The summer months usher in warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine, however, the season also brings with it plenty of bugs. While pests are problematic across the country, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), compiled the list of the “Top 10 Buggiest Cities,” which will leave residents buying repellent in bulk and looking for ways to prevent infestations. According to traffic to NPMA’s website – www.pestworld.org – the “Top 10 Buggiest Cities” are: New York Los Angeles Chicago Washington, DC Philadelphia Atlanta Boston San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Dallas-Ft. Worth Houston “While these 10 cities may be the buggiest, pests are plentiful...
Summer is a time for outdoor gatherings, picnics, and fun! Unfortunately it is also a time when there is an increase of bugs in South Florida; and as we all know, nothing ruins a good party more than pests! From our friends at Pest World, 5 Tips to Keep Pests from Crashing your Outdoor Party Mosquitoes are most active at dusk and dawn, so if planning a barbecue before sunset, be sure to have plenty of insect repellent containing an EPA-registered active ingredient like DEET or Picaridin available for you and your guests Yellow jackets and other stinging insects are attracted...
When thinking of the most deadly animal on earth, most would imagine a lion, bear or something equally as ferocious. An animal with such a high death toll under its belt most likely is equipped with fangs, teeth or even poison, right? How about piercing sucking mouthparts and heat vision; or Malaria? Mosquitoes claim more deaths than lions and bears combined, but not by shear force, by the transmission of diseases. They are a disease vector, and the worst of its kind. With the death toll buzzing in well over 500,000 annually it is no wonder State Legislatures are coming...
The holidays are here and it is easy to get lost in the world of great deals on electronics and clothing. Setting up the Christmas tree and hanging up stockings is all part of the experience, but when pests are forgotten, they seem to like it. When the ornaments are being hung and Nat King Cole is playing in the background may be when you least suspect them to rear their buggy heads. The past few years, there have been cases of infestations of a certain pest, a pest that normally would not be given a thought to infest during...
The holidays are around the corner and your life over the next few weeks can get hectic. Between baking, shopping and decorating your home, the last thing on your mind are the pests that can put a damper on this time of year. Between rodents and stored product pests, your kitchen festivities can quickly turn to a nightmare. Could you imagine throwing on a last minute dish only to find beetles in the pasta or rodent chew marks in your fresh baked cookies? It is important to keep these pests in your thoughts, but out of your home while we...
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