Posted on 4/8/2010
at 2:44PM
by Shay Runion
Is that faint buzzing noise outside your home making you crazy?
First you thought it might be an air conditioner, right? Or,
perhaps a lawnmower in the distance? Why won't it EVER stop? You
can blame that persistant sound on this season's latest invaders --
carpenter bees. They're back and buzzing louder than ever
throughout the south. Our Arrow offices in Georgia and Tennessee
have also been buzzing -- with calls about carpenter bees, so heed
our advice and be on the lookout for these potentially damaging
pests.
If you haven't seen them yet this spring, here's what to look
for: Carpenter bees are large bees that resemble bumble bees, but
are differentiated by a bare and sh...
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Posted on 3/3/2010
at 12:37PM
by Shay Runion
The arrival of spring's warmer temperatures also means the
arrival of spring pests. The wet conditions we experienced this
winter provided the prefect breeding ground for one of our region's
most dangerous pests, termites. Termites cause more than $5 billion
in property damage every year, despite cold temperatures. And the
damage incurred by termites is often an expense that is not covered
by homeowners' insurance.
Termites chew through structures 24-hours a day and can be found
in various places throughout the home including concrete, wood,
carpeting, floors and even wallpaper.
Because a termite infestation may be hard to control, it is
important for homeowners to be vig...
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Posted on 11/4/2009
at 12:00AM
by Shay Runion
You may have noticed that the days are getting shorter and the
nights are getting colder. A warm house and a warm meal start to
become more appealing this time of year. Unfortunately, these fall
comforts appeal to pests too. This is the time of year when mice,
chipmunks, raccoons and squirrels are looking for a place to call
home, and it may be inside your house. To help protect your home,
Arrow Exterminators has created Sustainability Through
Environmental Practices and Solutions, or STEPS™, a three-part
system to get to the root of the problem and keep pest infestations
from becoming a serious predicament.
Mice are known to be a major problem this time of year. They can
e...
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Posted on 10/27/2009
at 1:57PM
by Shay Runion, VP of Professional Development
With Halloween right around the corner, kids are aflutter with
thoughts of candy and dressing up. Halloween can be scary enough
for little guys, so parents often choose cutesy costumes for the
younger ones, like the ladybug pictured below. Older kids often
take on the scarier ghosts and ghouls, but more likely than not,
you won't see them choosing our Top 5 Creepy Crawler Bugs for their
costumes - and with good reason!
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# 5: Earwigs
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Earwigs earned their name a long time ago. They were thought to
crawl into the ears of sleeping people, and once inside, the Earwig
would bore into the brain! Earwigs have cla...
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