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Ants are mostly harmless, but they still have a way of setting off alarms for many people. Most of us have a story about accidentally stumbling into an ant colony and getting a lot of nasty stings. Those are memories that stay with us and make us more wary.Whether ants are harmful or not, you just don’t want to see them in your house. Even if they are black ants marching across your counter in search of food, you don’t want the pests inside your house. It’s embarrassing to see any kind …
Everyone knows that termites are bad for a home, but not everyone realizes just how bad they are. They don’t realize just how much damage termites can cause and how quickly. It’s important that you properly understand the threat that termites pose to your home and what you can do to protect your property.Termites may have small mouths, but they literally don’t stop feeding. They keep eating through wood and cellulose like drywall and sheetrock 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Now thi …
Spring has officially sprung! And with it, so have the pests. Some pests are just a nuisance. They are embarrassing when guests see them, and they can cause itching and painful swelling when they pinch, sting, or bite you. However, other pests can actually be dangerous. They can spread germs and disease, and they can cause serious health reactions in some, including life-threatening allergic reactions.Here are some of the springtime pests you can expect to see and which ones you should look …
There are a lot of advantages to living in an apartment. You don’t have to worry about major repairs like replacing a roof or fixing an HVAC unit. You don’t have to mow the yard. You don’t have to clean gutters or even repaint the walls. However, there are also some disadvantages to living in an apartment, and chief among them is the increased risk of pest problems. You can’t control what all the people who live in the apartments around you do, so your apartment can easily be vulnerable …
When the flowers are blooming and the trees are getting back their leaves, the pests are also starting to be more active. The weather is warm enough for them to feel good, and they are ready to feast after having little to eat for the winter. Some pests are also ready to mate, so they will be more active as they search for a partner.With all this springtime activity, pests are more likely to find their way into your home. Now is the time to contact a pest control company and to start develop …
Pests do a lot more than make your home dirty and cause you embarrassment. They can also trigger allergies or asthma in you – even if you haven’t experienced these problems in the past. Common pests like cockroaches, scorpions, and bees can all cause allergic reactions that range from uncomfortable to actually life-threatening. Scorpion and bee stings can cause anaphylaxis, a process in which the airway tightens and you are unable to breathe.
Cockroach skins, saliva, and feces all have pro …
Spring is upon us, which means warmer weather, beautiful blooms, and plenty of annoying insects and other pests. Spring is a great time to clean your home, not only to get out all that dust and other debris that collected throughout the fall and winter, but also to get it ready for the pest infestation. If you take the right steps, you can make your house less attractive for pests, which can minimize the number of unwanted guests in your home.Here are four places you should be paying special …
You may have enjoyed a relatively peaceful winter free of pests, and that may have lured you into a sense of complacency. Those days of constantly swatting away mosquitoes or watching a line of never-ending ants march across your countertops have faded from memory – but those days are going to be upon us again soon.Many common pests have been bedding down over the winter, such as ants, mosquitoes, and termites. When the temperatures get warmer, they will be emerging and invading your home …
Scorpions are a fact of life in Arizona, but you don’t have to settle for having them in your home. You can protect your home from these pesky invaders so that you never again have to worry about putting your foot in a slipper and getting a painful pinch. You can sleep easy at night knowing that you won’t wake up to the sight of a living nightmare – a bark scorpion on the wall directly over your head.Key to keeping scorpions out of your Arizona home is sealing it from the inside an …
Arizona doesn’t get much of a winter, but for the short time that it is cold, the insects that plague us for most of the year seem to disappear. What happens to them? They don’t fly south like the birds, and they don’t hop a plane to vacay in tropical climates. Arizona’s pests have their own game plan for making it through the winter.Here’s what the creepy crawlies do when the temperatures get too cold for them:MosquitoesMosquitoes are out in hoards during the warmer m …
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-Terry J. in Mesa, AZ5 star workmanship and customer service. I haven’t had termites in years since first calling Varsity for my termite inspection and treatment. Their termite prevention package has made my life worry free!
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