When Mice Don’t Behave with Typical Pest Control Methods (Podcast)

By Chris Williams on February 4, 2020

Zack Ciras of Colonial Pest Control talks about mice, and what to do when the typical pest control methods don’t seem to work.…

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ONCE AGAIN, TIME TO CELEBRATE GROUNDHOGS?

By Chris Williams on January 30, 2020

Since my calendar says there is an annual event called Groundhog Day coming up, it seems like a good time to review the interesting biology of our large, furry friend, the groundhog, also known in our region as the woodchuck. “PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL,” OUR RELUCTANT HERO The reason that poor, dazed Punxsutawney Phil is dragged out of…

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SCHOOL CHILDREN COLLECT PAVEMENT ANTS FOR RESEARCH

By Chris Williams on January 24, 2020

If you were a school kid, how much fun would it be to be asked to be part of a science project to collect ants? School children in various parts of the U.S. helped Florida researchers collect pavement ants for study. Even more fun, the children got to use Pecan Sandies cookie crumbs for their…

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Certified Termite Home Inspections (Podcast)

By Chris Williams on January 20, 2020

Zack Ciras of Colonial Pest Control talks about termites, the damage they can do to homes, and how certified termite home inspections help both sellers and buyers.…

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YOU CAN HELP WITH YOUR OWN MOUSE PROBLEM

By Chris Williams on January 16, 2020

If you’ve got an ongoing mouse problem in your home and you’re working with a pest control professional, there are things you can do to insure that your control program works. Any pest control technician will tell you that it’s difficult to permanently eliminate mice without some help from the customer. New mice will continue…

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