June 2019

June 24, 2019

The Insect Responsible For The Greatest Number Of Medically Threatening Bites Or Stings To Humans In Georgia Is The Red-Imported Fire Ant

Many people will tell you that sustaining a medically threatening insect bite or sting is extremely rare, but the statistics tell a different story. Every year, at least 500,000 people visit the emergency room due to sustaining a bite or…

Tags: Georgia Pest & Termite Control

June 21, 2019

Widow Spider Species Are Abundant Around Homes In Georgia, And One Specimen Was Recently Found Feeding On A Snake Beneath A Home’s Porch

The state of Georgia is home to a number of venomous arthropods including caterpillars, scorpions, bees, wasps, yellowjackets, hornets, centipedes, and of course, spiders. Unlike airborne stinging insects, like bees and wasp species, which technically include both yellowjackets and hornets,…

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June 18, 2019

An Artist Illustrates How Termites Can Be Useful For Mining Operations

As far as most people are concerned, there is nothing beneficial about termites. Very few people will claim to have an appreciation for termites. Of course, termites do perform essential ecological duties that help to maintain the proper balance of…

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June 17, 2019

THREE WAYS HOMEOWNERS ARE INVITING TERMITES INTO THEIR HOME

What attracts termites and prevention tips provided by Bug Busters USA This year, Bug Busters USA and the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) are working to spread public awareness about termites during Termite Awareness Week, March 10-16, 2019. With spring just around the corner,…

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June 14, 2019

A Historical Structure Was Saved From A Powderpost Beetles Despite Half The House Being Infested, But Are The Wood-Boring Beetles A Threat To Your Home?

Not long ago the Jekyll Island Authority relocated the historic Skeet House to Pier Road in the Jekyll Island Historic District. The structure was formerly located near a wooded area near the Jekyll Island Airport where it had become infested…

Tags: Georgia Pest & Termite Control

June 12, 2019

Local School Board Makes Money On Termite Infested House

Termite infestations are never good, except for the Polk School District. Not long ago, officials with the school board did something most people would never dream of, they purchased a termite-infested house. The termite-riddled house was located next to Rockmart…

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June 11, 2019

How Georgia Residents Can Differentiate Between Formosan Subterranean Termites And Native Subterranean Termites

Formosan subterranean termites have been inhabiting Georgia since at least the 1990s. These invasive termites are known for being tremendously destructive, as their colonies contain millions of individual termites, far more than the usual 50,000 or so contained within eastern…

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June 10, 2019

Knowledge of Mosquito-borne Diseases Should be Top of Mind in Summer

Knowledge of Mosquito-borne Diseases Should be Top of Mind in Summer Many people may connect the height of mosquito season, occurring in the summer through early fall, to the irksomely itchy welts that accompany mosquito bites. But, there are far…

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June 6, 2019

How Did The Non-Native West Indian Drywood Termite Species Spread Into Georgia?

The eastern subterranean termite is responsible for most of the structural damages inflicted by termites in the state of Georgia. Two other subterranean termite species, R. virginicus and R. hageni, follow the eastern subterranean termite in terms of total annual…

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June 6, 2019

The Florida Woods Cockroach Species Secretes A Foul-Smelling Fluid That Can Burn Human Skin

Due to Georgia’s humid subtropical climate, virtually all of the 70 cockroach species in the United States can be found in the state. Georgia is home to “domestic” cockroach species, like German cockroaches, that can live out their entire lives…

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The Insect Responsible For The Greatest Number Of Medically Threatening Bites Or Stings To Humans In Georgia Is The Red-Imported Fire Ant

Widow Spider Species Are Abundant Around Homes In Georgia, And One Specimen Was Recently Found Feeding On A Snake Beneath A Home’s Porch

An Artist Illustrates How Termites Can Be Useful For Mining Operations

THREE WAYS HOMEOWNERS ARE INVITING TERMITES INTO THEIR HOME

A Historical Structure Was Saved From A Powderpost Beetles Despite Half The House Being Infested, But Are The Wood-Boring Beetles A Threat To Your Home?

Local School Board Makes Money On Termite Infested House

How Georgia Residents Can Differentiate Between Formosan Subterranean Termites And Native Subterranean Termites

Knowledge of Mosquito-borne Diseases Should be Top of Mind in Summer

How Did The Non-Native West Indian Drywood Termite Species Spread Into Georgia?

The Florida Woods Cockroach Species Secretes A Foul-Smelling Fluid That Can Burn Human Skin

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