National Pest Management Month Falls at a Critical Time for Our Country and Industry

Month-long observance by the Professional Pest Management Alliance brings critical awareness to pests as a public health issue and the essential services of professional pest control The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the consumer marketing and public outreach arm of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), recognizes National Pest Management Month each […]

Is Coronavirus Transmitted by Pests?

Dr. Jorge Parada  March 6, 2020 There are many questions surrounding the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including how it’s spread. With warm weather approaching, there may be concerns about disease transmission from insects, but it’s important to note that coronavirus is not spread by vector pests. While the best and most up-to-date resource for information […]

Oh Rats!! Oh Mice!!!

Oh Rats! Oh Mice!!     As the weather begins to cool during the fall months, rats and mice start moving indoors in larger numbers, looking for food and dry protected shelter. We receive calls for rodent control throughout the year, but these pests cause far more problems now and during the months ahead than […]

Fall Pre-Emergent

Plan Now To Combat Spring Weeds! August 27, 2019 by Farrah L. Fulps “Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” -Richard Cushing   Did you know with proper planning NOW, you can start the spring without those so familiar early spring weeds? The weather forecasts this week show the next seven […]

Biggest Island Yet Declared Rat Free

It took nearly a decade, over 13 billion dollars, and more than 300 tons of rat bat, but Southern Georgia Island has finally been declared free of rats and mice! This is the largest rodent eradication effort in history. The island is 330 miles long and 269,000 acres, or eight times larger than the largest […]