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How Do Restaurants Keep Roaches Away in South Florida

There’s a very good reason why humans have a natural aversion to cockroaches: they’re dirty, destructive, disease-spreading pests. The World Health Organization (WHO) explains why cockroaches are so inhospitable: When they’re not partially disgorging the contents of their stomachs, they’re dropping their waste at regular intervals. They secrete a nauseous discharge from their mouths and …

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Types of Bugs That Look Like Cockroaches in South Florida

Some species just don’t get along. That’s the case with humans and cockroaches. When they’re outdoors far from any human habitation, cockroaches are beneficial decomposers, feeding on dead or dying plants and animals. But as soon as they start to share space with humans—as they frequently do in South Florida—cockroaches become a health risk and …

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Mosquito Season in Florida: What You Need to Know for 2022

The last thing South Florida needs is yet another variety of mosquito to plague our outdoor activities. Nobody invited Aedes scapularis to our fine state, yet the mosquito is now established in Miami-Dade and Broward counties after first being trapped near Everglades National Park in 2019.  In its native Brazil, this mosquito has been shown …

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Best Rodent Control Methods & Strategies for South Florida

There’s a very good reason why so many homeowners and renters have an innate aversion to mice and rats. Rodents are known to be the source of more than 35 diseases that afflict humans, including rat lungworm (angiostrongylus), Hantavirus, leptospirosis, rabies, and rat-bite fever.  In addition to spreading diseases, rodents do significant damage to homes …

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Do Termite Swarmers in My House Mean an Infestation?

Spring is termite-swarming season in South Florida. Each year these wood-eating insects are responsible for billions of dollars of damage to structures in the U.S., and Florida is home to more termite species than any other state: 21 different types of termites establish colonies in homes and trees in the Sunshine State. Termites are most …

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How to Handle a Rat Infestation in an Apartment Complex in South Florida

A quiet and peaceful life in a South Florida apartment can quickly turn into a nightmare with the arrival of a rat infestation. There is no such thing as peaceful coexistence with rats. Here is why rats can be a big problem. These hardy pests adapt readily to changing conditions and can propagate at an …

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