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Category Archives: Pest Control
07-17-2018
Florida Ants Making a Grand Entrance This SummerNot exactly the event you might expect, with red carpets, camera, celebrities, and the like - ants are nonetheless making a grand entrance in Florida homes this summer. Parading across your kitchen floor, helping themselves to your sweets and greasy...
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06-26-2018
World Cup vs. BugsIt's summer and as most South Florida residents and vacationers know, the outdoors is teeming with flying insects, including gnats, midges, flies, and mosquitoes. Soccer matches were not unscathed, swarms of bugs have teamed up for the 2018 Fifa...
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04-16-2018
South FL: Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Brazil Concerns Officials HereAs South Florida residents can tell you, mosquitoes come with the year-round warm weather that makes living in the Sunshine State so appealing. In addition to their annoying bites, mosquitoes also carry serious diseases, such as malaria, dengue...
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04-05-2018
Friday the 13th: Bug SuperstitionsIn the spirit of this April's, Friday the 13th, Hulett invites you to take a look at some interesting bug superstitions. All sorts of superstitions and folklore surround insects. Always looking for signs in nature, humans insist on...
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03-20-2018
Insects & Lights, What Is the Attraction?Have you ever wondered why certain insects are attracted to light, while other insects are repelled by light? Have you ever asked yourself what's so interesting about your porch light, that moths, beetles, and stinkbugs just can't get enough of it...
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03-13-2018
Brace Yourself, Termite Season is Upon UsAccording to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), the southeastern US is bracing for a heavy termite season, as the weather starts to get warmer and spring approaches. The pest control resource pointed to the southeast as a "particularly...
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12-19-2017
Ant Spotlight: White-Footed AntsAnother pesky ant that persists in annoying South Florida homeowners, the white-footed ant, an "old-world" species is often confused with other ants, such as Argentine and crazy ants. The white-footed ant, a nuisance pest in South Florida,...
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12-07-2017
Rats, a Rat!As winter approaches, days get shorter, temps begin to finally fall, and rats start to look for places to settle in for the season. Even in South Florida, where temps stay relatively warm, cool spells can send rodents scurrying for warm and cozy...
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12-05-2017
Name this Native Floridian: Common Bugs of FL & What You Need to KnowOn a top ten list of reasons people love Florida, her vast variety and copious amounts of insects never makes the cut. However, in addition to her stellar tropical weather, her pristine beaches, world renowned tourist attractions and exotic plant...
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11-30-2017
Ant Spotlight: Florida Carpenter AntsThe source of more South Florida homeowner complaints than any other of the sunshine state's ant species, Florida carpenter ants, make more appearances inside structures than all of Florida's ant species combined. One reason homeowners panic when...
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