Petri Pest Control Blog

While healthy Florida lawns are some of the most beautiful anywhere, they are also extremely prone to attack by lawn pests. The most common lawn pests include: Chinch Bugs Tiny, at about ⅛ to ¼ inches in length and difficult to see, chinch bugs have distinct black, white and red spotted coloring,

Cold weather does kill some bugs, such as male mosquitoes as well as all of the members of wasp, hornet, and yellowjacket colonies, except fertilized queens. These queens hibernate during cold weather, emerging at the first sign of warm weather to form new colonies. You may not see as many insects during

Roof rats are a common type of rodent, and although they are smaller than Norway rats, they still cause health threats to you and your loved ones, as well as destruction to your property. Roof rats get their name from the fact that they climb and can gain access to homes and

Conventional pesticides used to control mosquitoes include: Malathion – Often used to treat crops against a wide array of insects, Malathion is sprayed directly onto vegetation, particularly bushes where mosquitoes like to rest. It has also been used in a 5% solution to fog yards. Small amounts used for mosquito control pose no

The reason tent fumigation takes several days to perform lies in the fact that the preparation and tenting process take skill and precise attention to detail to meet the safety standards professional pest control companies such as Petri Pest Control Services require to perform tent fumigations across South Florida. After fumigation, technicians will aerate structures

It’s way easier to prevent a tick infestation than to control one, keep the following in mind: Make sure your pets are protected from fleas and ticks with topical or oral medications as recommended by your veterinarian Wear insect repellant with Deet when walking in potentially tick-infested areas Wear long-sleeve shirts and

Florida’s options for beautiful, healthy shrubs to ingratiate your landscape are vast and diverse. Many native and non-native flowering shrubs and evergreen shrubs flourish in different parts of Florida. Native shrubs are less problematic than non-native plants. Some of these flowering shrubs include: Hibiscus – Growing statewide up to fifteen feet tall, with

Several species of little ants make Florida their home, including ghost ants, pharaoh ants, and little black ants. These ants are considered nuisance ants, as they do not pose health threats to humans. While a persistent ant issue can prove stressful, ghost ants can cause even higher levels of stress, due to

Fruit flies can be very annoying and they seem to come out of nowhere to infest your kitchen and other areas in your South Florida home or business. Attracted to the smell of fermenting fruit and vegetables, fruit flies are drawn to high-fructose substances. Overripe and rotting fruits and vegetables make ideal places for female fruit

Whitefly infestations are difficult to get rid of for several reasons. For one thing, broad-spectrum insecticides are not recommended, as these products tend to eliminate not only the whiteflies but the lady beetles (ladybugs), spiders, and parasitic wasps that live in your yard and prey on whiteflies. Monitoring your plants for whiteflies