More About West Nile Virus from Dr. Jorge Parada

What are West Nile virus symptoms? I think they key thing to know is that the vast majority of people have virtually no symptoms at all. Virtually 80 percent have no idea they’re infected, don’t seek medical care. We only know if we start doing blood tests for epidemiological purposes. Four out of five (cases) go unnoticed, and it’s only 20 percent of people who develop symptoms, and m...

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Fire Ant Bites Treatment

Ants 4/10/2012 No Comments

A fire ant bite is not the same as other ants, be it in experience, or the consequences. Therefore, taking immediate treatment measures to minimize the complications, is a must. One needs to be quick in action to avoid the negative reaction of the bite. Here is how ... Ads by Google Hulett Pest Control $50 Off New Service Protected by the Hulett Guarantee www.bugs.com There are two stages in wh...

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Exploring America’s Number One Nuisance Pest

Ants 25/9/2012 No Comments

In late 2011 and early 2012, the National Pest Management Association (through the Professional Pest Management Alliance), in cooperation with Dr. Laurel Hansen of Spokane Falls Community College and the University of Washington, asked pest management firms from across the United States to participate in a self-administered online survey about ants. In all, more than 200 firms from 37 different st...

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Deer Mice vs. House Mice

The deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, is in a completely different family than the house mouse, Mus musculus. The white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus, is closely related to the deer mouse with similar appearance and habits. The deer mouse is found throughout most of Canada and the United States, with the exception of the southeastern U.S. Instead, the white-footed mouse occupies much of this...

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Cockroach Emergency

Bery Pannkuk | July 31, 2012 A couple of weeks ago a colleague asked me about an “unsolvable” American cockroach infestation. It reminded me of a scene that a lot of people in Cincinnati witnessed during the demolition of an old Ford assembly plant. One morning as I was driving to work I was surprised to see a crane on its side — crews were having issues. It turned out there were several...

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