Pest Control Blog
Finding pests in your space is never fun and figuring out how to get rid of them can be challenging without professional help. Should you decide to call American Pest Control or manage your infestation with DIY home remedies, either way, you need to know what kind of...
How to Prepare Your Home for Pest Control
Pests happen all over the world and they happen to the best of us. Pests are called pests because they bother people. They invade your physical, mental and emotional space so getting them out of your home quickly is the most beneficial for your overall well-being....
Are Landlords or Tenants Responsible for Pest Control?
This is an argument that is often found between a landlord and tenant. The tenants have found some pests and want to have them taken care of right away, as they should. A pest infestation is damaging to the home as well as your physical and mental health. The big...
Pallidwinged Grasshoppers
Good evening, Las Vegas, coming to you from a cold night here in the valley. So, we are now in our cold months of the year and there are not many bugs to be seen these days. However, one species has persisted so far, and it has been coming in massive swarms over the...
Wintertime Ants
Where Do Ants Go During the Winter? Ants do not like the cold weather and will move their colony to a warmer location to hibernate, usually deeper underground. They will close off their ant holes and huddle up together while protecting their queen. They spend lots...
Hunting Scorpions at Night in Las Vegas
Scorpion Hunting Las Vegas https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hydYQjBVurg Scorpion hunting has become an increasingly popular outdoor activity in the southwestern United States, particularly in areas like Las Vegas, where scorpions thrive. With a rich desert ecosystem,...
Arizona Bark Scorpions in Las Vegas and Henderson
Bark Scorpion The bark scorpion is one of the most well-known and potentially dangerous scorpions in North America. Found primarily in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, including areas like Arizona and Nevada, this species thrives in warm, dry...
Pigeon Diseases and Control
What Diseases Do Pigeons Carry Pigeons, commonly found in urban environments, are often considered a symbol of peace and freedom. However, these birds control can also pose potential health risks to humans due to the diseases they carry. In Las Vegas, a bustling city...
What is Harborage?
So what is harborage? Well let's break down the word. We all know what a harbor is. So, a harborage, in the context pertaining to pests, is a temporary or permanent sanctuary or refuge for pests to live and or rest. Harborage is a very important thing in our field....
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...
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
Cockroaches 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...