Category: Pest Elimination
Becoming the Elite: How K9 Bed Bug Detection Units Are Trained
What goes into K9 bed bug detection? Dogs can detect bed bugs more easily than you or any other human. This holds true because they have particularly sensitive noses. These animals often help pest control experts identify infested areas. However, they can only find tiny insects if people carefully select the right canines and conduct […]
Why Silverfish Love Your Bathroom – The Answer May Shock You!
How These Wiggly Insects Take up Residence in Your Home Silverfish live in homes on nearly every continent, and your home is no exception. These shiny, six-legged insects are notorious for hanging around kitchens, sinks and basements, and when you turn on the lights, they wriggle away almost quicker than the eye can follow. Here […]
Conventional vs. Natural vs. Organic Pest Control
What are you really paying for? Battling bugs isn’t easy in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas. Pest control options seem as varied as our insect populations here in the high desert. Do you arm yourself with natural solutions, organic pest control or something more conventional? Which approach is the most cost-effective? What do you need to know […]
Scorpion Control Tips – What You Need to Know About the Bark Scorpion
Stay Safe from the Lethal Sting of a Bark Scorpion While it typically goes unnoticed, one of the earth’s most deadly and nightmarish predators is prowling along the desert floor. Even as you are reading this, the bark scorpion could be lurking outside your house with a venomous sting so powerful it could leave you frothing at […]
Wanna Get Scared? Here Are 4 Frightening Facts About Arizona Scorpions
Approximately 56 different species of scorpions call Arizona home. It’s said that knowledge can help overcome fear, but that’s not necessarily true when it comes to Arizona scorpions. Their stingers alone are enough to make these arachnids frightful, but the more you learn, the scarier they can get. Here are four frightening facts about Arizona […]
Maggots Are Even Grosser Than You Thought
Think of Them as Cute Little Baby Flies They didn’t crawl into your can, so you can stop boarding up the doors. The source of your maggots was that pesky housefly you’ve been chasing around for three days. When flies lay their eggs in rotting food or other organic material, the squiggly, white maggots are […]
Top 11 Reasons Your Garden is a Mosquito Magnet
You may enjoy gardening, but this activity becomes far less pleasurable when you hear the foreboding whine of a mosquito’s wings. Gloves, a hat and bug repellent may offer some relief. Nonetheless, it only takes one bite to trigger hours of itching. To get rid of mosquitoes, check your garden for these common mosquito attractions: 1. […]
8 Legs Too Many: Common House Spiders
Their hunting habits and weaving ways play an important role in Arizona’s ecosystem. Our pest problems here in Phoenix and Tucson would be out of control without hungry arachnids. Still, it’s hard to appreciate these five common spiders when they crawl, jump and spin their way through your home. Arizona’s Top Five Arachnid Home Invaders […]
Did You Know Bird Poo Can Carry Dozens of Diseases?
Birds can add a pleasing aesthetic element to a property, but too many of the wrong species congregating in one place may be a recipe for disaster. It’s estimated that birds can carry more than 60 diseases, many of which can be transmitted to people through exposure to droppings. These five pathogens are just a […]
Summer Heat Brings Roaches in to Play
Summer is when you enjoy the great outdoors, soak up the sun and float in the pool. Unfortunately, while you’re out having a blast, cockroaches may be sneaking into your home to throw their own summer parties inside your pantry or under your sink. If it seems like you get more unwanted visits from cockroaches […]