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Keep the “Stress Grinch” from ruining your Holiday Spirit!
The holidays should be a joyful time, giving a chance to reconnect with friends and family. But they can also be extremely stressful, especially if unwanted guests like, Ants, Spiders, Pantry Pests or Rats decide to make a holiday appearance at your home. If one of...
2015’s Top Termite Cities in California – Where Do You Live?
#1. Los Angeles #2. San Francisco #3. San Diego and #4. Sacramento According to a recent study, the average damage caused by termite infestations is $8,184 per incident– and the damage is most often not covered by homeowners insurance. Termite damage can be...
Your 3 Most Unwanted Pests This Holiday Season
This time of year we look forward to spending time with family and friends, enjoying and sharing the warmth of our homes and plenty of wonderful food. Even the stress of traveling is overshadowed by the excitement and anticipation of being with those we love or...
Honor our Veterans – Past, Present and Future
Veterans Day is celebrated to give honor and remembrance to those that are or have served in our military. No matter what war, police action, government sanctioned “occupation” or humanitarian projects were or are being performed, our armed services have employed the...
Insects Instrumental In The Creation of Daylight Savings Time
Benjamin Franklin is sometimes credited with the invention of daylight saving time. In 1784, he made a joking reference to daylight saving in a letter from France but never thought anything of the sort would ever be adopted. The true mastermind behind the creation of...
Ants – Nature’s Earthquake Early Warning System
Scientists were virtually certain that California would be rocked by a strong earthquake in the next 30 years. Now they say the risk of a mega-quake is more likely to happen sooner than previously thought. In recent years, the USGS (United States Geological Survey)...
Cool Fall Nights Drive Rats Inside To Share The Warmth.
A survey from the NPMA (National Pest Management Association) found nearly half of all rat infestations happen in the fall and winter months. As temperatures cool, especially overnight, rats look for warm sheltered spots with access to food and water, in which to set...
When The Rain is Gone. Termite Swarms Begin.
Termites won’t be swarming around the house while the rain is falling, but once it stops, look out! Thick termite swarms may be coming your way. Weather plays a tremendous part in the life of a termite so as a general rule of thumb termites swarm on a warm day after...
Killer Bees on the Move –
In a U C San Diego study on the Africanized bees’ population growth in Southern California, it was found that more than 60 percent of foraging honeybees in San Diego County are now Africanized. News Flash -- Africanized honeybees, known as killer bees, have made their...