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• Why Do Zebra’s Have Stripes?

  

  I really thought that it was to blend in but I was wrong. Looks like the reason for their stripes has to do with warding off insects. “Why do Zebra’s have... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• April is National Pest Management Month

  

  , an observance that has been taking place for more than 30 years! Research shows spring and summer are when pest problems are of most concern to homeowners.... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Weeds Got You Down?

  

  Weeds are everywhere…       Weeds got you down, they are plentiful here in Arizona right now. The plant above is London Rocket – flowering takes place from... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Emergency Bee Calls

  

  are up in the Valley, honeybees have no idea what is a good place and where is the bad place. This call was right about 2 electronic doors and every time the... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• I’ve Got Zillions of These Bugs, What Are They?

  False Chinch Bugs False Chinch bugs are in the Order Hemiptera also known as “true bugs”. False Chinch bugs prefer plants in the Mustard family and especially... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• University of AZ – Grant for $250,000 – Part 4

  

  probestpestmanagementDSC07072 University Of Arizona, AZ Pest Management Center Maricopa Agricultural Center staff probestpestmanagementDSC07069 All the... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• University of AZ – Grant for $250,000 – Part 3

  

  I have been doing IPM since purchasing ProBest Pest Management in 2005 and this event sparked a thought concerning the old ways of pest control. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• University of AZ – Grant for $250,000 – Part 2

  

  How to do IPM? Identify pests: not all creatures are pests. Proper identification helps you decide what to do about them. Keep records: records give... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• University of AZ – Grant for $250,000 – Part 1

  

  I recently attended the EPA Big Check event at the Metro Tech High School in Phoenix to witness the grant of $250,000 to the University of Arizona. I recently... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• You Keep a Clean Home, How About Your Local Restauarant?

  

  I always check bathrooms before entering a new restaurant to eat for the first time. If they can keep the bathroom clean they probably can keep their kitchen... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Is It Worth the Money to Have a Termite Inspection Done to Purchase a Home?

  

  I’m always amazed when people are willing to spend $100,000s of their hard earned cash and not ask for opinions on the important stuff. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Why Do They Allow Import of Old Used Tires?

  

  How often do you think a new bug makes it to our shores? Have you ever thought how did that bug make it into the USA? Sometimes we make it easy for the bug to... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• What Can You Do to Help Your Garden?

  

  I like to spread information, it is important for us to get along with nature but occasionally nature attacks and leaves us no options. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Donations Finally Delivered to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of AZ

  

  We started collecting clothes and other stuff way back in December and we finally got around to calling Big Brothers/Big Sisters to pick it up. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Another Tick Disease Discovered

  

  Two different farmers in Missouri have been diagnosed with Heartland virus with symptoms that include fever, fatigue and nausea. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Nothing is for Sure, New Research…

  Well they say nothing is for certain except death and taxes and I’m beginning to understand that this might be true. Researchers are now saying that the “Black... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• How Do Those Scorpions Get into Your Home?

  

  One of my favorite calls relates to how scorpions get into bathrooms or showers. People tell me they come up drains and that is incorrect. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Termite Hourglass

  

  Photo by PPMA and NPMA Hourglass contains 1 cup of sawdust, which equals what a subterranean termite colony could consume in a 2-hour period. Something to... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• World Health Day: Stop Disease – Carrying Pests.

  

  We are very fortunate to live in the USA, 3.6 billion people live in areas where the risk of vector-borne diseases are very high. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Mounds, Mounds and More Mounds – Pocket Gophers Do Their Damage to Yards.

  ProBest Pest Management offers one tested and proven method to remove gophers from your yard with our baiting option. Our service generally consists of 2 to 3... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE