by John Bozarjian | Aug 15, 2019 | Blog, Pest Control
Biting flies are one of the worst aspects of visiting coastal areas in the northeast. One of the most dreaded fly pests in this region is T. lineola, or the greenhead fly, as it is more commonly known. These insects belong to the Tabanidae family of flies, which...
by John Bozarjian | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog, Pest Control
The pest control industry now makes use of heat to kill unwanted arthropod pests. For example, heating homes to around 122 degrees fahrenheit for several hours kills termites nesting within structural wood, and indoor heat treatments have become the gold standard for...
by John Bozarjian | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Pest Control
The invasive brown marmorated stink bug has become a serious household pest in the eastern United States since it was discovered in the country nearly 15 years ago. These pests damage numerous plant species and cause nuisance infestations within homes. Infestations...
by John Bozarjian | Jul 31, 2019 | Blog, Pest Control
There are few things worse than having an insect or arachnid nesting within a person’s ear canal. While incidents like this are rare, they certainly occur frequently enough all over the world, as there actually exists a name for this condition. “Otoacariasis” is an...
by John Bozarjian | Jul 30, 2019 | Blog, Pest Control
Mosquito species in the United States can, and do spread an array of disease to humans. Some of these diseases include the west Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis, dengue, yellow fever and Anaplasmosis. Locally transmitted cases of dengue and yellow fever are rare in...
by John Bozarjian | Jul 25, 2019 | Blog, Pest Control
Up until the 20th century, insect pest infestations had always been associated with the poor and lower classes. The pest control industry was virtually non-existent before the 1950s, making uncontrolled populations of disease-causing insect pests, like flies and...
