Bees & Wasps
The abdomens of wasps appear smooth
and bullet-shaped. They have dark-colored wings, usually ranging from dark
amber to black, that are folded lengthwise, making the wings appear smaller
than they really are.
Their nests are made of a paperlike material, which is a mixture of wood and
salivary secretions of the female wasps.
When a nest is seen, a problem has occurred. Nesting wasps may have colonies in the hundreds or thousands of individuals.
They build their nests around human establishments, and many people are allergic to wasp stings. Due to their defensive nature, nesting wasps are easily provoked to sting when their nest is disturbed.
* Preventing a wasp problem is difficult,
but for outdoor summertime events, it is important to eliminate their food
sources. The following steps will help:
* Keep all food and beverages in covered containers.
* Clean up spills as soon as possible.
* Use covered waste containers.
Whether it's solving an existing problem
with nesting wasps or preventing a future problem, Apple's Monthly Pest Control
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only do you receive protection from nesting wasps, this service also covers
ants, roaches, mice, rats, fleas and ticks, crickets, silverfish, earwigs,
centipedes, millipedes, sowbugs, pillbugs and spiders around both the interior
and exterior of your home.
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Ants
Ants can range in size from 0.8 mm to 1.63". They are either black, brown,
yellow, or red, or a combination of these colors. They have a characteristic
body shape of three segments with a "pinched neck" behind the head
and a "pinched waist" behind the abdomen. Their antennae are elbowed
or L-shaped.
Ants can become a serious problem
in a hurry. As soon as someone sees an ant, he knows there is a problem. Preventing
them from becoming a problem is the best approach.
Ants can be a nuisance to humans because they infest foods or cause structural
problems to homes. Some ants are medically important due to their stings or
bites. Other adverse effects are defoliation of certain plants, gnawing holes
in fabrics, removing insulation from wires, and possibly transmitting disease
after crawling over waste and refuse.
Preventing a problem can include several
approaches. If there is a problem outside, keeping the ground free of debris
helps. If there is a problem inside, the house needs to be kept free of food
debris.
Exclusion also a good way to control ants. This includes sealing cracks and
crevices that lead into the home or business.
The best prevention of an ant infestation is professional perimeter treatment
around the home.
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problem with ants or preventing a future problem, Apple
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unsurpassed when it comes to protecting your home and family. Not only do
you receive protection from ants, this service also covers roaches, mice,
rats, fleas and ticks, crickets, silverfish, nesting wasps, centipedes, millipedes,
sowbugs, pillbugs, earwigs, and spiders around both the interior and exterior
of your home.
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Cockroaches
Cockroaches are the largest of the house-infesting cockroaches. They are 1.5" long with fully developed reddish-brown wings and yellow markings surrounding the thorax.
Due to their size, these cockroaches are easily visible when exposed. They are commonly found in sewers and basements, particularly around pipes. Their droppings are easily confused with mouse droppings and are found near sites of infestation.
American cockroaches feed on a variety of foods, but decaying organic matter is preferred. They also feed on items that contain starches and can damage book bindings, paper goods, and clothing. They are unsightly and their presence creates a nuisance. Their droppings can contaminate stored products.
Like all animals, roaches need food
and water, so by reducing access to these conditions, the populations will
become stressed.
Clutter is an excellent harborage for roaches and often provides high areas
of humidity (moisture). Reduction in clutter will help reduce cockroach numbers.
Professional perimeter treatment around the home is effective in preventing
American Cockroach populations.
Whether it's solving an existing
problem with Cockroaches or preventing a future problem, Apple
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is unsurpassed when it comes to protecting your home and family. Not only
do you receive protection from Cockroaches, this service also covers ants,
earwigs, mice, rats, fleas and ticks, crickets, silverfish, nesting wasps,
centipedes, millipedes, sowbugs, pillbugs and spiders around both the interior
and exterior of your home.
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Fleas
Fleas are small, wingless insects that are flattened from side to side. These insects infest bird feathers and the hair of mammals. Fleas are covered with many spines and bristles that project backwards. The spines are positioned to keep the flea from being removed from its host during grooming. Adult fleas have piercing-sucking mouthparts they use to feed on blood from their host.
The most common flea is the cat flea, although this flea mostly infects dogs and cats. Fleas can be detected on pets by rubbing animal fur backwards and looking for their presence next to the skin. Bites on both pets and humans is another indication you have fleas.
Fleas are problems because they cause medical and veterinary problems. The
most serious human disease transmitted by biting fleas is Bubonic Plague,
which reportedly killed 25,000,000 people in the Middle Ages. Other diseases
include typhus.
Flea Allergy Dermatitis is also a problem with pets. The presence of fleas
on pets may cause allergic reactions on the animal and lead to an overall
unhealthy appearance. Tapeworms are also spread through the bite of the flea.
A homeowner can perform several simple techniques to prevent infestations:
* Wash the pet's blanket, throw rugs,
and pet carrier. Vacuum pet sleeping and resting areas thoroughly to help
remove flea eggs, larvae, and dried adult fleas.
* Regularly wash your pet to remove the adult fleas.
* To prevent fleas from maturing into biting adults, use IGR (Insect Growth
Regulator) preventive treatments by an Apple's professional.
Whether it's solving an existing
problem with fleas or preventing a future problem, Apple's Monthly Pest Control
service is unsurpassed when it comes to protecting your home and family. Not
only do you receive protection from fleas, this service also covers ants,
roaches, mice, rats, ticks, crickets, silverfish, nesting wasps, centipedes,
millipedes, sowbugs, pillbugs, earwigs and spiders around both the interior
and exterior of your home.
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Termites
Termites are social insects that eat wood. There are two basic types of termites, those that live entirely in wood, and those that can tunnel into the ground.
The wood-inhabiting termites are the more primitive type. Their colonies consist of excavated galleries inside dead branches or logs. Once the dead wood is consumed the colony dies. Since single pieces of dead wood can not sustain a very large family, their colonies rarely ever number more than a few thousand termites. These wood inhabiting termites have a primitive type of caste system. Instead of having true workers they have false workers which are older nymphs who have undergone a regressive molt and that temporarily stay in the nest galleries and help their parents to raise more brothers and sisters. The soldiers have enlarged orange heads and long toothed jaws. The soldier's main purpose is to defend the colony from termite's mortal enemies, the ants. Most nymphs gradually grow wing pads and then transform into winged termites called alates. The alates fly from the colony at a certain time of the year to start new colonies.
Among the wood inhabiting termites, there are various specialists such as rotten wood termites, damp wood termites and dry wood termites. Dry wood termites can be very serious pests of houses and furniture. All wood inhabiting termites produced fecal pellets. If you have dry wood termites in your house you are likely to see the coarse sand-like pellets long before you discover the termites themselves.
Most termites are the subterranean type and are able to tunnel in the soil. The ability to tunnel allows them to find many separate pieces of wood, on which to feed. Since they are not limited to one piece of wood, their colonies can be much bigger than those of wood-inhabiting species. Usually their colonies number from hundreds of thousands to several million. The mother of the colony is usually quite grossly pregnant. These mothers are the mothers of all mothers, so to speak. Hence, they are called queens. The soil-tunnelling termites have a more advanced caste system with true workers. True workers are never able to become alates although they can become soldiers and sometimes they even transform into special reproductives called ergatoids. Soldiers of subterranean termites have a gland on the head that secretes defensive chemicals. The soldier jaws are modified in many weird and wonderful ways; they may be sword-like, serrated, toothed, hooked, rod-like, etc. Some soldiers have extraordinary snapping mandibles. In another group, the mandibles are regressed to tiny points while the defensive gland is produced forward as a nose; these are the nasute termites. Many subterranean termites have specialized diets and may eat plant litter, grass, dung or humus, instead of wood. In tropical areas many subterranean termites build nests or mounds which are among the most impressive examples of animal architecture.
Subterranean termites can be very serious structural pests of houses. They do not produce fecal pellets like the drywood termites. Instead, the entry of subterranean termites into a house is usually revealed by the presence of mud shelter tubes on walls. Soil inhabiting termites can also be serious pests of rangelands, tropical forestry and tropical agriculture. However, 90% of termite species may be considered highly beneficial in their unique keystone ecological roles in breaking down wood; turning, aerating and enriching the soil; and providing food and harborage for many other forms of life.
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Spiders
Spiders are easily recognized by most people because of the characteristics they possess. They have eight legs, and they lack wings and antennae. They only have two major body regions. Spinnerets are also located on the tip end which produces silk.
You have a problem if you see spiders or spider webs inside your home.
Under most conditions, spiders are beneficial because they feed on insects
that annoy us. The main problem people have is the mess they cause with their
spider webs. Two spider species, the Black Widow and the Brown Recluse, may
cause harmful health effects to certain individuals.
Follow these Instructions:
* Remove
spider webs, egg sacs, and potential harborages.
* Seal all cracks and crevices of the structure to prevent spiders from entering.
* Vacuum to remove spiders, webbing, and egg sacs.
* Use professional perimeter treatment around the home to effectively reduce
spider populations.
Whether it's solving an existing problem with spiders or preventing a future
problem, Apple's Monthly Pest Control service is unsurpassed when it comes
to protecting your home and family. Not only do you receive protection from
spiders, this service also covers ants, roaches, mice, rats, fleas and ticks,
crickets, silverfish, nesting wasps, centipedes, millipedes, sowbugs, pillbugs
and earwigs around both the of your home.
You'll find no technician in the industry who is more thoroughly trained.
Plus Apple's service is guaranteed
To control Spiders, Call Apple Pest Management Today!
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