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What is a constrictor snake?

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What is a constrictor snake?

 

Did you know that 17 people have died in the US due to constrictor snake related incidents since 1978? The picture above is our Brown banded Black King snake and it
kills it prey by squeezing it to death. The snake wraps itself around its prey and every time it move or breaths, the grip gets tighter. Pythons and Boa Constrictors use that method while rattlesnakes bite and stand back waiting for the poison to work.

This probably grosses you out but it is life in our woods and desert areas, the law of survival. This snakes are able to dislocate their jaw and swallow prey many times their size.

Have you ever been here before – between a rock and a hard place?

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Have you ever been here before – between a rock and a hard place?

Life is all about choices, right? We make choices based on what we have encountered in our lives. I think most of us try to do the right thing daily but things do get in our way from time to time. We may wake up with a headache or just plain feel bad and we try to make it through the day. Or that day just starts out great and you hit the 101 or whatever highway it might be and someone does something to aggravate you. Well it happens, plain and simple.

Harvester Ants…

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Harvester Ants…

    

Harvester Ants –  OK I’ve never been stung by this ant but they say this is the ant to avoid. People compare the sting of the Red Imported Fire Ant and still rank the Harvester as the nastiest little stinger of the pair. This ant is quite noticeable due to the large area of vegetation that is cleared away. They gather seeds and will eat other insects. There was a nest of this ant up north that whenever I visited I would bring sunflower seeds and one year the nest was gone. Probably moved on or got destroyed.

Termites cause DAMAGE!

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Termites cause DAMAGE!

 

     

24/7/365 Termites work all day everyday and all for the colony and Queen. A few facts:

1. Termite consume and recycle decaying cellulose helping soil.

2. Termites are blind.

3. Reproductives or Alates fly out and begin new colonies.

4. Ants are really the biggest predator against the termites (unless you count ProBest Pest Management).

5. Termites cause around 5 Billion dollars of damage each year in the U.S.

ProBest Pest Management does that….

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ProBest Pest Management does that….

 

Are you a hotel/motel or apartment complex, or maybe a property manager and you’re looking for a company that can do a multitude of things? Do you currently have a company but they don’t do it all, then you’ve come to the right place…

ProBest Pest Management does that…

We have done work for some of the big companies because their pest control company didn’t do bats or bees, so if your not sure call ProBest at 602-249-7378 or 623-414-0176 to discuss your options. You know its never a bad thing to have an ace up your sleeve just in case you need somebody.

Our Services include:(click on link to see more information)

Quote! ProBest Pest Management…

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The number 1 Killer of Mankind = mosquitoes.

Malaria No More is determined to end malaria deaths. We’re helping the world get it done by engaging leaders, rallying the public, and delivering life-saving tools and education to families across Africa. Wouldn’t it be great to end a disease that continues to kill millions each and every year. This disease alone has killed more people and probably animals than anything else in the age of mankind. With the possible exception of that giant meteor I guess. Zika, dengue, chikungunya, filarial worms and yellow fever are all transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Get rid of them

Put screen on windows and doors.

Get rid of breeding areas.

Use bug spray

Protect children with netting over cribs

 

What sucks your body and wallet dry?

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What sucks your body and wallet dry?

 

I know what you are thinking “Uncle Sam” or the Federal Government, right! The inevitable blood sucking tax man or could it be “Bed Bugs at the Federal Building in Cleveland, Ohio“. This last month it happens that the library in (Hamden, CT), Sinai Hospital, Firehouses and the Federal Buildings are being hit by these little biters.

So let’s reflect on this Bed Bugs are NOT going away, we must all be vigilant. They are popping up everywhere from libraries to hospitals, from movie theaters to high end cloths stores and everywhere in between. If you travel take care not to bring them home and if you get them, don’t waste your money on Do It Yourself (DIY) products – they can work but it’s the knowledge you need to treat effectively. Check out our website for further details on this pest at ProBest Pest Management.

FTC Consumer Alert

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FTC Consumer Alert

 

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt194.shtm and this article on deceptive claims on advertisement “FTC Takes Action“. I constantly hear people say things that are just not true or factual. Bed Bugs do not jump, I don’t care what you have heard they cannot jump. They may be able to fall into cuffs of pants or onto clothes and hitchhike in a lot of different ways. The biggest item is that you must throw away everything, not true use common sense just like the article above suggests. It isn’t always necessary to throw away mattresses or dressers, they may be old and you may want to discard them but in 99% of the cases a Pest Management Professional can treat and eliminate the Bed Bugs without damaging the article.

These sites listed above can be a valuable tool in getting rid of Bed Bugs and that Creep Factor associated with them.

 

Got Bed Bugs – Call ProBest Pest Management!

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I really think I can handle this on my own, what must I do?

I must emphasize that this really a job for a Professional Pest Management company – you need the proper equipment to tackle this problem. You must kill adults and eggs. If you don’t, it can make it more of an issue later for the Pest Management Technician. ProBest employs a Commercial steam machine, vacuum and the proper pesticides used according to Label and Material Safety Data Sheets instructions. We also sell box spring and mattress covers, “climb up” bedbug devices and other products designed to help you with this problem. Please call our office or speak to a technician about these products. Fogging and the use of bug bombs will not work and often drive these pests deeper into cracks and crevices.

Check out our website for further information https://callprobest.com/bedbugs

No self respecting Bug would Dare – enter my home, or would they?

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No self respecting Bug would Dare – enter my home, or would they?

 

Well it finally happened, the ants came ing into my kitchen Saturday. In my 10 years at this home in Phoenix I’ve only had a few little bugs make their way into the realm of the “Bug Guy”. A few years ago an American Roach had made it’s way into my shower and another had made it’s way into my kitchen but not bad for 10 years. Saturday I got up to make some coffee and there they were on the window sill and counter, trying to make their way into the bag of garbage there. Luckily enough for me I had some TerroPCO to stop them in their tracks. I think I created the issue, we were moving the stone from the back yard to the side and it’s a little higher than it should be, but my goal is to remove it completely and replace it with wood chips or bark.

Now I know what you are thinking – didn’t the ants know better than to come to a house of someone licensed to kill (bugs only)? I think they temporarily lost sight of the real facts, just because there is food handy – its not always free. No free entitlements here at my home, especially to any wayward pests!

They were Black Fire Ants and they were just looking for food, the best way to combat any ants that make their way into your home is to identify and then treat. I decided to try the TerroPCO first and they readily started feeding on it and within 2 days they were gone. You can’t just spray them, this may kill the surface ones but will never solve the problem. You must get to the source and that is the Queen ant, she lays the eggs and you must kill her and the easiest method is for the foragers to take the food home to share.

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