After the storm: fighting Florida fire ants after Hurricane Debby.
The average June rainfall in Live Oak, Florida is six inches. In June of 2012, forty inches of rain fell, resulting in a formidable surge of Florida fire ants. The perpetrator was Hurricane Debby, a 200-mile wide storm that lashed north central Florida with high winds, tornadoes and sheets of rain. In the small farming MORE
Develop a white-footed ant control program that stops them in their tracks.
White-footed ants peaked in Southwest Florida three years ago, creating an explosion of business for Fort Myers Pest Control. Accounts in both their lawn care and general household pest control divisions were affected by the invasion. “The day white-footed ants decide to visit your house and not the neighbor’s is a day you will never MORE
Perform a successful carpenter ant treatment with an aerosol insecticide.
Gary Pietrucha knows the power of small. When he started his own pest management business 25 years ago in the northern Chicago suburbs, his goal was to remain a size where he could easily service his customers. “I never wanted to get so large that I lost sight of who I am,” says Pietrucha, who MORE
Knowing Your Ants – A Guide to Proper Identification
If you can’t tell an acrobat ant from a carpenter ant or rover ant, it’s time to check out the free Ant Identification Guide from FMC Professional Solutions. This handy six-page brochure provides photos and information on 17 ants commonly found in the United States. Learn simple steps you can take to keep ants out MORE
When Paul Kendrick – owner of Polk County Termite and Pest Control in Lakeland, Florida – answered a call for help at an area thrift shop, he thought someone had sprinkled coffee grounds all around the Central Florida space. But upon closer inspection, Paul realized that it was actually thousands of dead ants strewn throughout MORE
Featured Pest: Caribbean Crazy Ants
Florida pest management professionals like Bruce Cook have told us about the massive populations of Caribbean crazy ants they’ve encountered in the last few years. These nuisance pests can take over properties by the millions, with thick foraging trails that create a moving carpet along sidewalks, shrubs and structures. These ants appear to nest in MORE
Catching Up with Caribbean Crazy Ants
Bruce Cook, of Cook’s Termite and Pest Control, Inc., has recently seen a dramatic increase in Caribbean crazy ants on many of his commercial and residential properties. Based in Spring Hill, Florida, Cook services two central Florida counties with eight employees. “Caribbean crazy ants are far worse than fire ants lately,” says Cook. “When homeowners MORE
