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Take the Bite Out of Mosquitoes Around Your Home
Summer is here and the mosquitoes have started biting. Summer rains lead to standing water, which is a primary location for mosquitoes to breed. It’s an important reminder to all homeowners that...
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Beware of Chikungunya
The itch of mosquito bites is usually the price we pay after an encounter with these pests. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), cases of a mosquito-borne illness with flu-like...
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Tips to Avoid Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus
Two weeks ago the Orlando Sentinel reported three chickens had tested positive with West Nile Virus. This disease is known to be passed along by mosquitoes and can also affect humans. According to the...
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Tips to Prevent Spiders
They have eight legs. Their lifespan ranges from one to 25 years, and it’s been estimated that you’re never more than 10 feet away from one. We are talking about spiders. These creatures can elicit a...
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There’s a Mouse in the House
While many of us will open the doors to family and friends this holiday season, we might not realize we may also be welcoming rodents into our homes. As the temperatures begin to cool off, rats and...
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How to Perform a Thorough Bed Bug Inspection
With the holidays upon us, many of us are planning to head out of town to visit with loved ones or have family coming to stay in our homes. If you’re planning to stay in a hotel, there are a few easy...
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Ants are Back
When visitors from out of town escape to their winter home and the warmth of Florida, they often expect to have a few guests. They prefer the human kind, but often pests may also arrive in the form of...
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Cockroaches and Disease
Cockroaches. They are one of last things anyone wants to see in their home. But unfortunately, your home has very attractive qualities to it that make cockroaches want to take up residence. Where...
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Homeowner Tips to Fight Fleas
Spring has officially arrived and as the weather begins to warm up, pests that we usually encounter outside may soon be attempting to make their way indoors. For the most part, these pests are mainly...
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The Health Risk of Rodents
They surprise us by suddenly appearing, tiny eyes and long tails, squeaking as we scream. Just the appearance of rats and mice can scare us. The diseases they carry on their bodies and produce from...
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Ticks are a Danger to both Humans and Pets
As the warmer months return, so do a variety of pests that can be very troublesome to both humans and our pets. One of these pests is ticks. There are two common kinds of ticks found in the Southeast...
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Chikungunya is on the Rise
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning people who live in areas where encounters with mosquitoes are prevalent, such as along lakes and canals, to be aware that these pests may be carrying...
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Love Bugs are Back
If you’ve driven on any interstate during the past few weeks, chances are your car came away with a few (or hundreds of) new hood ornaments. May and September in the Southeastern United States are...
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Types of Cockroaches
The hot summer weather has arrived and so have the bugs! This includes cockroaches, and according to the Smithsonian, there are 4,500 different species of cockroaches in the world! Fortunately, they...
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Don’t Let Bed Bugs Become Summer Traveling Companions
Summer is in full swing and as July flies by we are all getting ready to take our summer vacations before school is back in session. One thing we don’t want to have worry about is bed bugs, which can...
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Flea Control is not Just for the Dogs and Cats
The same fleas that bite your pets will also bite you, leaving a red, itchy spot and you seeking relief. Controlling and eliminating fleas from your home is the best way to avoid these bites. Here are...
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Taking the Bite Out of Mosquitoes
You may hear the hum, but you will definitely feel the bite when the mosquitoes around your home decide its feeding time. Massey Services, the nation’s fifth largest pest prevention company, offers...
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Creepy Cockroaches Lurk in Dark Places
What is brown, has six legs, and loves to sneak into your home? A cockroach. There are more than 69 different types of roaches throughout the U.S. These bothersome bugs find shelter in dark places in...
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Prevent Silverfish From Eating Your Paper Treasures
While bringing down and storing your holiday decorations, you may have stirred up silverfish that have taken up residence in your attic. These soft, scaly, silver-colored pests nibble on the edges of...
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Keep Rodents Out During the Winter Months
After an unseasonably warm fall, even Southern climates are beginning to experience cooler weather. As temperatures fall, squirrels, rats, mice and even larger rodents such as raccoons will be looking...
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