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March 18, 2016 5:00:00 AM
Bakersfield is an interesting spot in California – it’s close enough to the South to drive to LA, but it isn’t Southern California. It’s also not that far from the Bay Area and Sacramento, but it’s not Northern California either. Perhaps that’s why Bakersfield isn’t really like either of those places; it exists in a little […]
Read More →March 7, 2016 5:00:00 AM
If you’ve ever lived by some open fields or out “in the boonies,” then you’ve probably encountered your fair share of mice. And to be honest, it can be pretty easy to handle a problem like that. As we’ve explained on our blog before, even the simplest dollar-store mousetraps are effective against these little critters. But […]
Read More →February 29, 2016 5:00:00 AM
Running a hotel sounds like an awful lot of work to me, but I bet that’s true of most professions. I’m sure to outsiders, pest control seems like an awful lot of work, too. We’re dealing with massive pest populations in small areas, trying to exterminate every last little bug in an entire home. When […]
Read More →February 17, 2016 5:00:00 AM
I really love California, as it seems most Californians do. Just think about all of the odes written to and about The Golden State: “California Dreaming”, “California Love”, “California Girls” (The Beach Boys), “California Gurls” (Katy Perry with Snoop Dogg) – and those are just the ones off the top of my head. In fact, […]
Read More →February 16, 2016 5:00:00 AM
On this blog, we express some hatred for two pests above all others: cockroaches and bed bugs. And I think they’re both pretty easy to understand. Bed bugs are a nightmare to deal with, because they’re hiders, and cockroaches aren’t much better. Because cockroaches are gross, and riddled with bacteria, and they carry disease and they can survive a […]
Read More →February 13, 2016 5:00:00 AM
Before we get into our list, let me start out with a disclaimer: the vast majority of spiders you’ll find in the home are harmless. In fact, in California, there are only eight types of spiders with poisonous bites – and six of them are of the Recluse family, which are not aggressive and generally only bite […]
Read More →February 12, 2016 5:00:00 AM
Most people seem to have a favorite season, and I would bet summer is the most popular choice. What’s not to like? Warm weather, summer vacations, Fourth of July fireworks and grilling on the weekends. Sounds great to me! But if you dislike pests the way I do, you may be a fan of winter […]
Read More →February 5, 2016 5:00:00 AM
The winter may not be great for outside activities, but it’s a fine time for dealing with pest problems – mostly because there aren’t that many! Insects and rodents get cold just like we do, and they have little interest in being active when it’s so chilly. So as long as no pests snuck into […]
Read More →February 1, 2016 5:00:00 AM
When you live in a place like Bakersfield, you have to adapt to certain things. The fog, for instance. During this time of year, there are many foggy nights where you definitely don’t want to be on the road. Or certain pest problems. Thanks to the arid nature of California’s Central Valley, there are many […]
Read More →January 27, 2016 6:00:00 AM
One thing I love about winter is the quiet. Do you ever go out onto your street in the middle of the night, after it’s been raining all day? Try it next time there’s a downpour. The world is wet and quiet and there’s hardly a car to be seen. Or listen carefully the next […]
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