by John Bozarjian | May 28, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
While cockroaches will not bite or inflict structural damage within homes, they do produce allergens that sensitize people to asthma, and they carry numerous disease-causing microorganisms due to their habit of readily eating any form of pathogen-rich organic waste...
by John Bozarjian | May 27, 2020 | Bed Bugs, Blog
Bed bugs are one of the very few insect pests that dwell solely indoors, and along with ants, flies and cockroaches, bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are the most commonly controlled insect pests within homes and buildings. Surprisingly, the bed bug is the only insect...
by John Bozarjian | May 22, 2020 | Bed Bugs, Blog
Bed bugs are one of the most abundant and commonly encountered insect pests within homes in all US states, even Alaska. According to a 2018 nationwide survey carried out by officials with the National Pest Management Association, one in five individuals in the US have...
by John Bozarjian | May 18, 2020 | Bed Bugs, Blog
There are numerous small organisms that have evolved to feed on the blood of much larger organisms, as blood contains proteins, lipids and other valuable nutrients that small organisms cannot easily obtain elsewhere. All organisms that feed on the blood of particular...
by John Bozarjian | May 15, 2020 | Blog, Cockroaches
For the first several decades following the establishment of the American pest control industry, treating homes for pest infestations consisted primarily, and often solely, of pesticide applications. Pest control professionals addressed indoor cockroach issues by...
by John Bozarjian | May 14, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
The insects that are commonly referred to as “bottle flies,” “greenbottle flies,” and most frequently, “blow flies,” belong to the Calliphoridae family in the Diptera order of insects. More than 1,200 Calliphoridae fly species have been documented worldwide, and they...
