by Teresa Martinez | May 4, 2016 | ant control, pest control
The heavy, consistent rain has brought to the surface fire ant mounds almost overnight. The saturated soil has forced them to build above ground making simply walking in your yard a not so fun game of “tiptoe and avoid the ants”. Many of us remember as kids poking...
by Andi Martinez | Jul 16, 2014 | pest control
Insect stings can affect people differently. The pain can range from little to no pain or be excruciating. This does not even factor in allergies or other issues related to insect stings and how they affect the body. This list shows a variety of insects and while you...
by Teresa Martinez | May 12, 2014 | ant control, pest control
Argentine Ants have received considerable academic attention for their invasive behavior in Mediterranean climates. Although Argentine Ants exist mainly in the southern, coastal regions of the US, the Argentine Ant is considered one of the world’s worst 100 invaders;...
by Teresa Martinez | Sep 25, 2013 | mosquito control, pest control
William Golding’s 1954 novel, “Lord of the Flies” evokes disturbing images of a severed boar’s head impaled on a wooden pole, swarming with flies. It seems there is no one who actually likes the common house fly – a slight simplification because there are more than...
by Teresa Martinez | Sep 24, 2013 | pest control
Country singer Jim Stafford’s girlfriend may not have appreciated being presented with a frog down at the old swimming hole. She responded that “spiders and snakes” were “…not what it takes to love me,” but what does it take to love a spider? The answer may be as...
by Teresa Martinez | Sep 24, 2013 | pest control
The common idiom, “fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me” is the perfect explanation of why a once-a-year pest control inspection and treatment is recommended to stay in control over home invasion by irritating to potentially dangerous and damaging...
