You may be one of MANY people seeing an abundance of swarming wasps around their homes currently. Though a little scary and somewhat of a nuisance, they actually are not interested in us at all. An interesting bit of information is that each of the wasps you are seeing is a potential queen that overwintered […]
The winter storms central Alabama experienced earlier this year, complete with snow and ice, led many to question if pests would be less of a problem this year. However, many pests have a dormant “over-winter” stage leading us to believe that the brief period of extreme cold and snow would NOT have a significant effect […]
Along with the usual holiday visitors, some homeowners may be playing host to some “un” usual guests of the four-legged variety. And no, we don’t mean Spot, the Dalmatian that Uncle Joe won’t leave home without. Because of the colder temperatures, and the depletion of their usual food source, mice and even rats may view […]
Last month Eddie Swindle, owner of Mr. TechnicianTermite & Pest Control, decided it was time to retire… kind of. Due to his long association with Mr. Bugg’s Pest Patrol he felt very comfortable joining our family and bringing his customers to us for their termite and pest control needs. Eddie realized, in addition to termite […]
Pests like roaches, ants and spiders can quickly become “pets” when we inadvertently provide them with food, water and shelter by allowing vegetation to grow on our homes. Various insects can already survive in what would seem to be unfriendly environments, so it makes sense that they will thrive when we improve their living conditions. […]
Mr. Bugg’s Pest Patrol, Inc. was established in 1980 as a one-man business and has since grown to a company of 20 employees. A big part of this growth comes from the philosophy that owner, Mr. David Kellis instills throughout the company. He believes in treating every customer with integrity and respect. He expects all […]
Over the many years of their existence ants have been called a lot of different names, a number of which can’t be repeated on a family friendly website. Many homeowners are encountering ants in pet food dishes, flower pots, trash cans, bathrooms, swimming pools, kitchens, flower beds and any number of other locations. Only ten […]
While it is not unheard of to see several different types of roaches inside, only a few are capable of actually infesting a home. Roaches that nest outside, including American, Oriental and Smoky Brown require high moisture content in their environment. These roaches generally do not reproduce inside and therefore won’t have the population explosions […]
With true Christmas weather here at last, many homeowners will be cranking up the fire place in the weeks to come. As you venture toward the wood pile to collect the evenings fuel, keep in mind you may bring in more than you bargained for. Many pests of the four, six and eight legged variety […]
I imagine many homeowners will take advantage of the 70 degree weather this weekend to catch up on some yard work. For all those weekend gardeners I’d like to mention several things to keep in mind for minimizing a pest problem in the coming months. Mulch levels in excess of 2 inches provide a perfect […]
