Tips For A Pest-Free Spring Pt. 2

It’s April, and that means we are still in National Pest Management Month. In the spirit of the month, and with warmer weather leading to a quick uptick in pest presence, we are continuing our series on the many ways you can begin living that pest-free lifestyle...

Tips For A Pest-Free Spring Pt. 1

Spring is in the air, with blossoms all around the Sacramento region, as well as warmer days and hay fever. Unfortunately, spring also tends to bring about the arrival of pests – especially of the insect and bug variety – following a dormancy in the...

The Relationship of Pest Management

The relationship between home- or business-owner and pest control management company is a special one. Like all service-relationships, it requires communication, honesty, and trust placed into the side providing the service. However, unlike other relationships, the...

Change to Autumn Brings Yellow Jackets

As summer begins to come to an end and Sacramento gets a bit of relief from all those hot summer days, new insects take flight to pester us. Particularly common in late summer to early autumn are yellow jacket wasps who are known for their aggression and painful...

Brown Widow Spiders and Oil-based Pesticides

In 2012, researchers at the University of California, Riverside discovered that brown widow spiders – less venomous than their black widow cousins, but still plenty venomous – have begun taking over Southern California, and are quickly making their way north and into...

Fighting West Nile Virus in California

It’s been a rough year in California as far as the West Nile virus is concerned. At this point in 2015, at least 28 people have died in the Golden State from West Nile. The debilitating neurological disease is contracted through mosquito bites. While many people...