Spring Cleaning Tips To Keep Your Home Pest-Free
Winter is behind us and springtime is finally here. Our lawns and plants are now turning green again and all sorts of insects and rodents…
Insects
“Kissing Bugs” Have Arrived In California
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting that an insect, known as the “kissing bug” has been spotted in California. This pest…
Don’t Let Bug Bites Ruin Your Fun
Summers are nice in Orange County. We love our warm weather and so do mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and spiders. This is when these pests come…
2015 Predicted To Be A Bad Year For West Nile Virus
Some may have thought that our problems with West Nile were behind us during the years of 2009, 2010 and 2011. Government agencies were…
Are Lawn Shrimp Pestering You?
Terrestrial amphipods or “lawn shrimp” are pests that many of you have seen but probably don’t know by name. It is common to see…
West Nile Virus Cases On The Rise
The West Nile virus has claimed the lives of four people in California this summer and the number of symptomatic cases is increasing across…
“Is Your O.J. In Trouble?”
The $9 billion citrus industry in Florida is facing its biggest threat yet; the Asian citrus psyllid. This tiny mottled brown insect, about the…
Giant African Snails Seized At Airport
67 live giant African snails were seized by federal authorities at Los Angeles International Airport. The collection of snails weighed over 35 pounds,…
Forget Fly Swatters, Get Out Your Bug-A-Salt Rifle!
Summer is a great time to have a picnic or barbeque. Unfortunately, as soon as you break out the food, flies, mosquitoes, wasps and…
How Insects Are Used To Solve Crimes
Crime scene investigators are learning all kinds of new tricks to catch criminals and in this article we’d like to share some of the…
Tree-Killing Beetle Invades California
Some trees in California are becoming so weak that they are toppling over. Other trees are now literally filled with jelly, their insides are…
“Termite” Terry Pest Control Earns Esteemed 2013 Angie’s List Super Service Award
“Termite” Terry Pest control has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of…