An “old wives’ tale” is a superstitious belief or story belonging to traditional folklore. No one seems to know who made them up or where they come from. However, once someone starts believing in one of these “old wives’ tales”, it can be very difficult to get them to change their mind. We were inspecting [...] Happy New Year Everybody! 2011 will be a great year, we wish everyone the absolute best and we really do hope that you will be able to keep all of those New Year’s resolutions you’ve been making. But, before you get carried away with all that stuff, let’s spend a few minutes, go back and [...]Just wanted to let you know how our service went with your technician, D.J. We had found a black widow near our garage and called Termite Terry at our next door neighbor’s recommendation. He came out and put us on a plan to service our property every other month. We didn’t see another black widow [...] The progression and symptoms of this disease seem straight out of a horror movie. At least 20 Ugandans have died and 20,000 more have been sickened in just two months. Jiggers are the culprits in this epidemic. They are small insects which look like fleas. Jiggers often enter through the feet. Once they [...] Researchers are looking for new uses of tobacco and one potential use they have found is that it will make an excellent “green” pesticide. Tobacco naturally contains nicotine that is toxic to a wide variety of insects. “A green pesticide industry based on tobacco could provide additional income for farmers, and as well [...]A small town in Pennsylvania is dealing with potentially serious contamination of its air, water and residents after an unlicensed painting contractor unleashed huge clouds of lead dust while blast cleaning a building in the center of town. “The paint dust was so thick at one point that a witness who saw it from [...] National Mentoring Month was created by the Harvard School of Public Health and Mentor. Their goal was to focus national attention on the need for mentors and encourage individuals, businesses, government agencies, schools, faith communities and non-profits to work together to increase the number of mentors. By increasing the numbers of mentors, we will then [...] Recently, we were inspecting a home that had a severe infestation of German Roaches. The gentleman living there was a hoarder and you could barely get from one room to another because magazines, newspapers and numerous boxes of junk were piled up from floor to ceiling in every room. This place really smelled bad [...]Terrestrial amphipods or “lawn shrimp” are a pest that most people have seen, but very few know them by name. In Orange County, it is common to see dozens of them on sidewalks, patios and migrating into homes after a heavy rain. These small pests are usually about ½ inch long, are pinkish/brown in color [...]I wanted to take a moment and thank you for all the help you have provided my clients over the years. A couple come to mind where I believe you and your staff went above and beyond the call of duty. Do you remember the apartment filled with cigarette smoke covered walls that were also [...]
How to get rid of German Cockroach
The German roach is a stubborn little bug that has laughed in the face of many pest control techs. It is the scourge of many commercial kitchens right here in Albuquerque and across the country.
This little roach is fast and sneaky and can travel in cardboard boxes extremely well. [...]