Swoboda Posts Tagged ‘flea control’
Trying to choose three insects that spread disease is not difficult. The hardest part is choosing those three out of a very long list of pests that cause incredibly powerful diseases. Ticks Ticks can cause many diseases, but perhaps the most widely distributed disease caused by ticks is Lyme Disease. Lyme disease causes inflammation and […]
April 2022 Pest Outlook for Bryan Texas
April 2022 will likely see much of the weird weather that January, February, and March brought to Texas. The constant warming, cooling, freezing, warming cycle plays havoc with many natural cycles including flower production. While flowers are not specifically a local pest control issue, they regulate other life cycles of organisms that are pests, such […]
Welcome to the new year. Inside we go over our expectations for pest control issues throughout January and February 2022. The Weird Weather The unusually warm weather is a big problem for pest issues around your home or business. Warm weather, and it has been hot in December, means that more varieties of pests stay […]
Generally, we expect fleas to emerge when the weather begins to warm. However, the whacky weather has shown us some very warm weather into December this year. That means flea season could begin early or show up in segments. Biting Insects It is barely January, and we’ve just now had some freezing weather. Hopefully, that […]
Pre-emergent pest control helps keep pest populations low so that they do not cause an emergency pest control service call. Pre-emergent means before the pests show up around your house or business. Insects, especially, emerge at different times throughout the year. An example of an insect that emerges would be yellowjackets, which appear once the […]
The Insect Lifecycle and Why Monthly Service is Key
What happens in the winter to insects? They disappear and then come back again in the spring or summer. It may seem as though that is what happens, but the magic of spring reappearance for many insects is more tragic. This blog discusses the insect lifecycle and why a monthly pest control service plan is […]
Ticks, Fleas, and Spiders – Spring Pest Issues
While many pests emerge in the spring, few leave a mark like ticks, fleas, and ugh spiders. Keep reading as we discuss these three varieties of bloodsuckers. Do They Spread Disease? Both ticks and fleas are known to spread various diseases; Ticks can transmit the pathogen that causes Limes Disease. Fleas can spread the plague. […]
Biting Insects For Spring Pest Control
It’s inching closer to spring, and despite the snow and cold, spring pest season is fast approaching. What can you expect this season for biting pests? Keep reading as we walk you through our list of pestering pests. Fleas – Siphonaptera Fleas emerge as soon as the weather starts to warm, and they immediately begin to […]
Pests that Plague Homes and Apartments
There is such a long list of pests that bother homeowners and renters. Here is our list of the worst of the worst. 1 Bed Bugs Nobody wants to discover they have a bed bug infestation. These are some of the most costly pests to remove, and the process often includes tenting the building. 2 […]
Summer and fall are generally the worst times of the year for pest infestations. The most common indoor pest are flies – house flies, gnats, fruit flies, drain flies, and sometimes biting flies. They are followed in second place by rodents, which become a bigger problem as the weather cools. What can you expect this […]
