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Tips on How to Keep Pests Out of the Home
Most people believe that a bug free home is a good home. This article discusses several ways that a person can keep termites, roaches, ants, and other pests out of their home. One of the best ways to keep roaches, ants, and other insects out of a home is to clean it. This rule applies…
Read MoreInformation About Stink Bug Infestation
In October 2009, large aggregations of an insect (M. cribraria) commonly referred to as the kudzu bug, bean plataspid, lablab bug, or globular stink bug, were discovered on the exterior of houses in nine northeast Georgia counties. By September 2010 the insect was confirmed in more than 60 north and central Georgia counties as well…
Read MoreHow to Deal with Stinging Insects and Allergic Reactions
Heat, humidity, high pollen counts…If that’s not enough to send an allergy sufferer running for the indoors in the summer, then here’s one thing that may – stinging insects. Stinging insects like bees, hornets, yellow jackets and wasps are most plentiful in late July, August and early September. These insects send more than half a…
Read MoreAdvice for Carpenter Ant Infestation
Carpenter ants are common in Georgia and can damage homes by excavating galleries in wood in which to lay their eggs. Their colonies can range in numbers from a few dozen ants to several thousand. Carpenter ants are rather large ants, usually ranging in size from three-eights to three-quarters of an inch in length. Like ants…
Read MoreKey Characteristics of Hornet Nests and Stings
Hornet control and hornets’ nest removal are among our most in-demand summer services. As the Georgia summer gets hotter, hornet activity heats up — and so do our phone lines. Hornets have a well-deserved reputation for delivering painful stings, and hornets’ nests in areas occupied by humans, livestock, or domestic animals are jobs for professionals.…
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