Check out Arrow Exterminator's editorial calendar for tips and
ideas to include pests in your stories and the best time of year to
cover certain pests.
January
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New Year's Resolutions for a healthier life and healthier home -
clean-up the kitchen, toss old foods and get rid of those pantry
pests
February
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Cockroaches - a catalyst for serious Asthma attacks,
especially for infants and children
March
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Termites - what every homeowner should know about
these destructive pests
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Spring pest proofing - keep pests out with simple
fixes around the house
April
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Fire Ants - look out for those tell-tale mounds around
your home's foundation to avoid painful stings
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Scorpions - as temperatures heat up, these potentially
lethal pests appear in the Phoenix area
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Sustainability/Earth Day - Integrated Pest Management
(IPM), the most environmentally responsible approach to pest
control
May
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Biting insects - fleas, ticks, mosquitoes... keeping
your family and pets healthy in the summer
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Snakes - Poisonous snakebites prevalent problem,
especially involving children, in Phoenix area
June
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Spiders, fleas, ticks - spring cleaning tips to keep
pests out of the home
July
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Ants - The United States' most common and problematic
pest
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Africanized Honey Bees - "Killer bees" very common in
the Phoenix area
August
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Stinging insects - painful stingers, especially the
ever-annoying ground bees, send 500,000 to the ER each year in the
U.S.
September
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Bed bugs - don't bring home these blood-sucking
souvenirs from your summer vacation and be on the look out for them
as students head to college dorms
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Fall pest proofing - keep pests out with simple fixes
around the house
October
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Nuisance wildlife - how to stop creatures from getting
inside your home or encroaching on your property
November
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Winter pest proofing - keep pests out with simple
fixes around the house
December
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Holiday pests - how to keep unwanted house guests out,
who are attracted to the extra food and garbage the holidays can
bring
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Rodents - when they want to come in and get out of the
cold