Education and Prevention
Insect Soup Helps Conservation Scientists
Metabarcoding is the process of identifying insect species from a single bulk sample — by that we mean a big mash up of insects. Recently researchers from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom found that metabarcoding was much quicker and just as reliable as using traditional, more labor-intensive means to compile standard…
Read MoreAutumn Pest Control Part 1
For some, the first cool breezes of autumn signal the end of another summer and the bugs that go along with it. But those pests still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Some insects will even increase their activity in the fall. Really? Yes, really. In the first part…
Read MoreHow to Get Kudzu Bugs Under Control When They’re Out of Control
They’re back. We’re not referencing the iconic scene from Poltergeist, though the problem could be just as frightening. The kudzu bugs are everywhere in Alabama again this year. The pests are hitching rides on vehicles, clothing and anything else they can land on. If you live in the Heart of Dixie you’ve probably started to…
Read MoreControl Pests Around Your Home The Safe Way
Of course, if you have a pest infestation on your property — inside or out — call Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. We’re not slouches when it comes to eliminating bugs and other critters. But sometimes, you can DIY the job. It’s for those brave souls who decide to take certain matters into their…
Read MoreNeed to Know – Carpet Beetles
Consider this piece as kinda a FAQ on carpet beetles. Us folks at Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. think, as always, by exporting a little knowledge your way, we all benefit. You can use our services on the issue of carpet beetles. We’re more than glad to help. But in this case, if you…
Read MoreOwn a Restaurant – Pest Control Tips
Every so often, Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. opens the morning paper and find that the State’s Health Department has published a list of eateries that haven’t passed the smell test. In other words, the restaurant gets fined for untidy working conditions, rat and mice leftovers, roaches or other critters running rampant in the…
Read MoreWe’re On The Road Again
Now is the time to start thinking about Autumn and the bugs that come with the change of season. Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. invites home and business owners to the Home and Garden Show in the Brookwood Village Mall on October 25 – 27, 2013. Along…
Read MoreThe Lowdown on GMOs – Genetically Modified Organisms
It’s as if something from another galaxy landed on our planet. These things that don’t exist in nature will never say “Take me to your leader.” We don’t see the ships flying in the sky, promising a violent takeover. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) pop-out of laboratories here on Earth. Some have called them Frankensteins. Basically…
Read MoreSnail Invasion
The lettuce in the garden is beginning to bring you fresh salads. Those tomatoes taste great. And there’s more fresh produce than you can eat, store and can! Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. has done the same thing we do every year which forces us to give away bushels of zucchini and squash. Then…
Read MoreCall In The Pros for True Pest Control
What’s the plan, Stan? You’re about to go to war. But what’s your strategy? This is not a one-shot deal. It’s going to be a prolonged battle since you have a near nuclear pest problem. Not to say you can’t do it yourself, but the potential of wasting a ton of treasure on an infestation…
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