Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Wasps and Carpenter Bees

Everywhere I turn, there is a wasp or carpenter bee flying around.  There have been several occaisions where I have sitting at a traffic light and a wasp begin hovering around my window.  The problem, my window is open and the wasp almost came in, everytime. 

As I go around treating homes for pest control, those carpenter bees are flying and buzzing around.  So many times they come right up to me to check me out.  They are annoying insects.  Also, I will see two of them chasing one another, back and forth, past my ear or in front of me. 

These two insects are a sure sign that Spring has unofficially started.  Call us to be your pest control provider at 678-493-7378 or visit us online at http://www.askexterminators.com/

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Spring into Spring 2011

The flying insects are starting to come out and annoy.  In several situations, the Carpenter Bee has been buzzing around.  That means it is time for them to start boring a dime size hole in your house, deck, porch or anything that is made out of wood.  The bad news....you really cannot prevent them from damaging your structure.  They do not nest until they bore the hole in the wood.  Therefore, there is not place you can go to stop them from damaging your home.  Good news.....once they bore the hole, they nest in it and lay eggs.  You can treat the hole using a dust or residual pesticide to kill them.  Once you do, plug the hole with wood putty and repaint.

Also, wasps are starting to get out of hand.  I was sitting in traffic with my window open and a wasp almost flew into my van.  As I am treating home for pest control, wasps are beginning to fly around.  I just posted a picture of a wasp on my website that I killed as it almost attacked my while I was treating a home for pest control. Score another for the bugman.

If you are looking for pest control service for wasps or any other pest, please call us or visit us online at http://www.askexterminators.com/

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Termite Control Atlanta

Spring is coming early!!

Spring is just around the corner, Actually, it felt like spring just last week. Well, during that week, we have received calls for ants and roaches. As the weather is changing, we are seeing an increase in pest activity.

Ants are starting to gather their food source to help them get ready for the Spring. Ants will begin entering your home and attacking your kitchen. Start a pest control treatment process now!! Stop the ants from coming by taking to them in their habitat.

Roaches have also been seen. The large roach, known as the smokey brown (people also refer to them as a waterbug) and the German roach. The roach is a fairly easy pest to kill and prevent from entering your home. However, the German roach is very difficult to control.

The large roach enters the home for food or shelter. Having a pest control program in place will help minimize roach activity. If you are seeing large roaches in your home, please call A S K Exterminators for help!

German roaches are roaches that are brough into the home. You may go shopping and bring home boxes from the discount stores. These boxes may have egg capsules in the corrugation. Each egg capsules may have 30-50 roaches. They multiply very fast. Other common items are used appliances, used furniture, grocery bags, etc. If you discover a German roach problem, it will require monthly pest control visits. The initial price for the treatment is usually high, due to the amount of time spent treating and the amount of materials used to treat. To get rid of them could take months or longer, depending on the severity of the problem. If you see 1/2 inch, light brown roaches, with 2 black stripes behind the head, you have a German roach problem. Call A S K Exterminators and we can take care of your pest control needs in the Atlanta area.