Making a New Year’s resolution is a tradition, howver most are broken by mid Februaury. This is one resolution you will want to keep and we are giving you a few tips to make it easy! Declutter Pests love nooks and crannies and fun places to hide among your clutter. The holidays typically bring a massive amount of clutter into the home and outside of it. From gift boxes to wrapping paper, packaging to recyclables to food waste, and more, your property can become a haven for pests of all types. Roaches and rodents love clutter, so getting rid of breeding grounds is key. Inspect Another way to fa ..read more

Welcome To Our Home When opening up your home to travelers for lodging, not all guests are polite. One of the most common unwanted guest is the Ctenocephalides felis, or better known as the cat flea. With measurements about one-eighth of an inch long and the ability to leap upward at least 12 inches, the adult cat flea is capable of gaining access into your home or yard in many ways. In addition, an adult flea spends most of its time residing on the host pet consuming 10-15 blood meals per day. Unlike a bed-and-breakfast, a flea infestation is not luxurious, relaxing, or pleasant. The adult c ..read more

May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month As the temperature rises, ticks are creating problems for pet owners and their pets. Tick diseases like Ehrlichia, Lyme’s and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are serious health concerns. The potential damage to internal organs and joint pain can be attributed to Lyme disease contracted through tick bites. “We hear so much about Lyme disease, but Rocky Mountain spotted fever has increased sharply. This can be frightening since ticks are small and their bites are usually painless. The host may be unaware of a bite,” says Dave Clayborn, Vice President of ..read more

Coming to a City Near You Arriving from Europe, the Hobo spider was first discovered in the Pacific Northwest United States in the 1930’s. With the help of railways and hitching rides with humans along major highways, the Hobo spider has migrated eastward, as well as some southern states. The Hobo spider is a member of the funnel-web spider family. These spiders are known for creating (overlying strands of silk) funnel shaped webs to entangle prey preventing escape before attacking. Hobo spiders seek areas that support tunnel formation such as, holes, cracks, or crevices. Since the male Hobo ..read more

Master of Disguise – Thorn Bug An elongated ornate shaped horn, pronotum (slightly curved spine), appears on their backs. This horn is used as a deterrent for predators. It also acts as camouflage allowing the thorn bug to appear as a thorn, thus blending with the plant’s foliage. Female thorn bugs are known for being great caregivers. Since the adult females guard, and tend to their brood, the nymphs have an astonishing 50% survival rate. Adult and juvenile thorn bugs are active all year, especially during the cooler months. Thorn bugs are known for their unique ability to create multiple so ..read more

Do Not Let the Name Fool You Is it a scorpion or a spider? The camel spider has the characteristics of both a spider and a scorpion. The camel spider has a distinctly segmented opisthosoma (posterior) that resembles a scorpion, but without an elongated tail equipped with a stinger. Camel spiders breathe with a trachea, like that of a scorpion, which allows for fast oxygen intake thus helping them move quickly. Camel spiders have been recorded running up to 10 miles per hour. Most often found in dry climates deserts in Middle Eastern countries, southwestern United States, and Mexico, camel spi ..read more

Southern and Sovereign Pest Control are proud to officially announce the launch of a new online customer service system. SPC made it easier for valued customers to access their accounts online anytime, from anywhere. Current SPC customers may use the new online customer service system to manage account information and schedule services from any device (mobile phone, desktop and tablet) 24/7. Exact Time appointments may now be booked online for current customers. Benefits of Online Account Management: View your service history details Prepay for service appointments Manage service for rental ..read more

With the cooler temperatures and the leaves changing color, now is the time to play defense. Not on a football field, but around your home. Many bugs and rodents seek shelter from the cold weather by taking up residence in your home to overwinter. Overwintering is the process when bugs seek warm climate control environments to hunker down until the return of warmer weather. It is best to be proactive rather than reactive when dealing with unwanted house guests. Perform a detailed inspection attempting to locate any pest entrances around the exterior of home. Seal all gaps around doors and win ..read more

You guessed it. They get their name for their likeness to fish. Drawn to moist areas, silver metallic color like scales of a fish, and side to side movements that replicate a fish’s tail through the water. These wingless nocturnal creatures do not bite or spread disease. They are harmless to humans. CHARACTERISTICS Silverfish have six legs Silverfish have threadlike antennae Silverfish are known as good climbers Silverfish move extremely fast on flat surfaces Silverfish measure about ¾ of an inch in length Silverfish are oval with a round head and have an elongated abdomen area DID YOU KNOW ..read more

There are two basic categories of cicadas, named accordingly, annual cicadas and periodical cicadas. The annual Cicadas are present from July to September and, depending on the species, periodical cicadas emerge in early summer after 13 to 17 years as nymphs. The nymphs, after growing underground and when ready, will build mud tubes to burrow out of the ground. Millions of nymphs will emerge at the same time seeking a place to molt into an adult and find a mate. Once an adult, the males will woo a mate with a loud, high-pitched clicking sound that may be heard up to one mile away. Only the ma ..read more