having an issue with insects or rodents around the home or business
You may be sweeping your home and notice that amongst the debris is a dead roach or two. You may also think to yourself “hmmm, that is weird” and move on with your day. A few weeks later you are sweeping again and see yet another dead roach. What is happening? Why are there dead […]
You’ve probably heard that baiting a trap with cheese is a great idea. That’s just one of many pest control myth which simply are not true. In this article we will review some of these myths and set the record straight. Most pest control myths are passed down from generation to generation by word-of-mouth, pop […]
Parasite: (noun) An organism that lives on or in a host organism and derives its nutrients, shelter, or other benefits at the host’s expense. Just the definition is enough to make your skin crawl. Knowing that creatures exist simply to live off your flesh is an unsettling thought. Throw in the fact that they can […]
You may have heard the hub-bub on the news about an invasive new spider called “the Joro spider”. Its described as a “palm-sized” or “huge” spider which “parachutes its way into your yard”. This spider originates from Asia and first made its way to the United States in a shipment of goods back in 2014. […]
You may already know that mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide, the gas that mammals expel when they breathe. You may also know that mosquitoes use infrared light as another way to track living animals. But, you may not know that mosquitoes are attracted to certain colors of the visual spectrum. This is brand new […]
The disease known as Covid has been thrust upon the world and has disrupted it like nothing in recent decades. Many people were laid off work while others were asked to work from home. All of this set in motion a chain reaction which caused there to be a rise in cockroach activity in the […]
Bed bugs survive by living in furniture, most commonly bedding, and feasting on your blood while you are asleep. They should call them vampire bugs instead as “bed bugs”, which sounds way more innocent than they actually are. While you sleep they crawl on you and bite into your flesh. This is their main source […]
Termites are active all year long. Once they have infested your house, they can cause damage at any time, regardless of the weather. Spring is a big season for termites since it is the swarming season, and they are visibly more active. At this time of the year, male and female reproductives (termite swarmers) leave […]
As Sunstate Pest has grown over the past four decades so has our territory. We are able to serve new clients in farther away places in an ever increasing capacity. When we started back in 1980, our service area was a large section of Brevard County. The majority of our clients were in Rockledge, where […]
Pest inspections serve a few purposes. Number one, and most importantly, they inform the homeowner if there is a pest problem and then they can proceed with addressing the problem. Number two, they are necessary when buying and selling a home so the home buyer knows exactly what they are getting. Ideally A pest inspection […]