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Effective Spider Control for Your Cleveland, Texas House
Are you finding more spiders than normal in and around you home? This really could be a pest problem, no really. Because most spiders are consuming other insects the solutions is sometime easier than you think. Getting a handle on all the other bugs will help reduce your spider population. Good perimeter pest control, with a high quality residual product.
What New Caney Homeowners Should Know About American Cockroaches
American Cockroaches invading homes all over the south, including New Caney, Kingwood, Humble, Texas. These large roaches, sometimes referred to tree roaches or water bugs have a keen sense of travel when the temperature is high and the rain is low. Or in some cases when the rain is high. But there are things we can do to prevent their populations from getting so high that you start finding these large flying pest inside.
What Pests are Eating My Plants? 5 Types of Ornamental Pests
What are ornamental pests? Ornamental pests are those that feed on ornamental plants (those that are grown for aesthetic reasons). Insects and mites that feed on these plants, landscape trees, and other woody ornamentals can take away from the beauty that you worked so hard to bring to your Porter yard.
Watch Out for Carpenter Ants Attacking Your Kingwood Home
Most ant species are relatively harmless, in that they are nuisance pests, and the worst they do is contaminate food and then some species might sting you if disturbed. It’s different with Carpenter ants. They can inflict serious, expensive damage to your Kingwood home if left untreated. There are some things you can do to help prevent them, but the best advice you can hear in relation to Carpenter ants is to call a pest control company as soon as you notice them on your property. Carpenter Ants (Camponotus) Carpenter ants are a large ant species native to several forested parts of the world–there are about 14 different species of them in Texas alone. They can build nests inside wood after they’ve excavated galleries in the wood, chewing with their mandibles. They prefer dead and/or damp, rotting wood. They can damage homes similar to the way termites do LINK to termites article, but they don’t consume wood like termites. They discard sawdust-like material as they go excavating. Carpenter ants usually measure from 3/8″ to 1/2″ in length, though one species is only about 3/16″ in length. These ants have a “waist” with one node and a thorax (area behind their head) that is evenly rounded from the side view. Their workers are usually red/black to completely black or red and black, though even within the same species, sizes of major and minor ant workers are known to vary somewhat in size. Queens and male Carpenter ants are larger than workers and they feature wings. Queens can measure up to an inch in length, and will lose their wings once they start building a new colony. How to Prevent Carpenter Ants The best thing you can do to prevent Carpenter ants indoors is to eliminate damp conditions. Try the following: Do what you can to replace damp and/or moisture-damaged wood. The less of this there is, the fewer Carpenter ants will be attracted. Make sure stored wood or lumber in your garage or basement is off the ground and well ventilated to keep it dry. Keep firewood as far away from your home as possible (at least 20 feet). Remove the stumps and roots of trees and shrubs from your yard. Keep branches that touch your home, roof, and eaves trimmed (trees and shrubs). This will remove a bridge ants often use to get inside your home. Also trim branches back from electrical lines, as Carpenter ants can travel from these branches to electrical lines, and then get into your home. Keep you lawn mowed, and keep cracks, crevices, and holes around your home’s exterior sealed with caulk or spackle. Screen over pipe/cable entry points. You can spot treat for ants indoors with a good home bug spray, but you won’t be addressing the source of the problem. It can also be helpful to treat around the outside of your home regularly with a yard bug spray. There are definitely preventive steps you can implement to help protect your home from Carpenter ants, but there is no foolproof DIY methodology to keep them away for good. The best method to control them is to apply pesticide directly into their hidden nests, and this is best done by a professional. Remember, if you see Carpenter ant activity in or around your home, call a pest control company immediately! You will save yourself plenty of time, stress, and money by calling our Kingwood, TX pest control experts today. Let us help you protect your home and get your yard and house Carpenter ant free so you can enjoy the summer with your family and friends! Recommended Read : WATCH OUT FOR CARPENTER ANTS ATTACKING YOUR KINGWOOD HOME
Learn How to Get Rid of Big-Headed Ants in Your Conroe Home
Big-headed ants are so named because of the appearance of their main colony workers. They are easy to distinguish because they have notably large heads in relation to the rest of their bodies. Conroe homeowners often find these ants underneath the slabs of their homes, or near to the foundation. Sometimes these ants find their way inside through foundational cracks or through other entryways indoors around doors and windows. Most species of ants can be difficult to get rid of once they’re indoors, so it’s a good idea to know what type of ants you’re dealing with to help you manage them.
4 Things You Can Do About Occasional Invader
Occasional invaders are insects and other pests that occasionally and randomly enter your Cleveland home or other structures, many times in large numbers. They’re always on the lookout for shelter, food, and water. Most occasional invaders spend most of their time, and even breed, outdoors. They start to head indoors when the conditions that help them survive are better. For this reason, it’s important to know why these invaders come into your home, and what you can do to make your home an unwelcome environment for them.
How to Get Rid of Brown Patch in Your New Caney Yard
Brown Patch is a common lawn fungus that can cause your New Caney lawn to turn brown completely if it goes untreated (it can spread very quickly). The fungus that causes Brown Patch is called Rhizoctonia solani and it can infect many different types of lawns. It is a known problem for beautiful residential and commercial lawns alike.
Avoid Painful Encounters with Yellow Jackets in Your Conroe Yard
Yellow jackets are often categorized with paper wasps, hornets, and mud daubers as “wasps,” but each of these stinging insects has their own preferences and behaviors. Instead of building nests underneath the eaves of your Conroe home and other buildings, yellow jackets nest in the ground. And they don’t necessarily need to be provoked to attack you or one of your family members. Not only do they sting, they can also bite.
How to Prevent Asian Roaches in Your Porter Home
Asian cockroaches (Blattella asahinai) are very prevalent insect pests in Texas, including in Porter. They look so much like German roaches (Blattella germanica) that even pest control professionals can have some difficulty telling the difference: Both roach species are small and brownish in color, with wings and dark bands running the length of their bodies down their backs.
Why Are There So Many Crickets in Texas?
Crickets are common pests in Texas, and may find their way onto your Kingwood property, and maybe into your home. There are three main types of crickets you’ll likely encounter: Field crickets (Gryllidae): Dark brown to black, 9/16″ to over 1″ long. Mainly stay outdoors. House crickets (Acheta domesticus): Similar to field crickets but smaller (about 3/4″), yellowish-brown with dark bands on the head and upper body. These crickets can breed indoors. Hide out in corners, near moisture, possibly attics, garages, crawl spaces. Cave/Camel crickets (Rhaphidophoridae): Dark brown, wingless and with long antennae, with large, legs for powerful jumping. These crickets have bent-down heads and upward arched backs, giving them a “humped-back camel” appearance, and they always look like they’re getting ready to jump. Primarily basement, garage dwellers.