As many homeowners are aware, the threat of pests on your health and property, pose serious risks. That’s why the Pro’s at Acme Pest Control LLC, are your absolute best line of defense against these unwanted home invaders.

Acme Pest Control Pro’s use their expertise and experience to target and exterminate various pests throughout your home or property, year round for the best protection against Ants, Mosquitoes, Cockroaches, Flies, Wasps, Rats, Mice, Ticks, Bed Bugs and more.

Pest Problems may be specific to region, season and other factors including humidity, altitude and of course natural elements, however there is always a chance of new pests invading your home or property throughout the year.

Some Common Household Pest And Invader Facts:

• Ants: These little buggers, led by a queen, are always hunting for food. Just one roaving ant can lead the rest of it’s colony right into your home.
• Mosquitoes: These flying biters not only are a nuissance but also pose seriouse health risks to your family and pets.
• Cockroaches: These dirty, rapid multipliers can spread germs at an alarming rate and increase symptoms in allergy sufferers.
• Flies: These annoying fliers can spread a number of diseases to humans and pets, including polio, tuburculosis, and typhoid.
• Wasps: These flying, stinging pests could care less where they make thier nest and once established, will stop at nothing to protect it.
• Rats and Mice: These lil travelers create havoc by nesting, multiplying and spreading germs and feces in the affected areas of your home & property.
• Ticks: Known for spreading Lyme Disease, Typhus and Encephalitis. These pests can survive nearly a year and a half without a meal.

In addition to these usual pests, you should always be aware of the risks form other pests including:

• Termites
• Spiders
• Silverfish
• Fleas
• Moths
• Crickets.

And depending on where you live, like residents of Arizona, you may have to worry about Centipedes and Scorpions.

If you have any concerns of these nuissances in or around your home or property, please contact the Pro’s at Acme Pest Control LLC, today. Together we will break the lifecycle of these unwanted pest invaders by providing quality pest control care and services at affordable rates.

Learning to identify termite risk areas is a must as a property owner. Here are a few tips to help you out…

The first step toward termite detection is learning why termites may be around your home, and how they can enter your home.

Conditions that attract termites:

• Moisture

1. Run-off moisture, drainage
2. Condensation under home

• Food

1. Wood house framing, debris in crawl space
2. Landscape timbers, mulch, stumps

• Temperature

1. Controlled home temperatures create favorable conditions for termites year-round

How Can Termites Get In My Home In The First Place? :

1. Tiny cracks throughout your home
2. Concrete slabs or basement foundations
3. Around utility pipes
4. Veneers: stucco, brick, wood

Your home and its surrounding environment can offer just the right combination of food, moisture and warmth to attract termites. A crack in the foundation as thin as an average business card (1/32”) is all the space termites need to move into your home. Areas of insufficient grading, which allow water to form in puddles around the foundation, as well as run-off moisture from air conditioning units and debris in crawl spaces, are all prime targets for termites. Regular inspections of your home by a termite specialist can help identify clues of termite infestation.

Don’t worry about the risk of a termite infestation, and damage to your home, call the Pro’s today at “Acme Pest Control LLC” and set up a time for your homes termite inspection. Then you can rest assured knowing that pest control professionals are handling it for you.

Different Types Of Termites To Watch For:

Subterranean Termites

• Subterranean termites live in colonies in the soil. They require moisture from the soil to survive, and can tunnel hundreds of feet to reach feeding sites. To reach food above ground, they build mud tubes to protect them from exposure to light, air and enemies.

Drywood Termites

• Found coast to coast throughout the southern regions of the U.S., drywood termites live inside dry wood. Their colonies can be dispersed within your home and can spread, infesting more than one area.

Formosan Termites

• Formosan termites are a more aggressive species of Subterranean termites that can establish secondary nests above ground.

Signs Of Termites:

Unless there are signs of active termite infestation, you probably won’t detect termites because they forage and hang out hidden from view. The most common way of detecting termites include discarded wings. Not so obvious signs include wood that sounds hollow when tapped, cracked or bubbling paint and termite droppings that look like sawdust (frass).

What Do Termites Feed On?

They feed on cellulose-based material like wood, books, boxes, furniture and drywall coverings. Termites are constantly foraging and have been found over 150 feet from a colony.

Are Termites A Threat To My Home?

Termite colonies work 24 hours a day, and signs of termite infestations can go undiscovered until serious damage is done. Because homeowners insurance typically does not cover termite damage, termite inspections, detections and continued termite treatment are the best ways to help protect your property.

Here at Acme Pest Control LLC, we recommend Advanced Termite Bait System and Termidor Products.

Blow Flies

Blow flies belong to the Family Calliphoridae of flies under Order Diptera. To date, there are approximately 1,100 species of blowflies worldwide. Blow flies are often metallic in appearance, with feathery hairs on the terminal antennal segments. Adult blow flies have sponge-like mouth parts, while maggots have hook-like mouth parts.

Female blow flies typically lay their eggs on dead meat, where maggots hatch within six to 48 hours. These maggots undergo three stages within three to nine days, after which they leave their food source and pupate in soil. Within two to seven days, the puparium will be complete. Pupae remain inside it for another 10 to 17 days, at which point they emerge as adults.

Blow flies are attracted to fresh meat and are typically the first organisms to come into contact with dead animals. The meat of dead animals is essential for larval survival and growth. They are also attracted to plants that give off the smell of rotting meat and as such, are good pollinators.