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Posted in [Misc] By Venus Pest Last year we made 6 predictions for pest activity we thought would happen during 2012. While we got most right in last year’s outlook, we missed on a couple…but not by much! As always, there will be some pest or pests that erupt this year as the worst thing we’ve ever seen. Here’s our educated guesses for what we think will be the worst of pests in 2013. …Read More
Have you ever heard something like this? “With all this (insert some severe weather element) bugs are going to be a huge problem this year.” Well, they’re not too far off, depending on what they’re talking about of course. We have learned that all drastic weather change leads to more suitable conditions for one insect species or another, depending on the conditions. That means there will always be some sort …Read More
Every year we experience some sort of a pest scourge. From scorpions to lovebugs, they all get their time to shine and appear at different intervals. This year, we decided to use our experience, education, and wild guesses to make predictions about what pests will do in the year to come. Centipedes, millipedes, earwigs, and pillbugs There should be no problems until late July to mid-August. Irrigated areas will probably …Read More
It’s the time of year when everybody loves being outdoors and enjoying what brief stint of Spring we may get. Many people decide to build, or already have, decks in their backyard to hold that hot tub, or table, or just to have a little cabana to hang out in. Well, people are not the only creatures that love decks! Many different types of pests, rodents, and snakes love decks …Read More
We’ve had an influx of calls in recent weeks regarding scorpions invading peoples’ homes and yards, so we figured we’d put some information out there for those who know little about this creature. Since ancient days, scorpions have been the fodder for disgust, contempt, and fear. For the most part, this is an unfair label. First, we must consider that scorpions have been around for over 420 million years, with little …Read More