From the monthly archives:

September 2009

The Buzz on Africanized Killer Bees in Arizona

September 28, 2009

It should be assumed that all bees are Africanized Bees when encountering wild bees in Arizona. Early in the year, the largest swarms encountered are queens locating new nest sites. At this time, the swarms do not have brood to protect and are not generally aggressive.  If you see a swarm around your home, it [...]

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When did we get Roof Rats in Phoenix?

September 23, 2009

Roof Rats
I get asked all the time where did roof rats come from and how long have they been here in Phoenix?  So I did a little research and found that Roof rats were first discovered in east Phoenix Arcadia neighborhoods in 2002 according to the official City of Phoenix website. However, I found [...]

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Scorpions are Dangerous and Everywhere

September 17, 2009

Maybe even at your house…
In July of 2009 there was a report of scorpions on Southwest Airlines, even a report of a scorpion at a McDonalds in Chandler.  We have even seen a new Anti-Venom reported on in May of 2009, and numerous stories about scorpions on every channel, in every newspaper, and even on the [...]

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