Posts By: Home Defenders Termite and Pest Management

Have you ever noticed how quickly gray squirrels can eat a pile of sunflower seeds? Those critters can rip through a hundred seeds like a kindergarten class through a bowl of M&M’s. And then the bravest of the bunch is peeking in my sliding glass door as if to say, “Hey, Mr. Human Man, cute… Read more »

OK, folks, after months of waiting, it’s finally here. I know I’m ready. The question is: Are you ready? Because after the wettest winter in decades, spring is busting out all over and randy bugs are makin’ bacon like makin’ bacon is going out of style. (Once in my high school we teens lost interest… Read more »

It was one of my first pest management lessons and it wasn’t even about pest management. I was a rookie and my manager, Bill, and I were inspecting the exterior of a home that had bat issues. Suddenly, the next door neighbor lady appeared and asked what we were doing. Bill told her there was… Read more »

I’ve been back from India for a month now, but I can still give out free advice to those about to travel. Here are some phrases you may hear from the locals wherever you may be; I’ll translate what they really mean. “That is not possible” — (Note: this advice mainly applies to India.) Translation:… Read more »

Sorry readers, I’m about to dredge up some bad memories, but it’s for a good cause. More on that in a bit. And since bad news sells, here’s a bitter morsel: We’ve had the wettest winter since the space shuttle Atlantis was soaring the stratosphere, and pests are drawing blueprints and getting permits from Mother… Read more »

Here’s the question burning in the minds of many mountain folk: After all the rain and snow, are we going to have lots of pests this summer? My definitive answer is: maybe, depending on the pest. When it comes to fast breeding bugs like mosquitoes, gnats, aphids and so on, my answer is yes—these pests… Read more »

Well folks, after vacationing in hot, tropical Southern India for five weeks, I’m back on the mountain and getting treated to one of the most punishing winters since they invented the smart phone. So I’m the guy you see bundled up like he’s measuring the snow pack at the North Pole. What do I miss… Read more »