Garden Pest Control in Orange County: Tackling March’s Most Common Pests with Preferred Pest Control
Discover the most common pests in Orange County, CA during March, and learn how Preferred Pest Control can protect your garden from cutworms, fruitworms, armyworms, earwigs, and gallmakers. Introduction: As March rolls in and spring approaches, Orange County, CA residents can expect the arrival of various garden pests. These pests can wreak havoc on your plants, impacting both their appearance and overall health. Preferred Pest Control, a leading pest control company in Orange County, is here to help you identify and combat these common pests. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the top five March pests you may encounter: cutworms, fruitworms, armyworms, earwigs, and gallmakers. Cutworms Cutworms are the larvae ...
Don’t Let Earwigs, Beetles, and Crickets Bug You This March: Tips from Preferred Pest Control in Orange County
As spring approaches in Orange County, California, pests are starting to emerge from their winter hiding places. March is a crucial time to take preventative measures against common pests such as earwigs, beetles, and crickets, before they have a chance to infest your home or business. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at these pests and what you can do to keep them at bay with the help of Preferred Pest Control. Earwigs Earwigs are a common pest in Southern California, and March marks the beginning of their breeding season. These insects are attracted to moist environments, such as damp soil or mulch, and can often be ...
Winter Pests and Orange County Pest Control
Insects, being cold-blooded, frequently hibernate during the winter. However, the presence of warm, climate-controlled homes and a steady source of food and water can lead some bugs to venture indoors rather than go into hiding throughout the colder months. Rodents, too, tend to seek out shelter in homes and crawlspaces when the weather turns cold. For this reason, you may find your home with more unwanted visitors during the winter than you’d like. We’ll discuss some Winters Pests and Environment-Friendly Pest Control Management Services Ants: One of the most common household pests are ants. In winters your home could be best shelter for ants. Ants inside your home or apartment ...
Pests Don’t Carry COVID-19, But You Still Don’t Want Them!
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many people to practice social distancing and self-quarantine. While much of the information being provided by government and health care officials is very helpful, there’s also information being shared on social media that’s not true. One of these pieces of information is that you can catch the coronavirus from animals, including your pets! Fortunately, this is absolutely not the case. Neither your beloved pets nor pests of any sort can infect you with COVID-19. However, that doesn’t mean you want to be self-quarantined with termites, rodents, or any other pests! Pests Can Spread Other Diseases While they may not carry the coronavirus, pests ...
Keeping Those Spring Bouquets Beautiful
We love to see flowers as a part of our home decor. Most especially this spring when flowers are all in bloom. Flowers are the ideal way to show your love, but as much as humans love flowers, so do lots of unwanted pests. With that in mind it’s important to ensure your home is free from the pests that love your beloved’s favorite flowers by calling on the experts at Preferred Pest Control. But first, you need to know what flowers those pests love. Here’s a simple overview to help. Roses They are the most popular go-to flowers. As they say, you can never go wrong with roses. ...
Post-Valentine’s Day Pests
Valentine’s Day has come and gone. We shared chocolates and laughs with a loved one, attended a fun singles party, or maybe we just skipped celebrating all together this year. While humanity was wrapped up in love (or their blankets in front of Netflix) there may have been some pesky pests looming around, capable of ruining anyone’s romantic Valentine’s Day plans. While cute, some creatures, with a bad reputation, might get in your way with their own amorous intentions; others that sound loveable, though truly annoying; and others still which threaten to destroy your beloved delightful flower bouquet. Whether it’s Valentine’s Day, or just to remind your partner you love ...
Pests of All Seasons
Though some pests die off in winter, many thrive all year long in Southern California’s warm climate. Even those that don’t make it through the winter, lay their eggs in anticipation of the coming of spring. Since so many pests live successfully year round in Southern California, here is a compilation of the pests of all seasons and which ones are the most problematic in spring, summer, fall, and winter. Pests All Year Long Ants reside in and around your property year round, though in spring there are often seen in your home. During the winter, ants lay eggs in their nests in large quantities, making winter the perfect ...
How to Store Holiday Decorations—and Keep Pests Out!
Who doesn’t love the festivity of the holiday season? Each year, we gather with friends and family to celebrate another year with one another, pay respect to our beliefs, and (of course) open some gifts! However, all good things must come to an end. Sooner or later, it becomes time to take down those bright lights and dismantle that ornately decorated tree. Now, since holiday decorations spend most of the year in storage, it’s important to know how to put them away properly—that means keeping household pests away! Here are a few tips on keeping your holiday decorations pest-free for the coming year. Clean out your storage bins First things ...
Are There Squirrels in my Home? 5 Signs of an Infestation
Unlike some rodents, tree squirrels generally don’t hibernate in the winter. Instead, they’re likely to seek out warm areas to take shelter from the elements. Our houses, with their enclosed spaces, central heating, and potentially abundant food supplies, are a perfect target. Here are a few warning signs that may indicate squirrels have moved into your home: Physical Damage If you find holes in the outer walls of your house, or shingles missing from the roof, it could be a sign that squirrels (or another pest) have moved into your home. Whether or not the squirrels are responsible for causing the damage, any openings should be dealt with immediately to ...
What Makes Preferred Pest Control Great? Our Customers Share Their Stories
There are plenty of pest control specialists in Orange County, but not all are equal. At Preferred Pest Control, we think of “success” as more than just eliminating infestations. That’s important too, but going above and beyond the expectations of home and business owners is the mark of a real community-oriented company. That’s what we strive for! Take a peek at some of our Yelp reviews from this past year—each one tells the story of a job well done. While we strive to resolve pest issues as quickly as possible, some infestations are tougher than others. What’s most important is that we get the job done right, and sometimes that ...