Healthy Living
Maybe it’s Time to Hire a Pro
In America, it seems like we’re on a DIY binge. With all the Big Box hardware stores and TV programs, on how to take matters into your own hands, it’s no wonder. Same goes for pest control. Many folks think they can handle it. But as they say, “it’s fun until someone loses an eye.”…
Read MoreAll About Drain Flies
They are kind of tiny, their wings are covered with scales and when you smack one, they seem to vanish in a poof of dust. They don’t bite. What is your Alabama Pest Control company talking about? Drain Flies or Moth Flies. Usually it’s a short-lived issue, the infestation that is. This is a phenomenon…
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 MoreTwo Events This Weekend!
We don’t have to tell you that the Home Improvement Season is in full swing. If you’re looking for ways to add value to your house and catch-up on the latest, state of the art products and services, Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. cordially invites you to something that’s fun and educational for the…
Read MoreTake a Quarterly Approach to Pest Control
You got your four seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter. Usually the local forecast genie will trumpet the beginning of each quarter during the weather segment on the TV. That’s your cue. You don’t have to start right then, but in the next few days you should consider a plan to make your home or…
Read MoreApartment Life and Pest Control
Buying a house in America is very time consuming. Down payments when you find the one you like. Securing a mortgage. Carefully scrutinizing the home inspector’s report. That’s why many people opt for just renting an apartment…. Looking through “For Rent” ads from the local paper or at an online website, you come across something…
Read MoreMosquitoes Part 2
Last time we spoke, we talked about the damage a single mosquito can inflict on your body once you are bitten. West Nile Virus here in the states. In other corners of the Earth there’s yellow fever and malaria. With the warmer winter and spring we’ve had so far in 2013, most mosquitoes in…
Read MoreMosquitoes Part 1
Many people think that the mosquito-borne disease malaria is cordoned-off in Africa. Ain’t necessarily so. We get this from Public Broadcasting: “For the men leading the Panama Canal project in 1904, challenges of building the canal were exacerbated by the infectious diseases that ran rampant in the hot, wet Panamanian climate. By 1906, more…
Read MoreFun Facts for Kids About Bugs
Kids, especially young boys, seem to have a thing about bugs. Maybe it’s because they’re so into dinosaurs. After all, insects — the non-biting kinds — look so otherworldly. Sure, there’s the errant child who enjoys burning ants with a magnifying glass, but most young ones love what we used to call “creepy crawlies.” Wanna…
Read MoreProtecting Babies from Bug Bites
It’s cruel and inhumane to keep your baby and children in giant, plastic containers whenever you take them outside during the summer months. Bubble-boys are so ’90’s. The deal is, how do you keep your little loved ones from getting bitten by bugs when they’re outside during the insect season? Your favorite Alabama pest…
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