Common California Rats and the Issues they Cause
In our region of Central-Northern California, the two most common species of pest rats are the roof rat (Rattus rattus) and the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), neither of which are native to California but originated in the Far East and spread across the globe...
Green Pest Control Solutions
Green is in, even in pest control businesses. Although our pest control company, Earth Guard Pest Services, offers a full arsenal of pest control services, by far the majority of calls we receive these days are from customers asking about “green” or environmentally...
Spiders Commonly Found In California
Some of us are terrified, some of us are indifferent and some of us keep them as pets. What are they? Spiders! Here is a list of spiders commonly found in California and some general information about them. The Wolf spider The Wolf spider preys on insects that are...
Green Pest Control by Earth Guard Pest Control
At Earth Guard Pest Control, we care about your health and safety and the environment. We are proud to be an EcoWise© certified company and work to stay informed about the safest, most effective pest management methods available. Our goal is to use the...
USDA Investments in Pest Management Research Help to Protect America’s Food Supply
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded more than $33 million to support research and extension activities addressing pest management issues that have human health, environmental and economic consequences across the nation. The...
Local employees trained in pest management products
Making green decisions about home and garden pest management products at the store is now a snap. Shoppers now have a new resource at retailers throughout Napa County: employees trained by professionals who have spent a rigorous year volunteering in retail nurseries,...
Bugs Without Borders
Recently the National Pest Management Association and the University of Kentucky published Bugs Without Borders, a 2011 study of pest management professionals in the U.S. The results are scary. 99 percent of responding pest management professionals had encountered...