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Why Spiders Don’t Make Good House Guests

Most of the spiders we find here in our Sacramento pest control region are not capable of severely injuring we humans. But our area does host one of the most dangerous spiders in North America, the black widow, or Latrodectus hesperus. With the rain gone and warm...

Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite!

“Nighty-night. Sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.” When I was a child, I’d hear that affectionate bedtime tease from an older person once in a while. But never did I see a bed bug in the flesh, and for a long time I thought bed bugs were just make-believe, like...

The Ants Go Marching…

You remember that old song we used to sing on school field trips or at summer camp—“The ants go marching one by one….” The chorus ends: “And they all go marching down—to the ground—to get out—of the rain—boom boom boom.” As in many fairy tales and childhood...

Fire and cold weather bring unwanted rat visitors

As the cool weather approaches, so does the likelihood that rodents will be seeking warm nesting sites in the attics, garages and foundations of our homes and commercial buildings. In fact, some of our customers who live near wildfire areas have experienced an...