Top Three Strangest Places That Mice Like to Hang Out
Mice can pop up in the strangest of places While droppings in the pantry are a sure giveaway that mice have moved into your house, don’t be so quick to think that the kitchen is the main culprit. It may be the room they like…
How To Identify Subterranean Termites
What’s eating away at your home’s structural supports? You might be surprised to learn that there are several common termite species in our part of the country. Like other types of creatures, these small bugs have managed to find a way to eke out a…
Five Hugely Interesting Facts About Tiny Ants
Funny, Scary and Just Plain Weird Ant Facts Ants are a ubiquitous part of the Phoenix and Tucson pest population, infamous for raiding sugar bowls and excavating healthy lawns. Lowly ants don’t get – or deserve – much respect. This list of facts won’t change…
Are Pests Destroying Your Garden? What You Need to Know
Get tough on garden pests and weeds! Desert climates can be especially inhospitable to non-native plants. Those shrubs, trees and flowering foliage that are better suited to more forgiving climates can become stressed by regional temperature extremes. Without proactive pest control, your carefully nurtured landscape…
Parasitic Passengers: Can Birds Cause Disease?
How birds might be turning your yard into a potential health hazard Many people take pleasure in making their yards havens for birds by adding feeders, birdbaths and flowers. However, the very same birds that look so beautiful may be harboring unseen dangers. Birds can…
Do Killer Bees Deserve Their Reputation?
Frankenstein insects created by man Africanized bees wouldn’t exist in the western hemisphere without a lot of help from mankind. In the 1950s, scientists in Brazil who were attempting to breed African bees with docile European honeybees allowed some subjects to escape quarantine. The so-called “killer bees”…
Don’t Let Fire Ants Turn Your Yard Into a War Zone
Take charge and fight back with professional ant control Ants are annoying pests to have around, but fire ants are downright dangerous. The Southern, the imported and the red imported varieties all pack a nasty one-two punch of painful bites and stings that can cause…
Was that a Spider, Bee, Fire Ant or Scorpion? Identifying Serious Bug Bites and Stings
It’s happened to all of us. You feel a sudden pinch or sting, and you look down to find that you’ve become the latest victim of a hit-and-run bug bite. Since some bites can be serious, not knowing what attacked you is frightening. Here are…
Do Pest Control Home Remedies Work?
5 Tips for Preventing Pests from Taking Up Residence in Your Home Make no mistake about it: Pests love to invade homes whether they’re clean or not. Pests, insects, and rodents may belong outside, but they often venture inside of residential homes and commercial buildings…
Not Every Insect in Your Home Is a Pest
When most people see a small creature with an exoskeleton and too many legs, their immediate reaction is to squish it. After all, bugs are pests, and pests have no place in the home, right? The truth, however, is a little more complicated. Some of…
Are You Rolling Out the Welcome Mat for Termites?
The things you’re doing to attract unwanted pests Have you ever wondered why termites love wood? It’s because they eat the cellulose, so to them, anything wooden is like a buffet just waiting to be enjoyed. Unfortunately, the source of that buffet could be the…
What’s the Difference Between Native and Introduced Termites?
The Facts about These Phoenix and Tucson Area Pests Termites are often categorized together as “home-damaging pests,” but the differences between native and introduced species may impact the amount of damage they can do to your home within a certain time frame. What Do the…
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