Home Pest Control

What is integrated pest management (IPM)? Only the best darn way to keep nasty pests off your property! If you’re in desperate need of pest control in Alabama or anywhere else in the southeast region, this beginner’s guide to integrated pest management was made for you. Integrated Pest Management Explained IPM is a multi-faceted approached to pest control.…

You’ve found a new home that’s perfect for your family’s needs – congratulations! There’s a lot to get done before you move in– between changing your address, getting new locks and customizing the home décor to fit your personal style. Like renovations, pest control is much easier to handle before you move everything in and…

Making sure your home or business is protected against destructive and invasive insects is an ongoing battle. Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as a one-and-done solution because insects like to move around, and eggs are always hatching. The question becomes not whether you need pest control treatments, but rather how often they are needed. A…

We find bugs in all sorts of places during pest control treatments, but one place you don’t usually see insects is in a lunch box. That is, unless you’ve packed a few tasty, bug-inspired treats to surprise your kids. We adults may hate bugs in any form, but lots of kids can’t resist snacks that turn…

You’ve put up screen doors, window screens and screened in your porch. Finally, you can open up your house a little without insects bugging you. But then you notice a breach in the screen perimeter.  A few small holes seemed to have appeared overnight. It is possible for some bugs to chew through screens the…

In Alabama mosquitoes aren’t just a nuisance. Over the last few years there have been human cases of West Nile in Morgan and Pickens County. Mosquitoes are the carriers of this potentially fatal virus. Last year the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus was found in Birmingham, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa County and Colbert County. Mosquitoes also pose a threat to pets…

Summer is the high season for fleas, but did you know there are some plants that will naturally repel these pint-sized bloodsuckers? Professional pest control is always the quickest way to take care of an existing flea infestation, however an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Adding a few new plants to your garden…

Your roof may seem like a simple structural element, but for pests it’s a hotspot for activity. Pests of all shapes, sizes and classes gravitate towards rooflines for several different reasons. We’ll explain why so you can get a better understanding of how regular roof inspections factor into pest control.   Why the Roofline is…

A question that our pest control technicians regularly get asked is whether pest control treatments are safe. The answer is yes. The pest control industry is highly regulated for public safety, and today there are more treatment options than ever before. Here are the best ways to make sure the pest prevention measures used in…

Bug prevention is serious business. Pests cause billions of dollars in damage every year to crops, homes and businesses. Because it’s such a big economic factor, new pest prevention methods are continuously being tested. Some of them are good, some are bad and some are downright wacky. Now that 2014 is behind us, we can…