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Of all the different types of food that pests love, sugar may be one of their favorites. But why do they love sugar so much? Sugar is the simplest form of pure energy in food form. Table sugar, or sucrose as it is known in the scientific world, is a simple compound that packs a […]
Hawks are not typically considered a traditional pest. But people with small dogs and other small pets definitely should consider them so. A hawk or other bird of prey can swoop into your yard and nab a small dog in just a few seconds. People who lose small dogs often think it ran away but […]
We have all had experience with fleas at some point in our lives. Even if you have never had them in your own home, you have been to a friend’s or relative’s home where they had fleas. This is because this pest is so resilient and invasive. Fleas hitch rides on pets and can even […]
Most Central and Southern Florida residents are aware of the iguana situation which has cropped up in the last couple decades. The pest didn’t exist freely in nature when I lived in Broward and Dade county as a kid in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. But an overturned pet transport trucks and irresponsible iguana owners […]
Do you notice that you have tiny fast moving bugs on your laptop when you are trying to work? You probably just disregard the bug as a stray ant or something. But then you realize that this is a reoccurring theme. The bugs seem to be there more and more. Bad New: You have computer […]
“Garages or carports are common for households living in single-detached units–just over three in four of these homes (76 percent).”. This information is provided by census.gov. Your garage or covered space is an attractive place for animals looking to come in from the rain, so to speak. They see this big open space which provides […]
The skunk is an animal that protects itself with a very strong spray which emanates from glands found on its rear end. We have all smelled the skunk smell on the highway or when walking your pet. Because the chemical it releases is so strong, the smell lasts for hours or even days. A direct […]
Cockroaches are nature’s most persistent scavenger insect. In fact, the cockroach has been on Earth a staggering 300 million years. They live everywhere on Earth except Antarctica. There are over 4600 species of this insect. So, what makes them so plentiful? The cockroach is built like a machine. It’s dome-like exoskeleton makes it extremely tough […]
Drain flies are these tiny, relatively slow moving flies that can become quite the nuisance. They are slow enough to be killed easily with a hand or a flyswatter. Killing them is not the problem. The problem is that they seem to regenerate like a bad guy in your favorite 80’s Nintendo game. They reproduce […]
It seems like no matter how well you run your household, you always end up seeing a spider in the corner somewhere. Does this sound about right? You are not alone. The fact is that spiders can get through the tiniest cracks in the walls and doorways. They will actually slide into the tiny crevice […]
