Extended CA Drought Brings New Pest Woes

This year has been nearly a record-breaking year for pest control services throughout California, but especially so here in the greater Sacramento area. Andrew Sutherland, Ph.D., an urban integrated pest management (IPM) advisor in the San Francisco Bay Area says that...

America’s Least Favorite Marsupial: The Opossum

Ah, the beloved opossum, with its naked rat-like tail, rows of 50-odd razor-sharp teeth in its long snout, and awkward tiny ears. Wait, did we say “beloved”? We must have meant “reviled.” Besides failing miserably in the “cute” competition, opossums are easily one of...

Millipedes: Common, Harmless, Annoying

Millipedes are the thankfully harmless lookalike of centipedes that tend to show their faces much more as we move into the wetter months of the year. Usually content to live outside in gardens, munching on decaying plant matter, this tends to change somewhat as fall...

Pest-Proofing Your Home For Fall Pt. 2

In the second of our two-part series on keeping your house safe from pests this rainy Northern California season, we go into detail on inexpensive, easy maintenance projects that can keep your home warm, cozy, and pest-free all autumn and winter. With a few hours time...

Pest-Proofing Your Home For Fall Pt. 1

As Sacramento begins to experience longer, cooler evenings, we know that we are entering autumn, and shortly after we will be in the cold, rainy days of winter. Pumpkin lattes and football bring the promise of the holidays and cozy days indoors. Unfortunately, the...