Termites are an incredibly common all over the country, including Queen Creek, Arizona. Not only is an insect infestation pretty gross and unwelcome, but termites specifically can severely damage the materials that compose your home or business and can compromise the integrity of the building’s foundation.
Common signs of termites
There are several common signs of termites infestations that you can identify on your own before looking into an exterminator.
Tubes of mud
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How do you react when you see a spider? If you're like many people, you might jump back, stamp your feet erratically, or run for a broom stick or something else to squash the thing. There's a reason that spiders are the bogeymen of so many horror movies. A lot of people are very frightened of spiders.
Fortunately, there isn't reason to be afraid of most spiders. Other than looking creepy, many spiders are actually harmless. Depending on where you live, you may need to be on the lookout for on …
Please don’t tell me not to worry … have you seen an Arizona bark scorpion – or any scorpion for that matter? Um, no. We can’t brag enough about our Valley, how gorgeous our mountains are or how perfect our unfailing Arizona sunsets make a summer evening, but we can absolutely deal with scorpions.
Scorpion control is extremely important, and in fact, can be a matter of life or death. For some this fear may not be as readily terrifying, but just because you can’t see them doesnâ …
It may be a good thing that ants are so small. If they were even half your size, they'd be able to snap you like a twig. They may be tiny creatures, but they are incredibly strong and can handle weights that are many times their own. There's a good reason why these seemingly innocent pests became the inspiration for a super hero with a blockbuster franchise -- it's just too bad they don't all look as good as Paul Rudd.
Knowledge is power, and it's always better to know what you can abou …
Moving into a new home can be quite stressful sometimes. Selling your old place, and making sure the new one is inhabitable can lead to unwanted and costly issues that can be very difficult to take care of. Before buying your house, you should look for certain things. Doing this prior to committing is the only way to avoid having to make costly repairs. When it comes to pests, there are a number of signs that you should look for upon examining your house yourself. Here are a few things to check …
Oftentimes, the signs that you are dealing with a pest infestation in or around your home are obvious. If you have bees, there might be a beehive, pigeons leave droppings, and if you are unlucky, a scorpion may sting you, or a cockroach may glare at you from the middle of the kitchen floor. But what about those pests that you can’t see? You think that doesn’t happen? Well, how about termites?
Those pesky little bugs take a hold of your home way before you ever realize what’s going …
America is without a doubt a nation of DIYers. And it is fun to do things on your own. Hanging a bug zapper on your patio to kill off a few stray mosquitoes is all nice and good, but what about DIY when it comes to more serious pests or those that are more difficult to kill off? Should you or shouldn’t you and do DIY insect remedies actually work.
Well, sometimes they do and sometimes they don’t. But today I want to take a closer look at DIY cockroach treatments and their efficacy. So …
Ideally, you never get to see one, but if you live in Mesa, AZ, chances are that sooner or later a scorpion is going to cross your path-or living room floor. Either way, you are going to be anything but excited and may feel disgusted or even scared. And while your initial reaction may be to go ahead and take care of the scorpion problem by burning down the house, you should take a step back and evaluate what other options of scorpion control are available to you. Plus, how much do you really …
We hate to say it, but the stress may not have stopped at ridding your home and roof from pests. Glendale Arizona homeowners face a ton of challenges, from general maintenance made even more difficult because of the heat to hard to remove roof pests, our dry desert heat and scorching temperatures are stressful to say the least.
Many of our customers find themselves dealing with roof pests such as roof rats, bats, birds, mice, squirrels, bees or wasps throughout the year. Regardless of the ti …
There are a number of termite repellents available in the market today. For the health conscious homeowner, especially those who have children at home, the primary concern would be the risk the chemical sprays would bring to the young ones. Still, as many home and business owners have learned by now that termites may attack secretly, precautionary measures are needed to ensure that properties are secure from these unfriendly visitors.
Considering that termites can build extensive nests beneat …
Death stalker is considered the deadliest scorpion in the world, hence the name. Its home is North Africa and the Middle East. He has a bad temper and grows to as long as 13 centimeters (slightly over 5"). Seldom does th …
The amount of damage termites can do to a home is astounding when you think of how tiny these creatures are. What is also incredible is how much of a structure they can eat away before it is noticeable to visual inspecti …
In the case of the wasps nest it is then highly important that you get pest control and that you have their number always in your phone or to hand. Pest Control is a highly important service that can help to protect you …
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