Summertime is a season of picnics, backyard barbecues, pool time… and ants. When temperatures warm up, ants are getting back to their business. If you’ve seen a few ants lurking on your countertops and in your sinks, there are probably significantly many more waiting in the wings. Stopping and cleaning up after an ant invasion isn’t high on anyone’s list of fun things to do, but when you understand why ants chose your house in the summer, you can prevent it from happening again. Of course, calling a Yuba City pest control service can also help stop and prevent the... View Article
If you find a few ants here and there around your home, it’s not necessarily a big deal. Sometimes ants get inside the home and spend some time trying to find food to forage for. However, it’s when you have ant colonies actually forming within the walls of your home that you need to be truly concerned. Here are a few ways you can determine if you have ants living inside your walls. We recommend calling an ant control specialist in Butte County, CA if you believe this to be the case: Ant type: Are the ants carpenter ants? If... View Article
The likelihood of finding someone who is cool with ants hanging out or living in their home or office is slim. Ants are tiny things, but can be quite the nuisance and a major inconvenience, as well as cause risks to your property and health. Unfortunately, ants are some of the most common pests in the United States, with over 700 distinct species. What’s more is that pest control companies answer a much higher number of calls for ant problems in the spring than for just about any other kind of critter. Why do ants seem to invade homes more... View Article
Spring is here, and summer isn’t far behind! If you have a natural grass lawn, it’s important to make sure it is prepared for a long, dry summer. The winter months in California aren’t as tough on grass lawns as the winter months in the Midwest, but there are still some steps you’ll need to take to make sure your yard is prepared for spring and summer. Here are a few of the steps you should be prepared to take as a homeowner with a natural grass lawn: Clean up the debris: Your first step each spring should always be... View Article
It may have been a long winter, but bugs are much more resilient than you might expect. Even in areas of the United States that experience harsh, frigid winters, the bugs return in massive numbers every single year, and have arrived in full force by the time summer hits. This means that it’s important as a homeowner to be prepared for their return and to guard your home against their potential intrusion. So what exactly can you do as a homeowner to make sure you’ve guarded against the return of pests of all types? Here are just a few strategies... View Article
