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PEST CONTROL IN LODI, CA

Official Pest Prevention was born January 1, 2000 when the tech bubble was about to burst and people were still concerned about potential Y2K problems. Starting with a few contacts, and only four full-time employees, the small company has grown into an organization that today employs over 25 people, maintains a fleet of 18 trucks, and has serviced over 21,000 northern California households. This tremendous growth has come from loyal customers recommending our work to their friends, family, and neighbors.

Bed Bug Pest Control in Lodi, CA

The most common places to get them are inns and condominium buildings. The infestation can survive a year without food. This permits them to journey from different places until they found a comforting place with food. They will hide on clothes and suitcases of travelers. They also are in couches and can be transferred from house to house through used furniture. Domestic animals like cats and dogs have thick fur which makes for a good hiding spot for bed bugs. Using public transit like bus, trains and airport taxis can bring you into contact with bed bugs which you then take to your home. Bed bugs are six legged parasitic creatures that suck human and animal blood. Their length is approximately 1/4 of an inch with an oval flat appearance. Their size is comparable to an apple seed. The upper part of their body has gold tinted hair, antennae and cone like eyes. The lower portion of their own bodies is wrinkly similar to crinkled paper. Bedbugs are unable to fly but they can crawl very fast. They will increase and multiply in the temperature range of 70 degrees around 80 degrees. A young bedbug, is known as a nymph, they are clear in color and changes into a bright red color after eating. To arrive at adulthood, a nymph bed bug needs to shed its skin about 5 times. A typical female can lay five to seven eggs per week and may produce approximately five hundred eggs throughout its life of Twelve months to 1.5 years. The eggs will hatch out within 6 to 17 days when they become known as nymphs. Bed Bug eggs are resistant to pesticide sprays.

Termite Treatment in Lodi, CA

Wood eating termites are normally called noiseless destroyers, since they are frequently trying to hide at your residence or in your property without any indication of damage. All wood eating termites consume cellulose based plant materials. All homes whatever their particular construction type, offers cellulose food for termites. Wood eating termites go after decomposed plants and flowers in addition to trees within the soil. A subterranean termite’s teeth are capable of tearing pieces of woody material. This specific capacity is the thing that leads to worry in our dwellings. A typical nest of underground termites may well ingest sixteen grams of wood a day. This is approximately 12 pounds of lumber annually. Termite insects only measure from 1 cm to a few millimeters in size, their feeding routine is perfect for causing costly property damage. Home footings, furniture, racks as well as books are all feeding areas for subterranean termites. Termite homes are often formed in the soil. In these soil hills, termites construct intricate tube systems and then use dirt tunnels in which they will access above ground food sources. Drywood subterranean termites dwell within the wood that they consume along with entering into and infesting walls as well as furniture.

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