Here’s What to Look for in a Bed Bug Mattress Cover
A mattress encasement designed to protect you from bed bugs completely encases the mattress in a zipped barrier, effectively sealing it off from tiny invaders. An encasement not only prevents bugs from getting in your bed, but it also traps the bugs already inside your bed, cutting them off from their favorite food source: You! […]
Beyond the Bed: Other Places Bed Bugs may be Hiding
We call them bed bugs because that’s the most likely place you’ll find evidence of an infestation, but these tiny insects will hide inside any crack as thick as a credit card. If you suspect that these apple-seed-sized intruders are creeping around your home, you’ll want to check the bed and places beyond. Here’s where […]
These Bugs want to Destroy your Garden
After all of the hard work and care that you’ve invested in your home garden, there is nothing more frustrating than the invasion of unwanted pests. Be on the lookout for these pests that want to wreak havoc on your Fresno garden. Aphids Small and pear-shaped, aphids have a needle-like beak that they use to […]
Hornets, Wasps and Bees | Differences & Characteristics
To the novice, they all look the same, but the trained eye can discern whether or not that flying insect threatening to spoil your picnic is a bee, a wasp, or a hornet. Here, we describe their distinguishing features, explain which deserves more caution, and what to do when you encounter a nest. Bees There […]
Argentine Ants In The Bay Area
There is a troublesome ant invading Bay Area homes like never before. As the drought leaves little vegetation and water in California, the ants are entering homes in search for sustenance. The worker ants can squeeze through an opening of 1 millimeter with ease. They enter through walls, floors and plumbing pipes and can be […]
Preventive Pest Control: Your First Line of Defense Against Infestations
More than one reason to hate BUGS! Most people I know dislike bugs and crawling or flying pest or insect of any size. Some can leave a bite that stings or itches, others want to share our living spaces and our food or even our blood. Fear of insects actually rank just behind fear heights […]
