by Mark eting | Aug 30, 2024 | Pest
Happy Fact Friday! We’ve got some more fun (if somewhat creepy) facts. Today we’re looking at spiders. 1. There are around 40,000 species of spiders, and the one thing they have in common is that they all produce silk. 2. However, not all spiders spin webs...
by Mark eting | Aug 20, 2024 | Pest
Did you know? Certain pests like cockroaches and dust mites can trigger asthma and allergies in some people. Roach’s saliva and droppings contain allergens which can affect children especially. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 97...
by Mark eting | Aug 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Mosquitos are one of the most annoying and deadly pests around the world. Malaria, West Nile, Zika Virus, and other mosquito transmitted diseases affect millions around the world every year. Just this month, the Louisiana Dept. of Health has confirmed two cases of...
by Mark eting | Jul 24, 2024 | Pest
One pest that’s most active in summer is the fire ant. Fire ants, also known as red imported fire ants (RIFA), are an invasive species of ant from Brazil. This species of ant is aggressive and will bite or sting humans if threatened. They can be identified by...
by Mark eting | Jul 17, 2024 | Pest
Here are some facts about a somewhat misunderstood insect- the earwig. Even their name is a misconception, as they aren’t known to crawl in human ears. Earwigs are small, long, and flat bugs that have a set of pincers on their backside used for reproduction,...