

I will show you at least 4 ways on How to get rid of fleas. Based on proven scientific research using IPM, IGR’s, Natural & Synthetic pesticides.

There are several species of fleas how to get rid of fleas of which the most common is the cat flea and are known to attack a wide range of warm blooded animals farm, wild and domestic pets, including dogs, squirrels, chickens, rats and mice, and rabbits and humans.