Pest Safety
Tick 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 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 MoreGetting Rid of Yellow Jackets
Something not too easy to do, as we know all too well at Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. But here goes: Catch a regular ol’ bee. Don’t get stung. Once you have it between your thumb and forefinger, check its belly. See any hair? If you don’t, you haven’t caught a honey bee. What…
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…
Read MoreKeeping Pests Away from Your Picnic
With the wacky weather we’ve been experiencing, it may be hard this year to call Memorial Day “the unofficial start of summer.” Monster tornadoes, snow in some parts of the country in May and your un-basic weirdness from Ma Nature. But we’re Americans. We don’t let stuff get in the way on the day we…
Read MoreTeach Your Children – Insect Myths
Santa Claus. The moon is made of green cheese. If you swallow your gum, it will create a big ball in your stomach. Just a few of the playful myths we inflict on our young’uns when their minds are impressionable. Be careful, though. You don’t want them going through the rest of their lives believing…
Read MoreIs It True That You Swallow Spiders in Your Sleep?
The amount of spiders that you swallow in your sleep has become an urban legend that has spread like wildfire throughout the country. You may have heard in elementary school that the average person swallows up to 20 spiders in their lifetime. Swallowing Spiders Myth: Is It Fact or Fiction? It’s important to get to…
Read MoreWhat to Do If You’ve Been Bitten by a Spider
According to the CDC, most household spiders are not aggressive. A spider bite is considered to be uncommon and will only occur if a spider has been threatened or touched unintentionally. Nonetheless, it’s critical to protect your family’s health by recognizing venomous spiders that could be found indoors in the US, like: Brown recluse spiders…
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