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a city located in Brevard county, Florida, United States of America; it is bordered by Indian River to the east, Osceola county to the west, the cities of Viera/Suntree to the north, and the city of Palm Bay to the south
There is a school of though that people being home more now because of the pandemic has made them more aware of their existing pest issue that went unnoticed before. That is definitely happening. But the fact that people are home more means that their activity is also attracting more pests. As restaurants and businesses […]
“I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?” Famous lyrics from the band Creedence Clearwater Revival. These lyrics seem appropriate this month in Brevard County. There has been very little rainfall. Front yards are turning brown and the sun is beaming down. This got us us thinking that a good topic for this blog […]
We have all been on self isolation or practicing social distancing in an effort to prevent this COVID-19 virus from spreading to ourselves and our loved ones. Many businesses have shuttered their doors or have sent their employees to work from home. People are at home much more now than ever before and that means […]
With a vision to serve the Brevard County community by offering a great service, we started Sunstate Pest Management in the year 1980. That was 40 years ago! Its hard to believe how the the time has flown by. Thousands of customers later Sunstate Pest is still here and going strong. The battle against pest […]
Have you heard of ghost ants? No, these are not spirits of deceased ants. This ant gets its nickname from the fact that half of its body is translucent. The ant appears to be an apparition. Its real name is Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricus). They are originally from Africa or Asia and are not native to […]
The CDC states that lemon eucalyptus oil is “comparable to DEET in effectiveness”. After all, no one wants to spray chemicals on their body. But, when you have mosquitoes dive-bombing you every three seconds, you do what you have to do. But, if this natural repellent can work just as well, it is a no-brainer. There can […]
If you live in Central Florida you were definitely affected by “love bugs” this past week. This little black bug (and their attached mate) swarm the area this time every year for about a week and cover everything with their presence. I noticed that this year was especially bad for my house as they seemed […]
Even though our profession is to alleviate pest problems, our number goal is to serve Brevard County. We love our community and hope you do too. In this post we will list some of the upcoming public events for the local area. We hope to see you there! May 2, 2019 The Illusionists Live from […]
We have run into this question many times: “I fertilize, weed, water and cut my grass regularly, so why do I have dead patches in it?”. Most probably it is because of insect activity below the surface. These bugs can really prevent you from having the beautiful lawn that you want. Lawn Pests can also […]
We love our area of Florida. It combines the warm weather and beach life of the tropics and a small town feel into one great place. Areas we serve are Melbourne, Beachside, Cocoa, Rockledge, Palm Bay, Kissimmee, St. Cloud and all the way down to north Vero. We have been here for almost 40 years! […]
