The newest weapon in South Florida’s war against termites scampered through a field of knee-high grass, her tail wagging in excitement. A termite-sniffing, mixed-breed dog named Connie went into action for the first time in a section of Dania Beach…
Mosquito Prevention Tips
MOSQUITO-PREVENTION TIPS • Destroy or dispose of tin cans, old tires, buckets, unused plastic swimming pools and other containers around the house that can hold water. • Routinely dump water accumulating in flowerpots, urns and pet dishes. • Clean debris…
Crazy ants invade 20 Florida counties including Palm Beach
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/state/crazy-ants-invade-20-florida-counties-including-palm-beach Like something out of a bad sci-fi flick, ‘crazy ants; are showing up by the shovel-full. “Unlike a regular colony that might have hundreds or thousands of ants, these have hundreds of thousands and millions of ants,” said Chet…
Bedbug Lawsuits on the Rise
http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-76126754/ Faika Shaaban developed an itchy rash the day she moved into an Annapolis apartment in the fall of 2011. The hundreds of bites, the lesions and the resulting scarring were from bedbugs. She had no idea that she’d rented…
‘Crazy’ ants driving out fire ants in southeast
Invasive fire ants have been a thorn in the sides of Southerners for years. But another invasive species, the so-called “crazy” ant that many describe as being worse has arrived and is displacing fire ants in several places. “When you…
Another Happy Pest Control Customer
Broward shines spotlight on math and science for second-graders
Lashaun Stephen, 8, spoke timidly into the microphone: “Hi, my name is —‘’’ But the “monster voice” that boomed back at him from the rear of the theater made him stop short. The mic dropped Lashaun’s voice two octaves and…
Here come the Cicadas
Boca Raton Tornado ????
Boca Raton couple cleans up after tornado rushes through like a scene from ‘The Wizard of Oz’, damaging their outdoor furniture shop When Wina and Dave Burns moved down three years ago from the Baltimore area to open their patio…
Pay close attention to signs of termites
One nice day in early May when you are walking around the outside of your house, you see a swarm of insects with white wings, thick waists and straight antenna. You look closely at them and begin to wonder what…