Vancouver Bed Bug Scare May Be Overblown

Bed Bugs, Pet Pests, Sacramento pest control, Termites

As if the bed bug epidemic didn’t have people freaked out enough, a recent Canadian news headline just made things worse. It was a story that said bedbugs had been linked to flesh-eating disease and went on to say that two drug-resistant strains of staph...

California is Termite “Hot Zone”

Termites

By Dave Picton The Termite Institute, an informative online resource created by the makers of Termidor® termiticide, offers a U.S. map depicting termite “hot zones.” Most of the state of California is depicted on that map, indicating “high homeowner risk” for termite...

Ounce of Termite Prevention Beats an Expensive Pound of Cure

Termites

When it comes to termites, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Termites are just as damaging as they ever were, and in some parts of the country (including the San Diego area), new species, such as the Formosan termite, have arrived from other parts of...

Termite Q&A

Termites

My next-door neighbor is going to have his house treated for termites. Are the termites going to attack my house next? The answer to this and lots of other questions about termites can be found at The Termite Institute website, http://www.termiteinstitute.com. The...

Prevention is Best Medicine for Termites

Termites

One of the best things you can do to protect the value of your home or commercial property is to schedule an annual inspection for termites and other wood-destroying organisms, conducted by a certified, licensed pest control professional. A small cost today (usually...

Termite Swarm Season is Here!

Termites

Termite swarm season is upon us, and it won’t be long before scores of households in our Sacramento pest control region will be horrified by the sight of small, winged insects emerging from living room carpets or cracks between walls and tiled floors. A couple of...