In the war against pests, the lowly cockroach is a fearsome adversary. It can go weeks without water, survive decapitation for a time and drive humans buggy. Now, researchers have discovered how some roaches have eluded humans’ once-in-fallible traps: they have evolved so that glucose-sweetened bait tastes bitter! The discovery, published in Friday’s edition of […]
For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting bait mixed with poison. However, these killer products have stopped working. It was noticed in the 1980s that cockroach populations continuously increased despite the use of poisons. This was a remarkably rapid display of evolution at work. Numerous cockroaches had lost their sweet tooth, […]
About. In many regions, carpenter ants (Camponotus) are the most important wood-infesting insects in the urban environment. They are called carpenter ants because nest galleries have a smooth surface, as if sanded by a carpenter. Carpenter ants DO NOT EAT WOOD! They are outdoor scavengers and usually feed on insects and aphid honeydew. However, workers […]
In Spring and fall you may notice large, sluggish flies in your home; these are cluster flies. They are dark grey with black or silver, non metallic, checkered abdomens, and golden hairs on their thorax. Their wings overlap when at rest, unlike house flies, and they are darker and slower. They enter houses in the fall and […]
A lot of attention has being given to bedbugs in the past few years. With good reason; as they have been adversely effecting most people they come in contact with. They are great travellers, and this is a problem faced on almost every continent. They are not just found in apartments and houses anymore either; […]
Carpenter ants are considered the most destructive insect we have here in Canada. They chew tons of wood, and turn it into a fine sawdust. In the forest, that would rot and turn into mulch; good right? In our homes on the other hand; not so good. Carpenter ants typically are either all black, or […]
In the City Council of Chicago; they are fine tuning an ordinance declaring bedbugs a public nuisance, and making landlords responsible for getting rid of them. Bedbugs have become so prevalent in the Chicago area that Orkin announced they did more business in 2012 there than any other city in the US. The city will […]
When I first began my career in Pest control in the late 1970’s; we were having similar problems with bedbugs as we are now again in 2013. Our advantage then was our ability to use DDT, Chlordane, and lindane. Boy oh boy; did they work! They killed quickly, effectively, and had a long residual effect that survived on […]
Powder post beetles are voracious eaters of wood, and can do extensive damage over time. The larvae feeds on wood and can reduce it to a mass of fine powder. Usually we find this in very old homes, in the beams that have been dried out for many many years. But surprisingly in the past […]
For the past 30 years, we have been using and perfecting the integrated pest management program. Jim miner; owner and technician at Action Pest Control, completed the intensive pest management course at Purdue University , in Lafayette Indiana in 1978 and designed the program we now use. Our goal is first to come out and INSPECT your property, then […]
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