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Pest Control San Jose

Identification of Common Household Spiders

October 29, 2012 - Pest Control Los Gatos, Pest Control San Diego, Pest Control San Jose

Black widow spiders are identified by their shiny black body, long thin legs, large oval abdomen, and red “hourglass” pattern on the underside of the abdomen. This hourglass pattern may not always be visible. Brown widow spider color ranges from tan to dark brown to black. They have a vivid orange or a yellowish color [...]

Small Annoyances, Carpet Beetles

October 22, 2012 - Pest Control, Pest Control Los Gatos, Pest Control San Diego, Pest Control San Jose

Carpet beetles are small, often no larger than a grain of rice, but left unchecked these little beetles can be very destructive to natural fibers. Beetle larvae feed in dark, undisturbed locations on a variety of dead animals and animal products, such as wool, silk, leather, fur, hair brushes with natural bristles, pet hair, and feathers; [...]

Real Webs for Halloween, How to Make Spiders Feel Welcome

October 15, 2012 - Pest Control, Pest Control Los Gatos, Pest Control San Diego, Pest Control San Jose

Why are there spiders in your house? There could be several reasons. If you WANT to attract spiders, keep the following conditions. If you’d like to keep spiders out, then eliminate the following: 1. Exterior doors and windows are not sealed properly. 2. Lighting on the exterior of the building is directly over doorways, hence [...]

Got Rats? Thank Columbus

October 8, 2012 - Pest Control, Pest Control Los Gatos, Pest Control San Diego, Pest Control San Jose

As the weather cools and gets damp, these unwelcome guests often enter attics through vents, cracks, and crevices. Rats can fit through holes smaller than a quarter. Their nearly constant gnawing can destroy electrical systems, heating vents, and insulation, in addition to leaving behind a smelly, hazardous mess. If you find signs of rodents or [...]

What’s Hiding in Your Lights?

October 1, 2012 - Pest Control, Pest Control Los Gatos, Pest Control San Diego, Pest Control San Jose

drywood termites with wings--Thrasher Termite Pest Control California

Everything from termite wings to mouse droppings can be found in a ceiling light shield. The lighted area serves as a monitoring device. By inspecting what is in the light shield during routing cleaning, you can discover if you have a pest problem. If you do suspect a problem save the crud from the light [...]

Name July’s Pests and Save $10

July 19, 2012 - Deal Day, Pest Control Los Gatos, Pest Control San Diego, Pest Control San Jose

Find Thrasher Termite & Pest Control, Inc. on Google+ and look for the post naming July’s two top pests–then write them on your bill for a $10 discount. Once you’ve found us on Google +, please ad us to your circles.

In most cases, harborage, not food and water are the major factors which determine the size of a domestic cockroach population. Where do cockroaches love to hide? In tight areas—between stacks of paper bags, piles of cardboard, stacks of newspapers. Wrapping cardbaord boxes or stacks of trays inside large plastic bags, instantly eliminates large harborage [...]

Concentrated sugar water used to feed hummingbirds will attract ants. The ants then drive the birds away and you have an ant problem. In the past, mineral oil, vasoline or a very fine fishing line inserted between the branch and the hummingbird feeder were recommended. There are several product on the market to keep ants [...]

NPMA’s Missy Henriksen shared advice on what homeowners should do to protect their families from the dangers of pests such as ticks, bed bugs, and mosquitoes. ABC’s ‘The Revolution’ included a lengthy segment on the health issues of various pests including ticks, bed bugs, and mosquitoes. NPMA Vice President of Public Affairs Missy Henriksen shared advice [...]

Keep digger bees and wasps away from the kids. Sometimes, playground sand boxes serve as a nesting site for solitary insects that congregate in large numbers. The children can get stung, but no pesticides should be used on childrens’ play surfaces. Nightly heavy watering of the sand will alter the enviornment and encourage the insects [...]

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Category:

Pest Control San Jose

Identification of Common Household Spiders

Small Annoyances, Carpet Beetles

Real Webs for Halloween, How to Make Spiders Feel Welcome

Got Rats? Thank Columbus

What’s Hiding in Your Lights?

Name July’s Pests and Save $10

Cockroach Control Starts with Eliminating Hiding Places

More Hummingbirds, Less Ants

Avoiding Summer Pests

Keep Bees Away From Kids

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