How to Keep Your Home Bug-Free This Halloween

On the Halloween holiday there’s a lot of front door activity that can attract bugs and give them access inside your home. If you don’t want bugs pulling tricks to get treats here are a few suggestions for keeping them away during the holiday. Use Flameless Candle Diffusers – There are now a few companies…

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Bug-Free Firewood Rules

Nothing reminds us of fall more than the rich aroma of a crackling fire. With fall on its way and firewood stacking up, people may accidentally get more than a cozy fire. Firewood is a common hiding spot for many types of bugs that want to stay near or even get in your home. Keep…

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Is Your Heater Attracting Insects?

As the temperature drops you’ll probably begin to notice more bugs all of a sudden. No, it’s not necessarily your fall décor that’s attracting them. It’s the warmth of your home. See, insects are cold-blooded creatures, but that doesn’t mean they like or function well in the cold. How Bugs React to Cold Temperatures Like…

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Photuris: A Lesson on Imposter Insects

Fireflies are hands down one of the most popular bugs on the planet. Rather than inducing fear or squeamishness they incite wonder as they light up the sky. But lurking among them is a devious imposter. While most fireflies light up to attract a mate, Photuris does so to attract their dinner. Insect Imitation as…

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How to Keep Your Dog from Bringing Insects Indoors

Bugs will use any means possible to get inside your home, even hitching a ride on Fido. Not only can this cause an infestation inside, but some insects like mosquitoes can pose serious health risks to pooches. As dog lovers and pest control experts we’d like to share a few of our best tips for…

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How to Keep Flies Away From Your Fruit Bushes

Fruit trees and bushes are an eye-catching and delicious addition to any garden. The flies that they sometimes attract are a whole other story. They are the bane of gardeners all across the south, including Alabama. If you want to enjoy your produce without the fruit flies joining in, keep reading for tips on maintaining…

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Safely Remove Bees Without Swatting

Bees play an important part in the pollination process, which is why they are out in full force buzzing around the flowers that are everywhere in Alabama. Because of the important role they play it’s best to remove them rather than kill them if they have decided to swarm around your garden. But how do…

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Building Materials that are Bug Resistant

When you’ve got a new home project in the works the materials that will be used are one of the first big decisions that have to be made. Here at Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. our minds always go first to pest management. There’s a lot that a homeowner or business owner can do…

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What Ants Live in Alabama?

Ants are an unwelcome, yet familiar, sight in Alabama. Mounds and marching lines signal that cooler weather is settling in for the fall or it’s warming up for the spring, making the ants more active. Currently, there are approximately 136 ant species in the state, and not an inch of it is free of the…

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