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Are Pests Destroying Your Garden? What You Need to Know
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 may be in peril. If insects have made your treasured flora their new home, you can take […]
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 be carriers for pathogens and parasites that may infect other […]
Spider, Bee, or Scorpion: Identifying Serious Bug Bites & 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 tips for recognizing and handling four of the most common […]
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 in search of food, water and shelter. Even clean interiors […]
Termite Trouble: Keeping Invaders at Bay During Winter
In our beautiful part of the world, summer is a time to hunker down and rediscover the joys of air conditioning. Meanwhile, the rains of late summer serve as the starting gun for termites keen on causing damage to our homes’ walls and structural supports. Unfortunately, termites can remain active through our mild winters. If you’re not […]
What to Do About Bee Hives – Remove or Preserve?
Before taking any action against bees, wasps or other social insects, you need to know exactly what you’re dealing with. Identifying the species in question is always the first step. To get started, talk to a Burns Pest Elimination expert today. When you see beehives or roving swarms, it’s understandable that your first instinct might be to […]
In Arizona, Where Are Termites Most Likely to Live (and Hide)?
With densely forested mountains, deep canyons and arid expanses of desert, Arizona is a biologically diverse state. In each part of our beautiful region, you’re apt to encounter termites in one form or another. However, not all of these critters are created equal. To ensure that your home is protected from truly voracious termite colonies, […]
Reclaim Your Porch from Industrious Spiders
In the warm Arizona climate, spiders are a fact of life, and that’s not such a bad thing. While they might give us humans the creeps, our eight-legged friends are responsible for keeping the local insect population under control—a very important job for both people and the natural environment. Save for rare poisonous species that should be […]
Bed Bug Woes: Four Ways to Combat the Itch in the Night
Bed bug infestations are on the rise, and you can run into these bugs anywhere, especially while traveling. They like to hop on you and your belongings and go home with you. Once settled in, they’re notoriously difficult to get rid of. Arizona and Nevada pest control companies have reported a 70 percent increase in […]
The Most Effective Ways to Keep Roaches at Bay
How to Slow Down Determined Invaders They move so fast that it’s hard to believe their sprint across your kitchen floor only clocks in at 3 miles per hour. If they were your size, roaches would storm through the house at a scary 210 miles per hour. How can a harried homeowner slow down these […]