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I Hate Flies oh and mosquitoes too!

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I Hate Flies oh and Mosquitoes too!

 

I recently found this new device which I have just placed an order for because I Hate Flies and Mosquitoes too. It is called “Mosquito Eliminator”.

 

                                                                        

Why is it important to control flies and mosquitoes?

  • House flies have been shown to carry the disease organisms causing typhoid fever, cholera, summer diarrhea, dysentery, tuberculosis, anthrax and ophthalmia, as well as parasitic worms. Flies contaminate food and they have been linked to many illnesses including those caused by E-coli, Salmonella, and Streptococci.
  • Attracts mosquitoes and other flying insects.
  • Customers and guest are unaware of the device.
  • No scattered insect parts from electrocution and no hazards from chemical pesticides.
  • Exclusive automatic advance 30 day cartridge trapping system.
  • Fresh sticky surface and attractants released continuously. Proprietary black light technology combined with special attractants.

Call ProBest today to order yours @ $195, replacement cartridges @ $19.95 and UV light $29.95 – local delivery FREE

 

Just the facts please…. provide info to expedite the treatment!

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Just the facts please…. provide info to expedite the treatment!

Today I received a new lead from an online referral site and I’ll tell you I love getting referrals but I need more information. So here is a list of things to tell the bug guy when they show up at your home.

  1. When you call the office please tell the receptionist what you’re experiencing, for example are you being bitten. It is really important to answer the questions like Who, what, where,  when, why and how. To me its almost like being a detective, we need all the information so that we can make an intelligent recommendation on treatment.
  2. After receiving the information the technician comes up with the treatment plan and discusses this with the homeowner.
  3. We have talked about this before but before the technician arrives please reduce clutter and vacuum the area (if you have a bag vacuum please throw it away). I remember years ago in Florida, someone had vacuumed and put the entire vacuum with bag into the closet. I was amazed at the numbers of fleas in the closet and elsewhere in the home, but they were concentrated within that closet.
  4. A lot of the treatment plans may include a followup visit – remember this occurrence took time to build up and probably will take time to completely solve it. Don’t think for one minute that we are magicians and can make this outbreak disappear overnight, won’t happen…. This usually surprises me the most, even after discussing this with some customers they are upset that they still might see the occasional roach or two. I learned many years ago, we attempt to eradicate at least 97% on the first visit to get control but depending on a variety of circumstances this number may change. Sanitation is a leading cause of failure, if the place has grease or oil everywhere all the pesticide in the world won’t change the outcome. The pesticide will lose it efficacy and the roaches will have plenty to eat and not be affected by the product.
  5. Work with the technician and follow any advice, he has probably seen it all so it won’t be a big surprise to him. Clean behind the stove and refrigerator yearly, pay particular attention to the fan motor (warm and probably close to the overflow pan).

I can’t believe I’m re-posting this home seal entry! Not for all viewers….

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I can’t believe I’m re-posting this home seal entry! Not for all viewers….

 

“I Can’t Think About Sex Without Thinking About Bugs” 

 

Now just for the record I’m not promoting her home seal, Rachel Krantz is a freelance writer living in New York City, I just found this one home seal to be insightful yet disgusting  in some ways. I guess I just don’t think bout sleeping in other beds and if I go to a hotel I always check my room bed and sofa.

So take a chance an use caution but its worth the read.

 

 

Termites = damage and concern?

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Termites = damage and concern?

     

First off thanks to Chris Fitzgerald of Critter Getter in Mesa http://www.azcrittergetter.com 480-984-2660 for sharing these pictures. This piano was placed into the garage and pushed up against the wall over the expansion joint and the termites decided to attack. To late for the piano but a lesson for all of us to pay special attention to termites here in Arizona. For some reason termites just love garages and I think the main reason for this is in the construction phase of building the home. The garage floor is often the last area to be built and I think this is the reason for termite activity.

Before you replace the floor, treat for termites.

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Before you replace the floor, treat for termites.  (Yesterdays answer on picture – magnified picture of wasp nest….)

So you decide its time to replace that old flooring in your home and as you take up the old floor you discover damage and concrete cracks. Now is the time to call your termite experts because and trust me on this one you don’t want to put down the floor and then discover you need it treated. This will destroy or at the very least make the new flooring look terrible. Here is some damage from termites and some water damage, I don’t know which came first but my guess is the termites.

                           

Nothing worse in my mind than having to drill grout lines in stone tile, because no matter how good you are it will never look as good as new. So please take a moment and think it through, treat the concrete and then lay the new floor. It will save you money in the long run and more importantly the aggravation of knowing where those drill holes are. Because your mind will focus on those marks, trust me.

Ethical Arizona – Your source for ethical companies in Arizona

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ProBest Pest Management, LLC

425 W. Guadalupe Road #110
Gilbert AZ 85233
Ethical Arizona – Your source for ethical companies in Arizona      
ProBest Pest Management has been serving the Valley of the Sun since 1981. We are dedicated to providing quality service to all of our residents. We are a local company. We are a QualityPro “The Mark of Excellence in Pest Management” company since 2005.Establish ProBest Pest Management as the premier provider of pest management services in our business region while maintaining uncompromising ethics as we grow. The following guiding principles will measure the appropriateness of our decisions:
  • Develop enthusiastically satisfied customers at all times
  • Provide a great work environment and treat each other and our customers with respect and dignity
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Gilbert AZ 85233
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Who you going to call – to identify those bugs?

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Who you going to call – to identify those bugs?

So you found something in your home, you have looked online and still no clue. Who are you going to call, Dr. Bug of course. Oh almost forgot to mention, don’t smooosh them!

Call the office send them or them to Dr. Bug.

602-249-7378, 623-414-0176 or 602- 759-8173

425 W. Guadalupe Road #110, Gilbert, AZ 85233-3203

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The pest scurge of homes – German Cockroaches!

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The pest scourge of homes – German Cockroaches!

If I asked people in general to name the one one pest that afflicts their home, I think it would be roaches. So what is it about roaches that makes them a up close pest within our homes? Basically these roaches have adapted well to humans and they will eat anything we eat. Cockroaches are among the hardiest insects on the planet.

Cockroaches typically become established in homes after being introduced in grocery bags, with laundry or, in some cases, wandering in from outdoors. Once cockroaches become established they are prolific breeders capable of producing several thousand offspring in a year.

 

Cockroaches prefer to live where there is food, warmth & moisture. Since cockroaches flourish where food and moisture are readily available, sanitation is an important step in prevention and control. Empty soft drink bottles, cardboard boxes and paper bags should not be allowed to accumulate. Food containers should be sealed and any crumbs or spillage cleaned up, along with any grease that accumulates around the stove area.  I also suggest that you pull out the stove and refrigerator yearly and clean the area, including the fan motor. If you are going to store food items, I prefer to freeze them and then seal them in food containers.

If you notice one roach react quickly because they are breeding machines. Don’t just let it go because one roach may become several roaches quite quickly. The German cockroach produces more eggs and has more generations per year (three to four) than other roaches.

Ever have that feeling that something was watching you?

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Ever have that feeling that something was watching you?

 

It scares me to watch those TV shows where people put up with critters of all kinds on a daily basis. Its your home if something is out of the ordinary I think I would investigate and solve the problem. Now unless you have the Amityville home, just for the record a house says get out, I’m out of there. No whining, no excuses the door wouldn’t hit me on the way out. If you hear noises coming from the attic or crawlspace its time to either take care of it or call a Pest Management Professional.

I received a call this week and someone thought something was dead in their wall, probably a squirrel or a rodent. That noise or that smell will alert you to a potential problem.

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