The other day a client of ours told me we were their “Summertime Saviors.” You see, they have a beautiful backyard with huge trees and lots of landscaping, it really is very aesthetically pleasing and relaxing to be back there. That is, of course, until the mosquitoes took over! Often times we have to take the bad with the good in a lot of different situations, it is no different with beautiful …Read More
Venus Pest Company was recently awarded a Newman 10 award for being one of the 10 fastest growing businesses in the Brazos Valley. The Newman 10 awards are presented by the Bryan chapter of Rotary International and aims to promote local businesses and highlight their successes. We had a very exciting year last year where we saw our momentum really build and our company grow inside and out! Certainly to be recognized as one of the 10 …Read More
As summer rolls in to full gear it brings a lot of “fun” things to watch out for in the pest world. One in particular is swarming fire ants. As we enter extended periods of dry weather, fire ants really begin to take hold around our homes and businesses. We all get lulled into a false sense of security because we haven’t seen a bunch fire ant mounds around, or seen …Read More
Most people don’t look closely enough at ants when they see them to discern what type of ant they are. Well those people are missing out in my professional opinion because there are some crazy ant species around, not to mention actual “crazy ants” which are becoming more prevalent in the States. Today though, we’re talking about the Acrobat Ant, how to identify them, and what dangers they pose to …Read More
Recently, I was at one of the huge retail hardware stores here in the area and had an epiphany…why on earth do they carry so many different products to take care of your pest control needs? In this picture above, the left side of the picture represents the pest control section at one of these stores. Granted, there is one little section where weed control products are mixed in, but there …Read More
We’ve had an influx of calls in recent weeks regarding scorpions invading peoples’ homes and yards, so we figured we’d put some information out there for those who know little about this creature. Since ancient days, scorpions have been the fodder for disgust, contempt, and fear. For the most part, this is an unfair label. First, we must consider that scorpions have been around for over 420 million years, with little …Read More
There once was a girl named Venus Who couldn’t believe she had seen us. She cleared her eyes and shook her head, But sure enough, the shirt still read… Venus! Much to our own surprise as well, Was she serious, we could not tell? Winking her eye, her smile was rye, Her name could no longer be denied… Venus! Ok, so I’m not the best poet, but it’s hard to …Read More
Household pests bring with them a wide variety of health and aesthetic concerns for homes and businesses. Cockroaches can trigger asthma attacks and are responsible for a slew of other gross bacteria and health risks. Bed bugs cause itchy welts when they bite you to get a blood meal, and can also transmit bacteria and disease. Rats, please, if we have to tell you how gross rats are, you’re in trouble! Did you know April …Read More
Even though it’s still cool in the mornings, Spring is in full swing! That means a lot of different things; the birds are chirping more and more, half of us can hardly breathe due to allergies, and all the insects and other critters are all moving about working on mating rituals and the like. We’ve talked about this before with carpenter ants specifically, but one of the mating rituals that can really become a …Read More
There was an article at http://fireant.tamu.edu/ recently where they debunked a new myth that is spreading on how to kill fire ants. Somehow it got spread across the internet, where everything is true right? Then it got picked up by news outlets and spread even more, all without a credible source or any testing of any kind. The claim…pouring club soda over a fire ant mound will eliminate the entire colony, including the queen, …Read More