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…
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…
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…
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…
Termite Trouble: Keeping Invaders at Bay During Winter
Protect Your Home Throughout the Cool Season 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…
What to Do About Bee Hives – Remove or Preserve?
Learn to coexist with the swarms and hives near you. 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…
