Can you hear the grubs eating? Southwest Florida grub season normally begins in September. Grubs are the larval stage of the beetle. You may not know that you have a grub infestation until it has decimated a portion of your lawn. During this stage of their development is when they do all of their feeding.…
Sometimes you just need a few pest control tips to help you out around your yard and house. Pests can truly be a problem in your home. Whether they are as small as ants or they are as large as mice, it’s never pleasant to find a pest in your home. They can cause health problems…
Chinch Bugs Unfortunately Chinch bugs are the single largest destroyer of St. Augustine grass types. There are usually 7 generations of chinch each year with the initial hatch typically starting in May. Without treatment, a chinch bug infestation can wipe out an entire lawn in 70-80 days. Chinch bugs are small insects. Adult chinch are…
March Kicks Off Ants “Insect Reproduction Month”! Ants, roaches, silverfish, earwigs, spiders and many more creepy crawlies are building their nests preparing to begin their warm season foraging. Pest treatments are adjusted during this period in order to get the best results. Insect Growth Regulators, or IGR’s, play a vital role in today’s pest control industry.…
You may be wondering, “how are they safely killing insects without harming the environment?” Well, the truth is, we do this all year long. Here’s what we mean. This time of year, we slow down our insecticide use and utilize horticultural oils. Hort Oil, as we like to call it, has no insecticidal quality to…
When building a new house, it is important to recognize that although we have pressure treated wood and powerful insecticides, our homes are not always safe from pests. With time, the chemicals leach out of the wood, and insecticides wear off. It is important to have the ground around the home’s foundation treated during the construction phase.
