More Phoenix Pests to Control – Springtails

May 12, 2010

A Springtail or Collembola issue came up recently. A Phoenix pest control customer with a severe case of springtails contacted me and went to her home to make a comprehensive inspection to see if we can alleviate the problem. Adults and immature Springtails are generally 1/16th to 1/8th inch long and are gray or brown [...]

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Email Story of Bee Swarm and Hive in Grill Can and Does Happen

May 5, 2010

You may have seen a particular email story that has gone around the internet that shows a covered gas grill that a homeowner went to use. They saw bees going under the grill cover and heard loud buzzing sounds. They then fashioned a bug bomb spray can to a rake and put it under the grill cover [...]

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Swarm of Bees Attack and Force Phoenix Residents Inside

April 19, 2010

A swarm of aggressive bees stung at least one person multiple times near 11th Avenue and Bell Road in north Phoenix and forced neighbors in the surrounding area to remain indoors recently. The hive was apparently located in a wood pile at a home. It is unknown what disturbed the hive, but the bees attacked [...]

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Bee Swarm Attacks Phoenix Yard Sale

April 5, 2010

Dozens of people were forced indoors when a swarm of bees attacked at a yard sale on a recent afternoon. Glendale Fire Department spokesman Daniel Valenzuela says about 35 people were the yard when the angry bees attacked. Witnesses say the very aggressive bees were in their hair. Valenzuela says several people were treated at a [...]

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High School Closed for Two Days from Pest Spray Incident

March 17, 2010

Do you have any old pesticides in the garage? If so, you could potentially have some banned or non EPA allowed stubstances in your garage. However, but by utilizing a professional pest management company you could limit yourself from having stored pesticides that become banned materials in your possession. These banned pesticides could cause harm to you, your family, pets and [...]

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Just Announced – Invader Ranked #2 in Arizona Pest Control

March 2, 2010

Our customers and friends are so GREAT! For the fourth year in a row, our customers and friends have voted for Invader Pest Management in Ranking Arizona – The Best of Arizona Business and have helped us reach #2 this year. This is no small matter to us and we are so thankful for the [...]

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Roof Rats & Invader on KTVK 3TV

February 15, 2010

Fred Willey of Invader Pest Management was featured on KTVK 3TV recently helping to spread the word about the growing Root Rat situation in Tempe and Arcadia. A meeting was held in Tempe to warn residents of the dangers of roof rats and to give them more information on how they can help to combat these unwanted [...]

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Who Is Kissing You This Valentines

February 12, 2010

WHO, OR SHOULD I SAY, WHAT’S KISSING YOU I was notified today about a story that is in the media, apparantly this week UA researchers put out a report finding a high rate of infection (40%) of Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas disease protozoan) infection in kissing bugs in southern Arizona. However my source thought it prudent to put [...]

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What’s Buggin Me Now

February 10, 2010

MORE TAXES  – previously untaxed services are now being considered as another way to find money for the state. Well, you hear it on the news everyday, more taxes, more taxes, more taxes!  Here they go again,  the next attempt for Arizona is to raise taxes on just about everything else. That’s right,  below I [...]

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The Bed Bug Resurgence Is So Bad A Law is Needed To Get Them Under Control?

February 9, 2010

The bed bug resurgence has become quite a hot topic issue lately. In fact, a bill designating various responsibilities for landlords, tenants and pest management professionals in the prevention and management of bed bug infestations in multifamily housing was introduced at State Capitol legislature in downtown Phoenix, Arizona last week.  Under House Bill 2210, only properly licensed applicators would be [...]

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