Mouse in the House – Tips for Prevention
Go to your local big box pet store. Most likely they sell these cute little creatures called mice. Your child says they want one for a pet. You go through the general speech with them. Stuff like, it’s your responsibility. You’ll have to feed them, take care of them, clean their cage, etc. The fuzzy…
Read MoreScavenger Hunt – A Bug Game for Kids
Just the other day our Board Certified Entomologist, who regularly keep us posted on our training and keeps us up-to-date with the latest termite and pest control strategies, dropped by for lunch. We think of him as our resident genius. A couple of the guys at Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. were grousing about…
Read MoreDon’t Mess With Fire Ants
Living in the south is a blessing; all of us at Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. love it!. Nice climate. Great people. Incredible food. But into every day a little rain must fall. Or in this case, it doesn’t fall nor is it wet. It’s a threat. Call them ginger or red; fire ants…
Read MoreInsects That Sting
Look. Let’s get this straight right off-the-top. There are really no reasons to kill a honey bee. Of course they can sting you, but if you don’t mess with them, they’re not going to bite. There’s another reason. We get this from a recent article in Wired magazine: “Nearly one in three commercial honeybee colonies…
Read MoreAsian Tiger Mosquito Invasion!
An insect that can infect a person with West Nile Virus has invaded Alabama. Called the Asian Tiger Mosquito it carries the sometimes deadly disease. Already seen in hoards on the East Coast, this species of the flying bug has been sighted in the Heart of Dixie. Let this be a warning to all of…
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 MoreTick Alert – 2013 is a Bumper Year
Has it been hot enough for you? It certainly has been so far this year for ticks. People who look into such matters have been saying since March that tick populations in Alabama are likely to detonate in 2013. Don’t you don’t have to take Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc.‘s word for it. But…
Read MoreAm I Covered – Home Insurance and Termites
Hate to be the one to break it to you. Are you sitting down? That standard homeowners insurance policy doesn’t cover termite control. Take heart though. While you don’t have an infestation, there’s something you might want to talk to Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, LLC. about. There is a special kind of peace of mind…
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…
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