Termites Are Serious Business

Termites cause more than $5 billion in property damage each year. When it comes to protecting your commercial or residential property from termites and other destructive insects, Dave's Pest Control guarantees a safe effective and professional job every time.

Through years of education, training, modern technology, and years of experience, we will be able to provide your real estate with the best protection possible.

If you're concerned that you have termites in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
1-800-400-6009
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control
Company
Worcester County Pest and Rodent Exterminators
www.davespestcontrol.net

Bug Facts And Trivia

Formosan Termites

• The largest Formosan termite colony found in America had infested a public library in Algiers, La. It weighed 600 pounds and contained 70 million termites.
• 10% of the world's animal biomass is composed of termites.
• Male mosquitoes do not bite humans, but rather live on plant juices and other natural liquids from plants and decomposing organic material.
• Silk comes from the cocoons of the true Silk Moth. More than 25,000 cocoons must be unraveled to make a single pound of silk thread.

Dave's Pest Control
1-800-400-6009
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Reference: www.pestworld.org

Did You Know...

Did you know...

• Bed bugs can withstand a wide range of temperatures from nearly freezing to almost 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
• One female flea can lay about 18 eggs a day and just 20 fleas on a dog can produce 360 eggs per day and over 2000 eggs in a week.
• Scorpion babies crawl on top of their mother and live there for the first week or two, feeding on scraps of her catches.

If you're concerned about pests and insects in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Reference: www.pestworld.org

Summertime Pest Prevention Programs

All the rain and the bouts of hot and humid weather are ideal conditions for many summer insects. That's why we offer our customers seasonal pest control plans. Here is what the summer brings...

Pests: All of the new beginnings from spring have come to full bloom in the summer for pest activity. The maximum activity puts more pressure on our homes as the insects are seeking more favorable living conditions for food, moisture, lower temperatures, harborage, etc. All of these can be quickly found in our homes.

Stinging Insects: The predators of the insect world (scorpions, spiders, centipedes, etc.) follow their prey into our homes during this increased activity. They enter through cracks, crevices, damaged areas around our doors, windows, eaves, weep holes, plumbing penetrations, electrical/utility connections, etc. They are not seeking us, but interaction between people and these "stinging" insects is inevitable when we share the same living space.

If you're concerned about the summer pests in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
Serving Central Massachusetts
www.davespestcontrol.net

Termite Season

The warm spring weather urges trees to bud, flowers to sprout, and termites in search of "new" housing, particularly winter weathered homes.

This past winter brought record snowfall and spring is bringing records rains, leaving many homes with damage to walls, ceilings and insulation, and creating moisture that attracts termites.

Termites are known as “silent destroyers” because of their ability to chew through wood, flooring and even wallpaper undetected. Swarmers, looking to start a new colony, are typically the first sign of termite season as these winged-pests show up inside homes in early spring. It’s important that homeowners do not mistake swarmers for flying ants, as the two species look alike to an untrained eye. Discarded wings near windowsills and doors are often a sign that swarmers have already found their way in.

The National Pest Management Association offers these tips:

• Inspect perimeter of a home for rotting wood and mud tubes.
• Avoid water accumulation near the home's foundation.
• Never bury wood scraps in the yard. If the home is newly built, remove any remaining grade stakes.
• Keep mulch at least 12 inches from the foundation.

If you suspect an infestation in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Reference: www.pestworld.org