Termites are prevalent pests found in Florida homes due to the humidity and the long rainy season. Many types of termites, like dry wood termites, are more active during the summertime. However, we often do not notice evidence of termites until it is too late. With the hot weather here to stay for a…

Buying a new home is one of the biggest investments a person can make in their lifetime. Ensuring your home is protected against unwanted visitors is essential before the moving truck arrives. The Florida real estate market is booming, with a record number of people purchasing homes and opting for new construction. On average, the…

It is springtime in Florida, the time of year when everyone wants to head outside for backyard BBQ’s and picnics in the park. While we head outdoors for some fun on the sun the ants prepare to seek refuge inside. Why do ants invade? While there isn’t really an official ant season, we do experience…

Ahh, spring.  Flowers are blooming.  The temperatures are still relatively mild.  Butterflies are emerging from their chrysalises.  And stinging bugs are back, too.  For most people, a sting will cause pain, swelling and sometimes stiffness, but for some it can fatal.  In some people, a sting prompts an over-reaction by their immune systems that can…

Tell us about it and you could win a free year of pest control services! There’s the old joke that the mosquito is Florida’s state bird.  It’s not surprising that Florida’s gentle sub-tropical climate that we find so attractive is also quite alluring to pests.  Especially this time of year with intermittent cold snaps that…

Florida draws many visitors each winter due to its gentle climate and seemingly endless sunshine.  While winters seem warm to those visiting from colder Northern climates, Florida’s most common pests find the dip in temperature, no matter how mild, to be an invitation to enter homes and businesses in large numbers. It’s not uncommon for…

What if homework isn’t the only thing your kids are bringing home in their backpacks? Many Florida pests grab a ride to seek a fresh new start somewhere else, including bed bugs, cockroaches, and fleas.  The problem is, they are good at it and are often completely undetected, until they start to reproduce. Bed bugs…

Most Florida spiders are harmless and really good for the environment. They are vital to garden areas around your home, and often consume other pests that damage ornamental plants, fruit trees, and vegetable gardens.  In fact, the yellow-orbed weaver (also called a banana spider) is very beneficial as they eat flies, beetles, moths, mosquitos, wasps,…

This is a common scenario here in the Sunshine State.  It’s a hot lazy August day and you head to the kitchen for a cup of coffee.  You notice what looks like sawdust or coffee grounds under the window sill or around the door frame.  The wood is dry and appears to be in great…

Florida’s rainy season is typically pretty predictable.  It arrives in early June and gives us often daily downpours through early October.  But not this year.  Rainy season arrived with a gully washer in early May, dropping up to 10 inches in some parts of Florida in a single weekend. As much as we might dislike…