If you’re seeing flying insects swarming in your home, are they termites or ants? Neither is preferable, both are destructive. But how can you tell? There are many differences between them – and as a homeowner, you should know there’s…
Nothing is more unnerving than the thought of bed bugs crawling in your bed while you’re asleep. It’s the stuff horror films are made of! They’re basically tiny nocturnal vampires that leave painful, itchy red marks on your skin and…
In California, the two most common rat species are the Norway rats and roof rats. To the untrained eye, these pests seem the same, but they differ in appearance, size and behavior. However, it’s important to know which species you…
If ants are in your home, we hope they’re your invited relatives and not the annoying household pest! Ants are considered the worst pest in the world by homeowners who rank them above cockroaches, spiders and bed bugs as most…
What makes termites so scary is that they are “silent destroyers.” They do damage without you even seeing or knowing. Each year, termites rack up billions of dollars in property damage for homes and businesses. An effective way to get…
Whether it’s due to climate change or wildfires, wild rodents may be moving around different parts of California than they’re used to. Cactus mice, inhabitants of Southern California and Baja, have typically been found in the coastal sage scrub and…
Rodents can spread 200 different pathogens and 35 diseases to humans. While rodents are a problem year-round, they invade an estimated 21 million U.S. homes each fall and winter, making proper identification crucial to preventing an infestation. To help homeowners…
This summer’s heat may have been one for the record books, but gardeners are looking to this fall to cultivate their homegrown crops. Nothing is more satisfying and tasty than planting, sowing and reaping all your favorite fruits and vegetables.…
The centipede species Scolopendra polymorpha goes by many common names including the “common desert centipede,” the “tiger centipede,” the “multicolored centipede,” and the “banded desert centipede.” Although most experts refer to S. polymorpha as the desert centipede, this species thrives…
During the 1950s, a large number of highly aggressive and exotic African honey bees escaped from an apiary in Brazil. In the following decades, these dangerous bees migrated north through Central America and Mexico where they mated with local bee…
The damage caused by termites typically goes unnoticed by homeowners until it has advanced too far, as most of their work happens behind the scenes and out of sight from the human eye. In fact, the NPMA estimates that termites…
