Pest Control Blog
Subterranean Termites
Of all the pests out there, termites are by far the most costly and difficult to treat in the United States. They are treated for prevention before houses are built, after houses are framed up, and they are treated during infestations, all of which form a giant junk...
Bee Encounter
Two people were stung several times Saturday afternoon by bees near their home in the north part of the city. They quickly went into their home to get away from the bees. They were checked by paramedics on scene and did not appear to be seriously injured. They later...
The Asian Giant Hornet
The Murder Hornet!! Well....kinda. These large Vespids do kill between 30 and 50 people across Japan a year, so I am not by any means saying that they are harmless. They have a stinger that is a quarter inch long and, like all hornets, they have very large and...
Spring Time and Ants
Spring time is here and that means ants are on the rise. This is the time of the year when ant colonies begin to ramp up reproduction. Most ant species and in most places of the country, ants are mostly dormant. The colony stays inside the nest and feeds on any food...
The Black Widow Spider
The Black Widow is often synonymous with fear or danger, and there is some warranted reason for that. Spiders have terrified people for millennia in general and many have a very potent venom, including the Black Widow spider. Its no secret that being bitten by a Black...
The Desert Blonde Tarantula
Contrary to popular belief, tarantulas are not true spiders. They are part of the arachnid family yes, but they are not true spiders. Arachnids are a group of some of the oldest land animals from the prehistoric perspective. Scorpions have been found in the fossil...
German Cockroach Concerns in Las Vegas
After decades of fighting them we still find cockroaches to be a formidable and common enemy. It is not so much that the weapons we have for our fight are not effective, since a cockroach properly exposed to an insecticide is very likely to die. The problems may have...
Letting the Bed Bugs Bite
Apartment complexes can be very difficult challenges for PMPs. The nice thing about a single family dwelling is there is one client’s perspective or point of view to engage with. There is also only one person often to make executive decisions about services or...
A Rat Invasion?
I remember a particular day in the field that stands out in my mind. In 2016 I was in my 7th year as a pest control field technician. I had a route here in Henderson Nevada that I had spent about a year working on. I spent the majority of my career taking over new...
What You Should Know About Scorpions
Desert environments host more pests than you might assume from the relatively harsh climate. In addition to rats, cicadas, and cockroaches, your Las Vegas home may fall prey to an infestation of scorpions. These small arachnids can pack a sizable sting, and they like...