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Raccoon Prevention – How to Keep Raccoons Away
Raccoons. They’re cute (especially the babies). They’re clever. But when they make your home theirs, they’re nothing short of a menace! The interesting thing about raccoons is that they are not really “wild” animals. They are like rats, unwelcome urban neighbors....
Pesky Pests That Can Damage Your Home, Part 2
#6 in the list is no slacker. Fire ants are a major pest in the southern U.S. and they certainly have earned their place in our top ten list. A typical fire ant colony produces large mounds of soil or sand in open areas, and they mostly feed on young plants and plant...
Pesky Pests That Can Damage Your Home, part #1
#1 on our list is the ultra-destructive termite. Each year termites cause over $5 billion of damage to homes and property, according to the National Pest Management Association. Termite control is not something easily performed by laymen. In fact, just the process of...
Mosquito Pest Control
Each day, you might be wondering if mosquitoes will be in your yard, ready to feed as dusk sets in. It’s become a chief concern for Floridians that spend a good deal of time outside ever since the Zika virus has made it to US shores. Children outside playing, people...
Fighting Zika With Mosquito Control
Just about now, most people have been reading and hearing about the dreaded mosquito borne virus, Zika. This virus can cause detrimental health problems of an extreme nature and there is no vaccine nor cure. Considering it's fast spread, now is the best time for...
How to Select a Pest Control Company
Selecting a reputable pest control company that’s going to serve your needs requires a few critical steps. It’s important that you understand the necessary requirements for ensuring you deal with a reputable professional, and one that uses trusted ingredients. Many...
4 Things to Know and Do to Keep Termites Out
Termites can destroy houses, wreak havoc on your home, and easily cost thousands of dollars or more if left untreated. Termites can be found all across the country, and there are over 40 types of species of termites, complicating the matter further. Take into...
Pest Control: Getting Rid of Those Pesky Rodents
Why do I have mice or rats in my Home? Both mice and rats come from a long history of nearly 100 types of families and sub-categories. Often, immigrating, traveling, or migrating throughout various locations across the United States. While typically these migrations...
Identifying and Treating a Subterranean Termite Infestation
Understanding termite infestations, behavior, and the developmental aging process that incorporates both the evolution of these pesky critters, and their wreaking havoc on your home can be limited – especially if you do not have prior knowledge or experience. A pest...
The Importance Of Termite Control
Termites are a menace to the development of civilization of mankind. They used to be a food source but as men used wood to build their homes and other structures, they attracted termites to dine on them thus causing severe and dangerous damage. This is where termite...
Animal Control By Emergency Pest Control of Tampa
Carl's working on trapping a raccoon and fixing the entry point.
Patching holes made by rodents by Emergency Pest Patrol
Carl is working on a roof patching holes made by rodents.
The Battle Over Bed Bugs With Genetic Pest Control
Once more the menace of the global bed bug infestation has risen to the top of the news pages. These pesky little prehistoric creatures have been wreaking havoc on sleepy people all over and the battle is still on, however, this time scientists have made a...
Exterior Pest Barrier by Emergency Pest Patrol
Mike is working on a exterior pest barrier.
Emergency Pest Patrol working on a Drywood termite interior application
Drywood termites are a tropical termite and not found naturally outside of the tropics. Compared to Subterranean termites, Drywood termites, do considerably less damage. This is due to their smaller colony size. Less mouths to feed means less damage! Drywood termites...
Emergency Pest Patrol is the Wildlife Control Expert
Alex is Emergency Pest Patrol wildlife control expert and the wildlife damage repair specialist.
Spring Forward With Pest Control
Well, winter has come and gone for the most part and spring will soon be upon us. That means yard work and outdoor chores and activities and unfortunately bugs. With the weather warming up, the insects and arachnids will be busy establishing new ground and reclaiming...
Rat Protection by Emergency Pest Patrol
a crawlspace door that at the same time has rat protection.