When shopping for a company to fumigate their home or business, most home and business owners will ask if their fumigations are guaranteed. Almost every company claims to guarantee their work. Unfortunately, many of these so-called guarantees are meaningless. A […]
Archives for December 2011
“Termite” Terry’s New K-9 Bed Bug Inspection Services!
Bed bugs are small, flattened insects that can live in a crack the thickness of a business card. They are also great hiders and can be very difficult to find. “Termite” Terry’s pest control specialists are very well trained and […]
Rave Review!
I work at a major Orange County theme park, and in taking some cheap hotel property home from the company sale, I unknowingly took home bed bugs. I had been getting bites for about a week and a half, not […]
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month!
Since 1970, the month of January has been declared as National Volunteer Blood Donor Month. January was chosen because it is the month that presents the most challenges in recruiting people to give blood. During this time of […]
Life 100 Years Ago . . .
Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful time during the holidays. Did you make any New Years resolutions and are you really going to keep them, this time?? Well, before you start worrying about all you have […]
Blue Birds Earning Their Keep In California Vineyard
In an innovative study, nest boxes were installed at a California vineyard and they have attracted hundreds of birds. And, in exchange for the “free housing”, the farmer’s crops have been picked clean of pests. This is heartening news for […]
December 2011 Pest Control Newsletter
How To Keep Your Home Pest Free During The Holidays!
It is winter time in California and now that the weather has cooled down, most of us will be spending more time indoors. During these cooler days, you’ll also find that many different pests are going to want to […]
Rave Reviews!
We’ve had our house for more than 10 years and decided it was time for a termite inspection. Sure enough, there was damage in one of the window frames and the attic. We got quotes from three companies. Termite […]
Our Nation’s Creepiest Careers
Unemployment in the U.S. has exceeded 8 percent since February 2009. That is the longest stretch of such elevated joblessness since monthly records began in 1948. In California, our unemployment rate is currently at 11.9 percent! Do you […]
O.C. Home Prices Drop 3.8%
DataQuick’s Orange County home buying report showed that as of October, 2011, the median selling price for all residences was down 3.8% compared to a year ago. The total number of residences sold was at 2,505 and that is down […]
Fun Christmas Tree Facts
Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition, back in the 16th century. Many believe that Martin Luther was the first to add candles to a tree. The first record of a Christmas tree being on display in the […]