The holidays in the South are meant for warm kitchens, full tables, and laughter echoing through your home, not for pantry moths in your flour or mice scurrying through the walls. As you prepare for Thanksgiving or Christmas gatherings, a little proactive pest prevention can help keep your celebrations merry and pest-free. Here’s your simple […]
Creepy Crawlers in the Season of Spooks Cooler nights in October mean more than pumpkins on porches; they also mean spiders seeking shelter indoors. For Southern homeowners, one of the most common fears is spotting a brown recluse in the attic or basement. But is every brown spider dangerous? Let’s separate Halloween myth from real […]
Summer in the South is synonymous with outdoor fun, backyard barbecues, hiking trails, and evenings on the porch. But with the warmth comes an unwelcome entourage: biting insects. If you’ve ever found yourself scratching a mysterious bite and wondering about its origin, you’re not alone. While bug bites are often considered a minor nuisance, they […]
Summer vacations are meant to recharge you, not cause headaches once you return home. When it comes to bed bugs, these pests are experts at sneaking into your suitcase and turning your relaxing trip into a lingering problem. Bed Bugs in hotels are becoming increasingly common, especially during peak travel season. Bed bugs can crawl […]
I am sure that everyone is familiar with the concept of crashing a party. It is a term coined from showing up to an event uninvited to partake in the festivities and on occasion, wreak havoc. So, with the weather cooling off and football season ramping up, we will be spending more time outdoors grilling […]
Have you walked by a garden or flowerbed recently and wondered why some plants have a sheen on them when it hasn’t rained recently? That sheen is actually a sugary substance called “honeydew” that is secreted from aphids. Aphids (Family: Aphididae) are soft-bodied insects that use their piercing sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap. […]
Armadillos The nine-banded armadillo is a strange little mammal covered in bony, dermal plates. They have poor eyesight but a well-developed sense of smell and hearing. They are carnivores that specialize on worms and insects. Their foraging behavior leaves behind unsightly holes, much to the dismay of homeowners and landscapers. While mostly an aesthetic concern, […]
Today is Learn About Butterflies Day, and we have an infographic just for the occasion! Download and print the PDF for your viewing information. Butterfly Infographic
