The bed bug’s namesake is a little misleading…
Here’s my first post in a series called “Bed Bugs: 12 Tips to Help You Sleep Easy.” It’s also available as a free eBook on our Web Site at: www.LaruePest.com.
A more appropriate name could very well be, “How did they get there? I want them out!” bug.
The point is, if you want to rid bed bugs from your home, you might have to think outside the box—or bed.
When we say “Bed bug infestation,” you say, “Really? Aren’t bed bugs like so 20th century?”
Here’s a little history lesson on Bed Bugs before I start giving you tips on how to get rid of them. All of our Bed Bug information is available in an eBook on our Web Site as well.
It’s true.
Bed bugs were largely eradicated as pests in the United States in the early 1940s. But (and that’s a fairly big ‘but’) although we thought we left them behind in our past, bed bugs have re-surged in the past decade, kind of like leggings and Scott Baio. And to epidemic proportions like, well, leggings and Scott Baio.
Huh? Bed bugs?
Yes, Bed Bugs OR Cimex lectularius. The same nasty buggers that did this to some poor woman.
As a follow up to my series, “5 Things You Need To Know About Subterranean Termites“…
…I thought you might find it helpful to see a United States map showing the risks of termites.
The “Formosan” subterranean termite is by far, one of the most destructive types of termites in the world today, and guess what…
…it’s found ALL over Florida.
Generally, these guys swarm from March through July on calm, warm, humid evenings, however, we see the biggest concentrations in April.
How about this for a cold hard fact?
Some species of subterranean termites can consume 15 pounds of wood per week.
No matter how much your house weighs, that’s a considerable loss.
Termites = damage
You’ve had your home inspected, and it’s been confirmed that not only do have uninvited guests, but they’re eating your house…
The nerve!
First, we’ll start by using the environmentally friendly Sentricon® Termite Colony Elimination System to detect whether you actually have a termite problem.
So it looks like termites have found their way into your home…
Here’s my second post of 5 Things You Need To Know About Subterranean Termites. It’s also available as a free eBook on our Web Site at: www.LaruePest.com.
…whether through cracks in the concrete or eating through wood.
Not sure though?
The Subterranean Termite has a face not even a mother could bear to love…
Here’s my first post of 5 Things You Need To Know About Subterranean Termites. It’s also available as a free eBook on our Web Site at: www.LaruePest.com.
And though we all know it’s what’s on the inside that counts, as much as that Subterranean Termite you’ve been trying to compromise with tells you it loves you and will be good, HIS inside has some of your wall in it.
It’s that time of year again!
It’s the time when Subterranean Termites are swarming and active.
Over the next series of blog posts, I’ll be reviewing 5 Things You Need to Know about these destructive pests.
