Possibly fueled by a growing demand for green spaces, there’s been a sharp rise in the number of homes that now regularly include indoor plants for decoration, but what happens if your plants struggle despite your best efforts to water and provide the right exposure to sunlight? In short, something might be eating your plants. […]
The short answer is yes! Although pest activity peaks in the summer months, winter brings rise to other bugs Florida homeowners need to look out for. While some insects die off in the winter months, others hibernate in the soil, some convert their body fluids into glycerol that keeps them warm during the cooler months, […]
As fall turns into winter, days grow shorter, temperatures drop, and there don’t seem to be as many pests bothering people and causing trouble in homes, as well as outdoors. Where do bugs go in the winter? In most US states with colder temperatures during the winter, bugs have adapted ways to survive the colder […]
While spiders, generally speaking, are pretty interesting with their abilities to spin webs, creating their own homes as well as a lair for their unsuspecting prey, humans, on the whole, perceive these eight-legged animals as creepy and something to fear. Sure, if a tarantula appears in your kitchen, just as you are hauling an armful […]
While honey bees are essential to the global food supply as they pollinate crops, honey bees are also solely responsible for the production of honey and beeswax. Both products are commodities in many cultures – honey due to its delicious flavor and health benefits and beeswax for its many uses in skin care and household […]
In South Florida, bugs are never in short supply and the occasional pest that ventures into your home from outdoors should be no cause for alarm. Tiny black bugs in your kitchen are often brought into your home in cardboard boxes or paper bags, along with your groceries. One or two bugs in your home can […]
South Florida’s warm and sunny climate draws throngs of visitors annually to escape the harsh, bleak winters in the Northeast and Midwest. The sunshine state’s tropical climate and pristine beaches also attract household pests. Living in paradise comes with its downsides; insects and rodents trying to come into your home can be a year-round issue […]
Well, it’s summer, the time of year we all enjoy taking vacations, visiting family, getting together for cookouts, pool parties, and picnics – especially this year. In South Florida, that also means household, garden, and yard pests are in their element, thriving in the Sunshine State’s signature heat and humidity. While some of Florida’s pests […]
In South Florida, you can’t really say May is the beginning of mosquito season because South Florida’s tropical temperatures and ample rainfall allow these pesky, blood-sucking disease-carrying vectors to exist year-round. Mosquitoes are simply more prevalent in the summer, as the rainy season usually runs from June through August. Over the past few years, if mosquitoes seem to […]
Pests in Florida can feel like a year-round problem. Although we might not have the typical four seasons that other parts of the country have, we do see increases in pest pressure and the types of pests found in South Florida homes throughout different times of the year. Learn more about the top three common […]
