Summer Time Wasp & Yellow Jacket Problems? Call Preferred Pest Control Today!
It’s almost summer again and that means yellow jackets are getting ready to bug you around your home or office! Be on the lookout for any ground wasp or yellow jacket nests and call Preferred Pest Control asap to get rid of them! Give us a call today! (714) 486-2637 Yellow Jacket Wasps Did you know that people often confuse Yellow Jackets with Bees? Yep, its true, but Yellow Jackets are actually in the Wasp family and are very dangerous. Yellow Jackets have lance-like stingers with small, sharp barbs, and typically sting repeatedly at once. Most likely the stinger will get lodged in the skin and pull free from the ...
Orange County Ticks – Summer is approaching!
Summer is approaching and Ticks love the warm weather! Be careful, ticks like to attach themselves to humans and pets which can cause pain. The feeding activity of an attached hard tick can sometimes cause paralysis. Ticks are very tough pests and can endure months or years at a time without food. Ticks are known to carry Lyme disease, a debilitating condition caused by bacteria infections that ticks can pick up from biting deer and mice. Many tick varieties live on the West Coast and can carry up to six different diseases. Lyme disease estimates for over 80 percent of tick borne diseases just in California itself. So if you live in Orange County and have seen ...
Don’t Bug Me It’s Summer Time – A Pest Free Season
Orange County, California, May 9, 2017 – Get ready for all the summer barbecues and pool parties without worrying about unwanted guests. Critters, like spiders, ants, bees and wasps have been known to join in on the fun. Sometimes they beat the heat by relaxing in your air conditioned home. Here are some suggestions to prepare for the season. Eliminate food sources and hiding spaces – Ants love margarita mix as well as all the other options at your barbecue. Leaving food out will attract ants and other insects. Sometimes they come out of the woodwork and sometimes they come right from under your lawn chair. Check under tables and ...