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Super Pest: Why Are Roaches So Hard to Kill?

Super Pest: Why Are Roaches So Hard to Kill?

Do you ask yourself, why are roaches so hard to kill? Imagine a creature with the ability to scale nearly any surface, travel at top speed through the narrowest crevices, and withstand 900 times its body weight in compression. It might sound like something out of the...

No Fly Zone – Dealing with House Flies

No Fly Zone – Dealing with House Flies

Summer in California means outdoor fun. And whether you're out on a picnic, at the game, or simply bringing the outdoors in when you're entertaining at home, chances are you'll probably encounter one of the most pernicious and pesky pests ever to infest the Golden...

Unlikely Allies: Pests Helping Farmers

So how are pests helping farmers that might cause consternation at home become handy helpers to them? Like a lot of California homeowners, you probably spend a fair amount of time trying to keep invaders such as spiders and ladybugs from setting up camp in your home....

Dealing with Spider Infestations

Dealing with Spider Infestations

The fear of spider infestations is one of the most common phobias in the United States. People love to hate arachnids, and while not every species is dangerous (and some are even beneficial!), both the "ick" factor and (more serious) risk of bites usually provide...

3 Ways to Send Picnic Pests Packing

3 Ways to Send Picnic Pests Packing

With warm, sunny days and plenty of gorgeous locations to visit, summertime is picnic time for many California families. But a lovely meal in nature's splendor can quickly become the stuff of nightmares if picnic pests come a-calling. That's why it pays to ready...

A Breakthrough in Fighting Invasive Ants

A Breakthrough in Fighting Invasive Ants

The California summer is in full swing, and while fun in the sun is on the minds of many folks, others will probably find themselves preoccupied with another summer tradition that is anything but fun: fighting invasive ants. We've talked about the best ways you can...

Every Season is Roach Season in California

Every Season is Roach Season in California

The humble cockroach might be small and innocuous, but as every California homeowner knows, big problems hide within these small, winged packages; every season is roach season. Unlike many pests who have seasonal surges and ebbs, the cockroach is an all-season, 24/7...

Can You Dig It? – Gopher Control

Can You Dig It? – Gopher Control

Gophers occupy a strange place in the American imagination. From old Warner Brothers cartoons to the Bill Murray flick Caddyshack, you've probably seen at least one adorable or endearing onscreen version of these tenacious garden pests. Yet in real life, gophers are...

Buzz Off! How to Keep Mosquitoes Away

Buzz Off! How to Keep Mosquitoes Away

Summertime has a lot of charms. Barbeques. Swimming pools. Long, sunny days, and cool, starry nights. However, it also has its drawbacks, and chief among them is the annual surge in the California mosquito population. Mosquito means "little fly" in Spanish, and while...