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Fly Away Home: Getting Rid of Nuisance Birds
Find out why some birds are bad news and what to do when they invade. Beautiful garden birds make outdoor spaces come to life with color and sound, but not every winged visitor is a sign of good luck. Pigeons, starlings, crows and other common nuisance birds can quickly turn your picture-perfect yard into a living nightmare. […]
Why You Need a Professional Bed Bug Service for Your Hotel
Pest Management Services Protect Your Hotel’s Reputation From bed bugs to rodents, hotels invite many unwanted guests. Even a slight suggestion that a hotel has a pest problem is enough to send potential customers running in the opposite direction. Today, travelers almost always check online reviews before booking rooms. There are even websites where users […]
Protect Your Family’s Health with Integrated Pest Management
Healthy, Common-Sense Pest Control For Your Home There’s nothing like the thought of pests running amok in your home to make everyone in the family run for cover. If you suspect bugs, spiders or rodents have invaded your property, you may be concerned about using pest control products to eliminate the problem. Read on to […]
Diseases You Didn’t Know Ticks Were Spreading
Get Smart About Tick-Borne Illness Arachnids related to mites and spiders, ticks are troublesome pests that can be found in almost every area of the world. Some 25 species of ticks call Arizona home, and at least a few of these carry diseases harmful to humans and pets. Knowing what tick-borne diseases are found in our local […]
Why, As a Restauranteur, You Need to Have Preventive Pest Control
Safely Protect Your Reputation Online and in the Real World It may seem unfair, but even one pest sighting can mean the end of your restaurant’s reputation. Whether or not it’s due to employee neglect, the sight of an insect or rodent can create the perception of a poorly managed or operated business. Social media […]
The 4 Biggest DIY Bed Bug Treatment Fails
You Won’t Believe How Far Some Will Go to Get Rid of Bed Bugs Discovering a bed bug infestation in your house is one of the most stressful experiences a homeowner can have. Bed bugs are tiny, brown, oval-shaped insects that bite you and feed on your blood while you’re sleeping. Since they are often […]
The 5 Spider Control Tricks Every Homeowner Should Know
Protect your family from these not-always-friendly pests. Have you ever heard that spiders are the friendliest types of pests to have? They capture mosquitoes and other annoying insects in their webs. However, spiders can be just as annoying. In Arizona and Nevada, some species of spiders are venomous. Be your own spider exterminator. Keep these creepy-crawlies out […]
The Real Reason Your House is Overrun with Roaches
Are You Inadvertently Inviting Roaches Into Your Home? Unless you live with a hungry iguana, a cockroach is probably one of the last things you ever want to see in your home. These resilient pests are always looking for a new home, and once they’ve established themselves in your home, they’re like a bad guest […]
Tips for Keeping Carpenter Bees Out of Your Wood
Pest Control in Phoenix and Tucson: Carpenter Bees With all of the talk about honeybees dying off, you might be wondering if carpenter bees are in trouble as well. Carpenter bees are a large species of bee that’s known for nesting in the soft wood of trees, plants or man-made structures. Due to their larger […]
Winning the Weed War: 10 Tips for Winter Lawn Care
Keeping your lawn beautiful all winter long The warm winters around Phoenix and Tucson call for special lawn care to keep seasonal grasses looking their best and deter the growth of weeds. Know Your Grass In Arizona, most lawns have warm-season grasses. These require different treatment than the cool-season varieties more often found in Northern […]