Odorous house ants keep returning because of how their colonies are built. Here's why standard treatments often backfire—and what actually works for homeowners.
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Remote Rodent Monitoring: Norway Rat Test Sites
In this chapter we will begin to discuss specific accounts, bait formulations, and rodent stations. Data and graphs displaying activity have been collected using Bell Labs’ IQ line up of remote sensing technology.
Remote Rodent Monitoring: Initial Results
Remote sensing technology has allowed us to collect a massive amount of data from a number of our accounts. Some of the results were anticipated—others were quite surprising! In this chapter, we will primarily review the dispersal of accounts on the program, as well as touch on some of the initial results and how they were obtained.
Remote Rodent Monitoring: Remote Sensing Technology
As I alluded to earlier, analytical thinking is quite important for a pest management professional. As a client of pest management services, I would encourage you to look for professionals that will bring a high level of expertise to your home or place of business.
Remote Rodent Monitoring: Challenges and Opportunities
The rodent control services you see as a homeowner—and the services we perform as Pest Management Professionals—are going to change dramatically within the next few years. Not because we all want it to change, but because of legislation and special interest groups.
Facts not Fear: Successfully Managing Spiders In and Around Your Home
As you may have noticed, we are in the middle of spider season. It’s been a tough one so far so we thought we would share some information about these guys to calm some fears, as well as help you control them around your home if they are bothering you.
Asian Giant Hornet (vespa mandarinia) aka “Murder Hornet”
The agricultural and pest control industries are always on the lookout for invasive species. Invasive, or nonnatives, or exotic species as they may be called, can disrupt the way of life for a native [...]
Our Mission is Your Protection
The professional pest control industry, an essential service, is responsible for the protection of public health, food, and property. Please read the following signed announcement as of March 17th, 2020 by the National Pest Management Association and Rambo Total Pest Control.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak Precautions
It is, of course, our hope that with reasonable precautions – both in our office workplace and with our field pest technicians – that the impact of COVID-19 in the Greater Seattle/Puget Sound Region will be minimal and we can continue to enjoy our beautiful springtime.
Exterminator vs Pest Controller — a Historical Metamorphosis
Our team at Rambo Total Pest Control views this partnership with a reverence that keeps the focus on quality, sustainability, efficacy, value, and most of all safety. Today we are proud to be able to represent the professional Pest Control industry and to be able to provide these services to our many clients.
Have You Noticed More Ants Than Normal This Spring?
This winter we had many weeks with average high temperatures above 50 degrees, therefore those queens were able to produce more eggs than a traditional colder winter would have allowed, resulting in larger overall populations this Spring.
How to Protect Your Home from Bed Bugs
Bed Bugs must have a blood meal before each stage of growth. Their bites only trigger a reaction in about half of the human population, and those that do react, can react differently. Some get bumps, some get rashes, for some it may be days after the bite before they even show a mark.
5 Common DIY Pest Control Mistakes
Do-it-yourself pest control can come with a number of pitfalls, though, and we want you to be as safe as possible; mistakes can create an unsafe environment, fail to resolve the pest issue, waste money, or even cause injury.
