Collier Pest Control Blog: June 2013

Sunday, June 30, 2013

COMMERCIAL PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

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ANTS WHITE FOOT ANTS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

WHITE FOOT ANTS

The White Footed ant is native to tropical Asia, but has been inadvertently introduce into South Florida. The White Footed Ant arrived in the Homestead are of Florida in 1986, followed by rapidly spreading up and out expanding throughout the rest of South Florida.

The White Footed Ants are relatively small ants with a black body and yellowish-white feet, called tibia and tarsi. These ants do not bite or sting, nor have they been reported to cause any type of structural damage. They are just a nuisance ant attracted to sweet foods. Thus, it is common to find them foraging indoors around kitchens and bathrooms, and outside on hedges infested with honeydew producing insects, such as aphid and scales.

White Footed Ants in Southwest Florida for many pest control companies, have been extremely difficult to control because of several characteristics of their biology. One big problem is that they establish colonies of well over a million ants, over half being worker ants. Workers ants are sterile females that are responsible for foraging for food and caring for the nest. Another problem is that food ingested by the worker ants is never shared back in the colony, as like most every other type of ant. These sterile worker ants are capable of laying unfertilized eggs. These Thinner more fragile non fertile eggs are what the worker ants, larva, and queens in the colony use as their food source, therefore, any toxic bait to kill off ants never reach the ants in a White Foot Ant colony, and only affect the foraging worker ants that eat the insect killing baits.

While White Foote Ants are not directly harmful to humans or pets, their presence within the home is a nuisance. Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, has developed a 3-step 6-week treatment method to eliminate unwanted White Foote Ants from you home and property. Collier Pest Control will first use insect killing baits inside you home and attic to eliminate any activity being seen inside your home. Then we will treat the immediate sides of your home with special insect killing materials to kill any trailing White Foot Ant attempting to enter your home. The 3-stage of this treatment method is to use special insect killing materials up to 30 or 40 feet around your home, killing off all activity trailing toward your home. Collier Pest Control will follow up with a service treatment each week for 5 more weeks insuring that no White Foot Ants are infested or entering your home.

If you have been run out of your home by unwanted White Foot Ants and live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call, 239-455-4300, Collier Pest Control for a complete explanation and free estimate on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Don’t let insect spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida doesn’t have to be shared with insects.

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ANTS WHITE FOOT ANTS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

WHITE FOOT ANTS

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SILVERFISH FIREBRATS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

SILVERFISH AND FIREBRATS

Collier Pest Control is your Southwest Florida Pest Authority, including Silverfish and Firebrats. Both Silverfish and Firebrats are common household pests that can cause damage in homes by eating foods or other materials that are high in protein, sugar, or starch. Silverfish will eat cereals, moist wheat and flour, paper on which there is glue or paste, sizing in paper and bookbinding’s, starch in clothing and rayon fabrics.

Both Silverfish and Firebrats have flattened bodies, broad at the front and tapering gradually toward the rear (carrot shaped). They both have three long slender appendages found at the rear of the body and two long slender antennae attached to their heads. Both are wingless with their bodies covered with scales. Silverfish are shiny silver gray or pearl gray in color and Firebrats are mottled gray in color. Both are active at night and hide during the day.

Silverfish live and develop in damp cool places such as baseboards, bookcases, closets, window and door frames. Large numbers of Silverfish may be found in newly constructed buildings in which the newly plastered walls are still damp.

Firebrats live and develop in hot damp places such as around furnaces, fireplaces, hot water pipes and heaters, insulation, and outdoor mulch beds.

Collier Pest Control can eliminate unwanted Silverfish and Firebrats with our “Collier Complete” pest control service. We will treat all the cracks and crevices inside your home and broadcast spray the eaves, soffits, mulch beds, flower beds, entry ways, and 5 to 10 feet perimeter around the outside of your home.

Call, 239-455-4300, Collier Pest Control today for a free estimate and a complete explanation on any of our services, or look us up on line at collierpestcontrol.com. Do not let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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SPIDERS BLACK WIDOW SPIDER PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

SOUTHERN BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

THE SOUTHERN BLACK WIDOW SPIDER is the most wide-spread widow Spider here in Southwest Florida. They are identified by their very shiny jet black bodies and their famous red hourglass marking on the underside of the abdomen and another red spot at the tip end of the abdomen.

The Southern Black Widow Spider is usually found outdoors in protected places, such as under rocks and boards, and in and around old buildings, window shutters, garbage cans, screen enclosures, playground equipment, and stored bicycles or cars.

The bite of any widow Spider usually feels like a pin prick. The initial pain will disappear and back usually begin within 15 minutes to 3 hours. If severe pain to the abdomen, nausea, sweating, or difficulty in breathing occur, seek medical attention immediately.

Outside Spider control could involve sweeping down Spiders and webs or pressure cleaning the exterior of your home. Keeping outside lights turned off will eliminate attracting insects which will draw Spiders to those areas.

Collier Pest Control’s Spider treatment will eliminate unwanted Spider problems and their webs for a period of 6 months. We will treat all the areas Spiders will cling and make webs such as; the eaves, soffits, doors, windows, gutters, garage, construction décor changes in the walls, and your pool cage. We can keep your home as pristine clean as the day it was build.

Call, 239-455-4300, Collier Pest Control today for a free estimate and a complete explanation of all of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Do not let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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Saturday, June 29, 2013

TERMITES FREE YEARLY TERMITE INSPECTIONS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE A YEARLY

FREE TERMITE INSPECTION

HERE’S WHY!

ONE IN THREE HOMES THAT SHOW NO SIGNS OF TERMITES HAVE ACTIVITY WITHIN TWO FEET OF THE FOUNDATION!

TWO OF THREE HOMES BUILT SINCE 1987 WILL HAVE A TERMITE INFESTATION WITHIN FIVE YEARS

IN MULTIPLE BUILDING SITUATIONS, EVERY BUILDING WAS BUILT THE SAME, USING THE SAME TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS. WHEN TERMITE PROTECTION FAILS IN ONE BUILDING, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE REST WILLFAIL ALSO.

How can you tell if you have a termite problem? It is very difficult. Termites, by their very nature, remain hidden. They avoid open areas and remain buried deep in the wood that they are eating. Often, they are noticed only AFTER damage has been done to the structure.

An important point to remember is that subterranean termites work slowly. There are many, many variables when considering how fast or slow a termite’s colony will damage a home. Size of the colony, temperature, moisture, time of year, etc all affect the speed of damage. A small colony can typically eat six inches of a 2X4 in one year.

If you have regular routine yearly termite inspections of your home or business, you can find out if you have a termite problem or not. Since they eat very slowly, even if they have entered your home or business you can correct the problem before they cause an extensive costly amount of damage.

Collier Pest Control now offers a diagnostic tool to help answer the question, “Do we have a termite problem?” We will install at NO CHARGE, to any of our regular Collier Complete General Household Treatment customers, 8-10 termite monitors around each building. In 90 days, we will check each monitor, and report to you the location of any monitors that have termite activity. This will help show you, if and where you may have termite activity close to your foundation making your home a high risk account.

This helpful tool is available to you at Collier Pest Control! If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call to schedule a FREE termite inspection of your home or business. More information on Termites or any of our unwanted Florida problem pest can be found on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Don’t let unwanted guest spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

MORE TERMITE INFORMATION:

The control of subterranean termites is often a major expense and like any other household expense should be carefully considered. As you have read above that termite’s eat very slowly. Do not rush into an agreement with any firm before you thoroughly investigate what is offered. Subterranean Termites, as the name suggests, live in the soil, in most cases. In some cases, when there is adequate moisture available within the home, they will “nest” in the home and not return to the colony located in the soil. The subterranean termite is an important part of our environment. In a natural setting, this termite recycles dead trees back into the soil. Without the termite, our forests would be littered with dead trees as wood “rot” cannot keep up. No one has been able to convince the termite that “dead” wood in your home should not be eaten. The termite sees the wood in your home as just another food source. The main portion of the colony stays in the ground and the workers, (cream colored & wingless), come into the home through “mud” tubes or cracks in the concrete as small as 1/64 of an inch. Once inside, they will eat the wood and bring it back to their nest mates in the ground.

During the spring of each year, the termites produce a winged alate (Swarmers). The purpose of the swarmers is to fly up into the air, find the opposite sex, mate, and start new colonies. Both the male and the female break off their wings and look for a suitable nesting area. In the forest, this would be a dead, damp decaying tree on the forest floor. When they swarm into the home, in most cases, they cannot damage the home, or start a nest as the area is much too dry. So unless you have a wet, rotten log in your living room, the alates cannot hurt you. Our experience has shown that there are normally three swarms. The first swarm is the major one, the second swarm is often 1/10th in size, and the last swarm is normally just a few insects. Subterranean termites normally avoid light. When swarmers are created by the colony, the opposite happens. The swarmers are attracted to light when they emerge, and are often found in window sills. As they come out in large numbers, they can be an awful nuisance. Try not to spray them with common household insecticides, as these products contain oils that can stain and make a mess. The easiest way to remove these alates is to vacuum them up. They will die shortly in the dry environment of the vacuum bag. Often, these swarmers will emerge within 30-60- days AFTER A HOME HAS BEEN TREATED. This is a defensive measure by the colony. The colony is under stress from the treatment and will often respond by sending the remaining swarmers out.

This helpful information is available to you from Collier Pest Control! If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call to schedule a FREE termite inspection of your home or business. More information on Termites or any of our unwanted Florida problem pest can be found on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Don’t let unwanted guest spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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ANTS GHOST ANTS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

GHOST ANTS

The Ghost Ant has become the number one pest ant found in Southwest Florida. This ant is identified by the worker ants running erratically and rapidly on a set trail that can be traced back to the nest. They are very tiny, about 1/32 of an inch long, and derives its name from the fact that it is very difficult to see. The head and thorax of the Ghost Ant is dark in color and the abdomen and legs are very pale. This forces a person to look very closely at surfaces just to see the workers moving about. They will create trails from just a few ants to hundreds.

These trails can usually be located along building foundations and up the walls outdoors. Ghost ants will readily trail down branches of trees and shrubs into the structure, and through cracks around eaves and soffits. The Ghost Ant's primary habitat is outdoors. They will nest in the soil, dead tree limbs, under stones, and in hollow cavities of plants. Inside, the Ghost Ant will nest inside wall voids, behind base boards, and under cabinets.

Each Ghost Ant colony is moderate in size, with thousands of workers and numerous reproductive queens. New colonies are started by "budding" where one or more reproductive queens, together with workers and brood (larvae and pupae), move away from the original colony.

The worker Ghost Ant is very fond of honeydew secreted by aphids, but will also feed upon live and dead insects. Moisture is a limiting factor in the survival of Ghost Ants. They have a very high need for moisture.

Conditions which result in excess moisture such as poor drainage or plumbing leaks should be corrected. If possible, a vegetation free border should be installed around the foundation. Branches of trees and shrubs which

touch the structure should be trimmed back. Successful control of the Ghost Ant depends upon the ability to locate

the foraging ants and the nest sites. The liberal use of bait in proper locations works well when combined with an exterior power spray treatment. The Ghost Ant can often be controlled within a few days.

Don’t let insect change your lifestyle in beautiful Southwest Florida. If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or anywhere in Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control today for a complete explanation and free estimate on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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OnFast.Com is an internet marketing program for small business to get a broad base internet exposure for your business simply and inexpensively.

Collier Pest Control has used OnFast.Com since May 4^th, 2011to promote our services on the internet. OnFast.com set up for us a Facebook Business account, a Twitter account, and a Blog account that I can send our information to the internet I would like to promote.

How I use OnFast.Com is to copy and paste problem pest information sheets that we offer to our customers that educate them to our services and Florida’s problem pests. I post 2 pest information sheets daily on a very simple template previously set up on the OnFast.Com program. I then pick a day and time I wish the information to be available and click on a send Icon and these postings go to the Facebook Business Account, Twitter Account, Blog Account, and a link to our web site. By doing these information postings about our business and services 2 things happen, first many people from all over the world see our information and comment on it through our web site, second and most important fact is that the postings exposure us to the servers on Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask, and others to see new and fresh information daily on all of these accounts and after continued daily postings over a long period of time, your web site information is pushed to the first page on the organic listings of the topic a potential customer is looking for.

What makes this program work for us is the daily postings which we have done over the last 2 years. We now receive over 25% of our new customers from the internet and not just our web site. The new customers typed into the internet a subject related to our business and we came up on the first page of the organic listings to choose from.

If you are looking for more customers without spending a fortune to advertisers or internet marketing firms, I highly suggest contacting OnFast.Com and giving it a try. You must be committed to use it daily and repeatedly. If you do you will see the increase in new customer calls within a few months.

Look us up, Collier Pest Control Facebook Business, Twitter, and Blog accounts to see how my daily postings give us internet exposure or you can contact me at Collier Pest Control at 239-455-4300 or email us at phil.hadley@collierpestcontrol. I will explain how I use OnFast.Com to our benefit.

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FLEAS INFORMATION ABOUT FLEAS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

INFORMATION ABOUT FLEAS

Fleas are pest to humans and their domestic animals all over the world. While most fleas prefer non-human hosts, many can and do feed on humans when infestations are heavy or when other hosts are not readily available.

Fleas are small, wingless parasitic insects that are extremely well adapted to their environment. The first step toward effective control is recognizing two very important factors. First, the 4 stages of the flea life cycle (egg, larva, pupa, and adult) have to be broken or stopped. Second, the flea population must be controlled everywhere it exists, on the pet, inside the home, and out in the yard.

1. THE EGG STAGE

The eggs are laid loosely and singly on the host. The eggs are not sticky so when the host shakes, scratches, or moves around the eggs will be deposited in all areas where the hosts rest, sleeps, and is active.

2. THE LARVAL STAGE

Flea larva is whitish, legless, and worm like. Unlike adult fleas, the larvae are free living (non-parasitic) with chewing mouth parts and feed on material available in their environment. It is necessary for successful development of the larva to feed on organic debris and the adult flea excrement containing dried blood which composes the main diet of the flea larva. Larvae are more sensitive to temperature and humidity than the eggs. Low humidity, less than 50%, is fatal for flea larvae. The larval period normally lasts 7-15 days, but can be as long as several months if the environment is less favorable.

3. THE PUPAL STAGE

Unlike the egg and larval stage, the pupa stage is very resilient to harsh conditions. The cocoon serves to protect the pupa from predators and also acts as a barrier against insecticides. Within the cocoon the pupa changes into a pre-emerged adult flea. Adults will emerge from the pupa case in 5-7 days under favorable conditions. In adverse conditions, the pupae and pre-emerged adults can lay quiet within the cocoon for up to a full year. Flea emergence can be stimulated by body warmth of the host and the pressure made by a host walking on the pre-emerged adult within the cocoon, increased temperatures and mechanical disturbances.

4. THE ADULT STAGE

The adult flea has well developed legs for jumping. Adults have piercing-sucking mouth parts and are usually ready to take a blood meal, their only source of food, 24-48 hours after emerging from the cocoon. Adult fleas spend 90% of their life on the host and feed many times a day. On average, the female flea lays 15-20 eggs per day for the 10-14 days that she is fertile.

For an effective flea program to stop any re-infestation of fleas in all areas, the pet, the home, and the yard must be treated. Pets drop flea eggs anywhere at any time. After hatching, the flea larva then can migrate to dark low traffic areas where food is available. All stages of the flea can be carried throughout the house in the laundry, on people or on their clothing. Also, if the infested pet frequently travels in the family vehicle it may be necessary to treat the vehicle as well. Outdoor treatment is also necessary when the pets are allowed outside.

Although nearly all adult fleas present at the time of service will be controlled, don’t be alarmed if you see some fleas within a few days to three weeks after treatment. These are newly emerged adults from the cocoon of the pupa stage. If these conditions are present after treatment, control the new adults on the pet with bathing or a pet flea insecticide. Any flea prevention program must include regular grooming and bathing of the pet. If the pet is not being treated regularly, you could see constant sighting of fleas. Your home and your yard would not be re-infested but your pet would be infested.

To insure a continuous protection from fleas on your home and yard, we recommend that you renew your flea services at the end of each guarantee period. If you are looking for a dependable knowledgeable exterminator and live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Control Authority, for a free estimate and a complete explanation on any of our service, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Don’t let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle! Remember, Florida does not have to be share with insects!

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Friday, June 28, 2013

FICUS HEDGE DAMAGE FROM FIG WHITE FLIES PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS FLORIDA

FIG WHITEFLIES

DON’T LET FICUS FLIES DAMAGE YOUR HEDGES OR TREES

If you see your Ficus Trees or Hedge suddenly loosing its leaves or turning brown and tiny white, gnat-like, adult whiteflies fly from the foliage. DON’T WAIT contact us quickly! You may have the Fig White Fly attacking your Ficus. They can defoliate your trees and hedges very quickly. Although your ficus tree or hedge may appear to be dying after losing a lot of leaves, it may not be a goner. If the twigs are still flexible, it may refoliate in a few weeks. Very Important: if you find an infestation do not pt pruning clippers in the yard waste, trash pick-up. Don’t spread the flies to other areas of our neighborhood. Keep the clippings in a garbage bag or in compose piles to kill the flies.

These Fig White Flies are hard to see compared to other species of whiteflies. The body of the adult Fig Whitefly is yellow in color and the wings are white with a faint grey band towards the middle of the wing and a grey longitudinal bar on the inside of the back edge of each of the front wings.

Ficus hedges and trees are not native to South Florida and these Fig White Flies are quickly spreading northward from Homestead since 2007. Fortunately, these flies can be controlled. First, you have to determine if you already have Fig Whitefly. If not, keep monitoring your trees and hedges for early signs of an infestation, such as; leaves falling off or small gnat-like flies emerging from the foliage.

If you find signs of the Fig White Fly or wish to prevent the fly from damaging your hedges or trees, call Collier Pest Control today for a free inspection or set up treatment. Yes, we can eliminate unwanted Fig Whiteflies from your foliage or prevent them from damaging them with our Fig White Fly Treatments. Collier Pest Control not only will kill off all Fig White Flies on the hedges and tree but will put a special material in the soil and on the plant. This material will absorb into the plant and any new Fig Whitefly will be killed from just biting into the plant for moisture.

Collier Pest Control offers this one time correction treatments for the Fig Whitefly. If you have been told or suspect you may have the Fig Whitefly problem or other lawn insect or fungi problems, call Collier Pest Control, 239-455-4300 for a Free Inspection or a complete explanation to any of our services. You also can look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com or Email us at info@collierpestcontrol.com. Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

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FLEAS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

TICK SERVICE

Collier Pest Control is Southwest Florida’s Pest Control Authority. We are specialist’s in general household pest and termite control. Our approach to tick control is not just with surface sprays. Collier Pest Control developed a complete thorough Tick Treatment that treats your complete house and every place your pet is active; all the cracks and crevices, voids, windows and door casings, furniture, baseboards, and rugs.

The Brown Dog Tick is the most common tick here in beautiful Southwest Florida. The Brown Dog Tick does not vector any disease, such as Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Ticks are a serious problem and can cause major health problems if allowed to infest your living area. Ticks are not an insect and are closely related to the spider. Adult ticks have 8 legs, insects only have 6 legs. All ticks are parasitic and feed on the blood of animals. Most ticks spend the majority of their life on or near the ground waiting for a suitable host to come attach themselves on. Ticks will climb onto an appropriate object, such as a tall blade of grass, bush, fence post, side of a building to wait for a host to pass by. The Brown Dog Tick can live for as long as 200 days without a blood meal.

The female Brown Dog Tick can lay a mass of 1000 to 3000 eggs. These eggs will hatch in 19 to 60 days into a 6 legged, small, immature seed tick. Within 3 to 6 days it will molt and change into an 8 legged nymph tick. After a blood meal from a host, this nymph will molt in 12 to 29 days into an adult tick.

If you find a tick attached to you or a family member never just pull it off the skin. A tick is easily removed by first touching the tick with a warm butter knife or alcohol to get it to remove its head from the skin. Then grab the tick and lift it off the skin.

Don’t be over whelmed with a tick infestation in your home. If you are looking for a dependable knowledgeable exterminator and live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control for a free estimate and a complete explanation on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Don’t let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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LAWN FUNGUS DOLLAR SPOT FUNGUS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

DOLLAR SPOT FUNGUS

DOLLAR SPOT: Dollar Spot Fungus kills St. Augustine, Bermuda, Zoysia, Bahia, and Centipede grasses in distinct patches that are 2 to 3 inches in diameter. These patches take on a bleached Straw color. In several cases small patches may coalesce so that large areas are affected. Leaf spot-type lesions may be seen on the blades of grass at the outer margins of the small patches. Dollar Spot Fungus occurs during mild to warm humid weather.

The elimination of most fungi can be prevented or controlled with traditional spraying or dusting. To repeat, this is not a cure. To prevent these fungi from appearing and damaging your turf, the turf must be sprayed before and not after the disease strikes. It must be kept on the turf as constantly as possible for the period the disease period is likely to attack.

Collier Pest Control does not offer monthly or other scheduled turf maintenance programs. Collier Pest Control does offer one time correction treatments for fungi and other turf damaging problems. If you have been told or suspect you may have a fungus problem in your lawn, call Collier Pest Control, 239-455-4300 for a Free Inspection or a complete explanation to any of our services. You also can look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com or Email us at info@collierpestcontrol.com. Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

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FLIES HOUSE FLY PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

HOUSE FLIES

Collier Pest Control is Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, including the common House Fly. The House Fly is of the most common of all insects. It is worldwide in distribution and is a pest in homes, barns, and poultry houses, food processing plants, dairies, and recreation areas. The House Fly has a tremendous breeding potential all year in Florida and can produce a generation in less than 2 weeks. House Fly eggs can be laid in almost any type of warm organic material, such as fermenting vegetation, manure, or garbage. House Fly eggs hatch within 24 hours into tiny larva called maggots. In 3 to 6 day these maggots migrate to drier areas and cocoon themselves just like a butterfly. A House Fly can complete its life cycle, (egg, larva, pupa, and adult) in Florida in 6 to 10 days, living a life span of about 30 days.

House Flies digest their food outside their bodies. They excrete a fluid on their food to digest it and then draw this fluid, with the digested food, up through their sponging sucking mouth part. This is why House Flies can vector or spread diseases such as dysentery and diarrhea. Flies can be a problem here in Southwest Florida all year round, but the strongest activity is from May through July.

Collier Pest Control has many ways to help you combat flies and their annoying problems. We have put together some items that can offer help with continuing fly problems. First, try to eliminate excess food sources such as open garbage cans, unused pet food, excess pet excrement, open drain covers, broken sprinkler heads, unclean mops and brooms. Eliminate any item a fly could use as food. Second, repair or correct all openings to your home or business a fly could enter such as broken screens, open doors, non sealing weather stripping, and open construction cracks in the building. Finally, Collier Pest Control can assist you in mechanical fly control. We can provide you with fly bait for quick easy control, electronic fly traps for inside or outside control, thorough broadcast treatment of insect controlling materials to help give you a quick control, and expert assistance from manufacturers, distributors, and educators.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call Collier Pest Control for a free estimate and a complete explanation on any of our services. Don’t let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

CAREER OPPORTUNITY WITH COLLIER PEST CONTROL

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Collier Pest Control is S.W. Florida’s pest authority because of our knowledge, experience and ability to service Naples, Bonita Springs, and South Fort Myers for over 21 years. Our success has been to the strength of our highly trained dedicated employees.

We are now looking for a qualified candidate to join our team as a pest control technician. Collier Pest Control offers a benefit package to its employees which includes an above average income, medical insurance, retirement plan, vacation and sick leave, holiday pay, end of year bonus, paid uniforms and shoes, and vehicle usage.

If you’re a well groomed professionally minded person wanting a new career, we’d love to meet you! No experience is necessary; but you must have a clean valid Florida driver’s license, be able to pass a drug test, and speak and read English fluently with no visible tattoos or body piercings.

Call our office, 239-455-4300 to come in and fill out an application and set up an appointment time for an interview.

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SPRINGTAILS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

SPRINGTAILS

Springtails are minute wingless insects that occur in large numbers in moist soil and are found in homes with very high humidity, organic debris, or mold. Homeowners sometimes discover these insects in large numbers in swimming pools, potted plants, or in moist soil and mulch. Springtails feed on decaying, damp vegetation causing organic material and other nutrients to return to the soil which are later used by plants.

Springtails range in length from .25 to 6 millimeter and range in color from white to yellow, gray, or blue gray. They are unique in the fact that attached to the tip of their abdomen is a forked appendage called the tenaculum, resembling a lever. When disturbed, this lever strikes the ground, causing the insect to spring into the air. They are capable of springing up to about 4 inches into the air, which is where they received their name. Because of this jumping motion they are sometimes confused with fleas.

These insects are pests due to their large numbers. They do not bite or transmit diseases. They can easily climb the sides of houses and are attracted to lights. They can also be brought into homes in soil of potted plants. Springtail populations have also been found floating in swimming pools.

Controlling Springtails can be as easy as drying out the soil and mulch around your home or misting the infested areas with a dishwashing soap in water. Insecticides can be applied to control these pesky pests when great numbers show up.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, for a full explanation on how to control Springtails or any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

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RATS ROOF RODENT PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

RODENTS

Collier Pest Control is your Southwest Florida Pest Authority, including Rodent control. The House Mouse is the most commonly encountered of all rodents. The Norway and Roof Rat are two other common rodent pests. Here in Southwest Florida we encounter the House Mouse and the Roof Rat or sometimes called the Black Rat, Palm Rat, Ship Rat, Grey Bellied Rat, or Tree Rat. The word rodent means “to gnaw”. All rodents, mice, rats, squirrels possess chisel like incisor teeth which grow continuously throughout their lives. These incisors are kept filed and sharp primarily by the rodents grinding and gnawing.

Rodents are not only a nuisance; they damage, destroy things, eat and contaminate stored food, and they are also a human health danger as a disease carrier or vector of many diseases. Rodents have been responsible for the spread of various diseases to people and domestic animals. With modern technology for sanitation, effective drugs and specialized rodent and insect control programs, the disease threat from rodents is not as significant as it once was years ago.

The House Mouse is thought to have spread from its origin of the grassy plains of central Asia throughout the world because of their small size and ability to survive on extremely small amounts of food. The House Mouse is identified by a small slender body weighing ½ to 1 ounce as an adult with a smooth fur usually dusty gray.

The Roof Rat the most common rodent here in Southwest Florida and is primarily a vegetarian eating seeds and plant food such as fresh vegetables and fruits. The Roof Rat is appropriately named because by nature it is a climber and commonly lives above ground in trees, roofs, or aerial areas around structures. The Roof Rat is identified by a pointed nose, long tail, large ears, large eyes, gray to black fur, and total weight of only 5 to 9 ounces. The adult dropping is up to ½ inch long and pointed. This dropping looks very like our green Cuban Gecko dropping.

The importance to any successful rodent control program is pest identification, proper sanitation, harborage elimination, and rodent proofing of the building. Proper rodent control is based on the behavioral habits of the rodent. Mice are very social and inquisitive. They will explore anything new and only eat small amounts of food at any one time. Roof Rats are also social and primarily nocturnal in habit. Roof Rats are very cautious and shy away from new objects and tend to eat their fill at one sitting.

Call Collier Pest Control to set up our Rodent Elimination Treatment. We will place control trapping equipment in all active area on the interior of your building and set up rodent control baiting stations around the exterior of your home. We then will monitor and remove any trapped rodents every other day until there are not more rodent active inside your home. Regular service for exterior rodent baiting stations is available if needed.

Collier Pest Control has the knowledge, experience, and a highly trained staff to be able to control or protect you from rodent problems. If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control for a free estimate and a complete explanation on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontro.com. Don’t let unwanted pests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with pest!

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PEST CONTROL WALL SYSTEMS EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

WALL SYSTEMS, PLUS

If your home is built with a permanent pest control system put into the wall and attic Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, can service this permanent pest control system for you. This permanent pest control system is designed to prevent insect infestations before they happen.

Collier Pest Control services these permanent pest control wall systems and your home to meet the needs of Southwest Florida. We have developed the Wall Systems, Plus method of pest control to protect you and your home from unwanted pests.

Collier Pest Control investigated and studied many of permanent wall systems being installed in homes today. Each one of these wall systems had their own advantages and one common problem. Yes, the wall system protected and prevented insect infestation inside the wall where it was installed. Unfortunately, the wall system does not protect or prevent insect infestation in the common risk areas of your home such as the doors, windows, sliders, plumbing and electrical pipes, garages, and common construction cracks around your cabinets and vanities in the bathroom and kitchen. These areas also need to be treated to protect the home from insects.

Collier Pest Control is able to service your permanent wall system you have in your home, plus treat the common problem areas. The Wall System, Plus treatment will charge your wall system with the latest and safest materials available to protect the inside wall voids of your

WALL SYSTEMS, PLUS

home. Then Collier Pest Control will treat all the common problem areas in your home, applying the exact amount of materials to the common risk areas of your home with our perfected “Collier Complete Pest Control Treatment”. Collier Pest Control will complete the Wall System, Plus treatment with an exterior perimeter power spray treatment, treating the mulch beds, flower beds, entry areas, eaves and soffits, and 5 to 10 feet around the base of your home.

The Wall System, Plus treatment will protect your home with environmentally safe materials, out of touch from you and your pets; effective for a period of 90 days against most of Florida’s crawling insects.

If your home has been built with a permanent pest control system, let Collier Pest Control protect your home.

If you live In Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control for a complete explanation and free estimate on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Don’t let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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MOSQUITOES PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

COLLIER PEST CONTROL CAREER OPPORTUNITY

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TOXIC WHAT IS TOXIC PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

WHAT IS TOXIC

Today’s modern convinces include many natural and manmade products to give us a higher standard of living. When purchasing these products, there is a personal responsibility to pick and choose the product that combines proper safety and environmental protection for the usage needed. Most people are not aware of the level of toxicity a product has when using it. The general public also is not aware that the government has given us a standard code of toxicity on which each product is measured. The level of toxicity must be put on the front of the label on any non food product produced.

The level of toxicity each product measures are found on the label of the product in the form of a SIGNAL WORD. This SIGNAL WORD indicates how potentially dangerous this product is to humans and other animals. Knowing the product’s level of toxicity can help you choose wisely and take the proper precautionary measures for handling and using the product.

The SIGNAL WORD must appear in large letters on the front panel of the label, immediately following the statement “Keep Out of the Reach of Children”, which also appears on all product labels.

These are the four levels of toxicity and the SIGNAL WORDS for each level.

DANGER This word signals that the product is highly toxic. A taste to a teaspoonful of the undiluted product, taken by mouth, could kill an average sized (175 lb.) adult. Any product which is highly toxic, orally, dermal or through inhalation, or which causes severe eye and skin burning will be labeled DANGER.

WARNING This word signals that the product is moderately toxic. As little as a teaspoon to an ounce of the undiluted product, taken by mouth, could kill an average sized (175 lb.) adult. Any product which is moderately toxic orally, dermal or through inhalation, or causes moderate eye and skin irritation, will be labeled WARNING.

CAUTION This word signals that the product is slightly toxic. An ounce to a pint of the undiluted product, taken by mouth, could kill an average sized (175 lb.) adult. Any product which is slightly toxic orally, dermal, or through inhalation, or causes slight eye and skin irritation, will be labeled CAUTION.

NO SIGNAL WORD The absence of a signal word indicates that the product is almost non toxic, less than lightly toxic. Much more than a pint of undiluted product, taken by mouth, would be needed to kill an average sized (175 lb.) adult. This also indicates that the product has little or no toxicity to dermal or inhalation poisoning and does not have much or any eye or skin irritation.

Check your storage closets, and when you shop look at the labels for the toxic level, SIGNAL WORD, for products that meet your safety and needs. Collier Pest Control uses the most effective materials available, in the caution level or less, when servicing your home or business. We take your safety and our environment very seriously in choosing products that is why we offer our Enviro-Care Pest Control Service. This service offers you complete pest control service without any open pesticide spraying. Only natural products are placed in cracks and crevices to give you comfort and protection.

If you have concerns or questions on interpreting any product you may be using. Call, 239-455-4300, Collier Pest Control today for a complete explanation on Signal Words or any of our service, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Don’t let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to shared with insects

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TERMITES SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONTIA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

TERMITE FACT SHEET

SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES

The control of subterranean termites is often an major expense and like any other household expense should be carefully considered. An important point to remember is that subterranean termites work slowly. There are many, many variables when considering how fast or slow a termites colony will damage a home. Size of the colony, temperature, moisture, time of year, etc all affect the speed of damage. A small colony can typically eat six inches of a 2X4 in one year. Do not rush into an agreement with a firm before you thoroughly investigate what is offered. Subterranean Termites, as the name suggests, live in the soil, in most cases. In some cases, when there is adequate moisture available within the home, they will “nest” in the home and not return to the colony located in the soil. The subterranean termite is an important part of our environment. In a natural setting, this termite recycles dead trees back into the soil. Without the termite, our forests would be littered with dead trees as wood “rot” cannot keep up. No one has been able to convince the termite that “dead” wood in your home should not be eaten. The termite sees the wood in your home as just another food source. The main portion of the colony stays in the ground and the workers, (cream colored & wingless), come into the home through “mud” tubes or cracks in the concrete as small as 1/64 of an inch. Once inside, they will eat the wood and bring it back to their nest mates in the ground.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, for a FREE TERMITE INSPECTION and a complete explanation and free estimate on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Don’t let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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SPIDERS JUMPING SPIDER PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

JUMPING SPIDER

THE JUMPING SPIDER: or Zebra jumper is a very common Spider here in Southwest Florida. This Spider can be seen inside or outside they are easily identified by their eye arrangement, which is in three rows, compact shape with relatively short legs, and brightly

Colored and from 6 to 15 mm long with a red or white marking on the dorsal surface of the abdomen... Jumping spiders can jump up to 6 inches depending on the species.

The Jumping Spider does not construct webs, but actively hunt prey during the day, taking advantage of their excellent eyesight pouncing on their luckless victims.

Collier Pest Control’s Collier Complete treatment will eliminate hunting spiders from inside and around the perimeter of your home. Don’t be startled by unwanted guests. Let Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, protect your home and health.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 for a full explanation on our Guaranteed 6 Month Spider Free Treatment or any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

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FLEA LAWN TREATMENT PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

FLEA LAWN TREATMENT

Here in beautiful Southwest Florida our flea season is all year long and can intensify between November through May. Most common fleas in this area are the Cat Fleas that are a nuisance inside and originate outside. To correct this you need to treat all areas your pet frequents, in the house and the lawn outside. This should be done the same time the pet is being treated by the veterinarian or yourself.

Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, provides an environmentally safe Flea Lawn Treatment. It’s safe for people, pets, and plants. This service will give you relief from fleas on your lawn and provide flea control of new adult fleas for a 90 day period.

The adult flea is a small, active, wingless, dark brown insect with a flat body. It can jump 7 to 8 inches vertically, and 14 to 16 inches horizontally. The eggs are laid while the female flea is on the host animal. When the pet scratches, shakes, rub up against furniture the eggs can fall off onto the floor or the furniture. These eggs hatch into very small caterpillar-like larvae and feed on almost any organic debris including the dried blood from adult flea excrement. The flea larvae upon reaching larval maturity will pupate (form a cocoon around itself) and grow into an adult flea inside the cocoon. Then when stimulated by heat, vibration, or carbon dioxide the flea will emerge out of the cocoon and jump on the nearby host. As an adult flea it will live 90% of the time on a host for feeding. The adult flea has a piercing sucking mouthpart to draw blood from its host.

Collier Pest Control provides you the latest most advanced method of Flea Lawn Treatment available. We offer you the advantages of growth regulators and residual materials to control the egg, larva, and adult stages of the flea for up to 90 days.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300,Collier Pest Control today for an estimate and a complete explanation on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Don’t let unwanted guest spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida Lifestyle! Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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ANTS WHITE FOOT ANTS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

WHITE FOOT ANTS

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LAWN ARMY WORMS DAMAGE PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

FALL ARMY WORMS

Fall Army Worms are native to the tropical regions of the western hemisphere and are a constant threat to southern turf. They normally winter successfully in Southern Florida and Southern Texas. The adult of the Fall Army Worm is a shaded gray and brown moth. Adults are nocturnal, and are most active during warm, humid evenings. Here in South Florida adults can be found from April to December and sometimes during the winter. They are strong fliers, and disperses long distances during the summer months. Adult moths only live around 10 days and lay most of her eggs within the first four to five days. Eggs hatch in 7 to 10 days or 2 to 3 days in July and August. Larva takes as little as 12 days to mature in July or up to 30 days in October. The pupa stage only takes 8 to 9 days and there could be as many as 3 to 4 generations each summer here in South Florida.

The 1 ½ inch long mature Fall Army Worm larva with distinct strips along its sides does all the damage to your turf and foliage. They feed on grasses any time of the day but are most active in the early morning. Fall Army Worms are known for their habit of moving and feeding in mass from one turf grass area to another. They commonly eat everything green, leaving only a few stems. This moving front of larvae may consume many square feet of turf which seems to disappear overnight. It seems as if the ground is moving with so many caterpillars in the grass.

Don’t let the Fall Army Worm destroy your lawn! Call, 239-455-4300, for a full explanation on how we control Fall Army Worms and all other turf damaging insects and fungus or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

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EARWIGS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES

EARWIGS

Collier Pest Control is your Southwest Florida Pest Authority including Earwigs. This pest is one of the most common outdoor pests seen here in Southwest Florida. These nocturnal dangerous looking pests do slip into your home through small construction cracks and crevices foraging for food. Earwigs are identified by their pincer like appendage at the end of the abdomen (call forceps). They are brownish in color, with very short wings, and about ½ to 1 inch long. The forceps are used to trap prey and protect themselves, but are not strong enough to hurt anyone.

Earwigs hide during the day in moist shady places under stones, logs, mulch, dead foliage and any high moisture area. These scavengers feed on live or dead plants and insects.

The common name “Earwig” comes from an old European superstition that these insects enter the ears of sleeping people and bore into the brain. This is entirely unfounded since earwigs are harmless to man.

Earwigs can be difficult to control. The key to effective Earwig control is removal of any non-essential mulch and plant debris or anything that could hold moisture such as boards and stones around your home. The purpose of this is to establish a low moisture zone around your home that is disagreeable to Earwigs. Collier Pest Control can help eliminate these creatures with our “Collier Complete” pest control service. We will treat all the cracks and crevices inside your home and broadcast spray the eaves, soffits, mulch beds, flowerbeds, entryways, and 5 to 10 feet perimeter outside your home.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control for a free estimate and complete explanation on any of our services, or look us up on line at collierpestcontrol.com. Do not let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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Monday, June 24, 2013

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ANTS GHOST ANTS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

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SCORPIONS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

SCORPIONS

Collier Pest Control is your Southwest Florida Pest Authority, including Scorpions. Here in Southwest Florida we mostly see the Common Striped Scorpion. It has 2 broad dark bands extending the length of the back on a yellowish brown body. They usually grow to 1 ½ inches and normally live outdoors and only invade homes foraging for food. They can live 3 to 5 years.

Scorpions are flattened, crab like animals having 10 legs and a fleshy tail. They have an upturned up stinger at the end of their tail. There are over 1200 species of scorpions, but only 20 to 30 types are in the United States. They are unique as they do not lay eggs and their young are born alive. After they are born, the mother will carry them until their first molt. Scorpions are most active at night hiding under boards, bark, rubbish, buildings of the ground, debris, under foliage growth, and palm fronds.

Scorpion’s sting! But, only sting when provoked or disturbed. The sting of the Common Striped Scorpion is painful but not dangerous to our health except for those persons who exhibit allergic reactions to insect stings. Normally, strong ammonia will help the pain and icing the sting will keep the swelling down. There have been no deaths from Scorpion stings in Florida.

Scorpions have poor eye sight and being nocturnal and predaceous, they feed on insects, spiders, or small animal wildlife. They do not stalk their prey, but wait to grab it alive with their pinchers.

Collier Pest Controls can help eliminate any Scorpion problem around your home with our “Collier Complete” pest control service. We will treat all the cracks and crevices inside your home and broadcast spray the soffits, eaves, mulch beds, flower beds, entry ways, and a 5 to 10 perimeter around your home. If you remove all areas Scorpions will hide listed above, around your home your will be protected from these silent invaders.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control for a free estimate and a complete explanation on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Don’t let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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LAWN DAMAGE WHY WHAT DID IT PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

LAWN DAMAGE

WHAT IS IT? INSECTS OR FUNGUS?

The cause of turf grass damage is often difficult to determine if considerable time has elapsed between damage and diagnosis. Damage is often blamed on disease or insects when there is no sound basis for such a diagnosis. A careful diagnosis involves analysis of climatic and environmental conditions, along with the management program followed. It is important to know what fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, or herbicides have been applied, the amounts used, and the time and method of application.

It may surprise you to learn this, but humans cause more problems to turf than all the diseases and insects combined. For example, walking, running, sports, horses, dogs, and bicycles all cause wear to turf. When turf is worn, it becomes weak and more susceptible to disease and other forms of damage. When turf damage is noticed and before applying pesticides, make sure it is caused by insects and not diseases. Be sure to examine an area of turf that contains living as well as damaged grass. The most serious insects of turf feed on living turf and are not found in dead areas. Insects found in completely dead patches generally are not responsible for the damage.

If the turf looks damaged, wilted, and water-starved, then an insect may be involved.

Turf problems make us dig for clues and work hard for our answers. There are some steps we can take to narrow the field of problems that might be causing an unhealthy lawn. First, try to determine if the problem is living (biotic) or nonliving (abiotic). Biotic problems include disease, insects or weed infestations. Like insect damage turf disease can be difficult to identify. Turf diseases have another thing in common with insect invasions. Both are usually the result of an unhealthy lawn. Diagnosing turf diseases takes a lot of practice and a good eye for color and patterns. Once you know what to look for you’ll be able to narrow down the diseases species and focus on a just a few different species that fit the description of your problem.

Most turf diseases are caused by an imbalance or reaction in the natural fungi population present in all fine turf. For the most part, fungi do not cause disease. In fact, for most of their life fungi helps degrade thatch. Fungi only cause disease in turf when two events occur; the weather is conducive to disease and when plants are susceptible to infection.

If you think you have insects or disease killing your lawn, call, 239-455-4300, for an explanation to what we can do to help you rebuild your lawn or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

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Sunday, June 23, 2013

COLLIER PEST CONTROL WINNER OF THE 2013 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA READERS CHOICES AWARDS FOR NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

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WHITE FLY FICUS WHITE FLY ON HEDGES PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

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BED BUG VAPOR HEAT TREATMENT PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

VAPOR BED BUG TREATMENT

ADVANCED ALL NEW SERVICE

Yes, Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, has incorporated the all new VAPOR BED BUG TREATMENT developed at the University of Florida. This amazing new method of bed bug treatments allows you to keep all your furniture with very little inconvenience. Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, VAPOR BED BUG TREATMENT places room heaters and box fans along with vapor strips, plus residual control materials in every room of your home or business. These vapor strips penetrate all parts of each room, such as: closets, mattresses, headboards, couches, chairs, tables, carpet, draperies, wall pictures to kill off all bed bugs.

This amazing new VAPOR BED BUG TREATMENT method controls and kills off all adult bed bugs and their eggs within 24 hours. We set up treatment stations in every room of your home or business and the materials go to work. You only need to be prepared to leave your home or business for a period of 27 hours for us to complete the VAPOR BED BUG TREATMENT service.

Collier Pest Control has 2 different methods of Bed Bug Control that saves your furniture. Don’t throw out your valuable furniture because of an unwanted bed bug infestation.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida and think you may have bed bugs call 239-455-4300, Collier Pest Control for a full explanation of our amazing VAPOR BED BUG TREATMENT method or any other of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

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ROACHES AUSTRIALIAN COCKROACHES PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

THE AUSTRIALIAN COCKROACH

The Australian Cockroach is one of the most common large roaches seen here in Southwest Florida. The Australian Cockroach is identified by its bat shaped markings on its pronotum (the area behind the head) , the light markings on the outer edge at the top of the wings, its brown coloring, rounded wing tips, and grows to a length of 1 ¼ inches. This roach is primarily an outdoor pest feeding upon plant and decaying organic matter. If it invades a structure it will feed upon varieties of starchy materials.

The female Australian Cockroach can produce an egg capsule containing up to 15 eggs as fast as every 10 days.

Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, can control these pests with our “Collier Complete” pest control service. This service thoroughly treats all the cracks and crevices the inside of your home and completes the service with a broadcast spraying of the eaves, soffits, flowerbeds, entry ways, and 5 to 10 feet around your home.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or anywhere in Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control for a free estimate and a complete explanation on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Do not let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle. Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

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ROLLIE POLLIE PILL AND SOW BUGS PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATOR FORT MYERS BONITA SPRINGS NAPLES FLORIDA

PILL & SOW BUGS

These occasional land dwelling crustacean invaders from the outside are arthropods and not insects. They are more closely related to shrimp and crayfish than to insects. The Pill Bug are sometimes called “roly-polies” and get this common name because they roll up into a tight ball when disturbed. Both are inactive during the day and remain hidden under objects to reduce moisture loss during the day. They can be found around buildings in such places as under trash, boards, rocks, flower pots, piles of grass clippings, flower-bed mulches, and other decaying vegetation.

They occasionally enter buildings via door thresholds, especially homes with sliding-glass doors on the ground level. Indoor invasion typically means that there is a large population immediately outside the building. Indoors both will not survive for more than a couple of days unless there are high moisture conditions and a food supply present.

Pill and Sow bugs are scavenger and feed on decaying organic matter, usually plant material but occasionally animal, very similar to millipedes. They cause not damage and are considered a nuisance pest indoors. Outdoors they occasionally injure young plants.

The key to controlling or eliminating Pill or Sow Bugs from your environment is to reduce or eliminate the moist areas which make their survival possible. Removal of piles of grass clippings and leaves, store boxes, lumber, firewood, and flower pots of the ground, and provide adequate ventilation in crawl spaces. An appropriate labeled residual pesticide can be applied to the foundation and walls of buildings, perimeter flower and plant beds, unfinished basements, and crawl spaces.

Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, can manage Pill and Sow Bugs and most of Florida’s problem pests. If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or anywhere in Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 for a free explanation on any of our services or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com. Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

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