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4 Things Other Than Wood That Attract Termites To Your Home

By Joe Hawkins / February 20, 2018

What Attracts Termites to Your Sacramento Home? We have covered a lot of information regarding termites on our blog in the past. This is first and foremost because we have seen the extreme damage that termites can do in a very short amount of time. The second is that we care about you and your…

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Why Should I Hire A Green Pest Control Company?

By Joe Hawkins / February 13, 2018

Eco-Friendly Pest Control in California:  Effective Solutions So you are looking for a California pest control specialist. That means your problem needs to be solved quickly. When dealing with a commercial or home rat problem (or other rodent issue, we should warrant), you might not be proactively searching for an environmentally-friendly rodent control company. Not…

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How Do Termites Reproduce & What Does That Mean For You?

By Joe Hawkins / February 11, 2018

Termite Reproduction: Understanding the Mating Habits of These Destructive Pests In a previous post, we outlined for you the social behaviors of termites. In this post, we went into the basics of the caste system and how each termite plays their own integral role in ensuring that the colony is protected, fed, and continues to…

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Plants That Keep Pests At Bay

By Joe Hawkins / February 9, 2018

7 Plants That Repel Pests for a Bug-Free Summer in Sacramento Sitting on the porch in the summertime and watching the sun go down is one of the most relaxing feelings in the world unless you’re being bombarded by bugs with their bites filling your skin with an itchy reminder that you didn’t go inside…

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Do You Need To Worry About Termites In The Winter?

By Joe Hawkins / February 9, 2018

Do I Need Termite Control in Sacramento During the Winter? While there are certainly pests that you do not have to worry about during the winter months, mosquitoes for example, there are others that you have to consider year-round. We are asked all the time whether or not termites are something that people should concern…

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Cockroaches, Nuclear Bombs, And Residential Pest Control

By Joe Hawkins / February 8, 2018

The Truth About Cockroaches & Their Survival Skills Everyone has heard the famous wives tale that cockroaches can survive the blast of a nuclear bomb, but not a lot of people know if it’s true or not. Lucky for you, that is the topic of today’s blog! Picture This It’s 6:50 am and a nuclear…

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Bugs That You Didn’t Know Were Good For Your Garden

By Joe Hawkins / February 7, 2018

Beneficial Bugs in Your Garden for Pest Control Typically when you are in your garden and you see a bug crawling around on the leaf of one of your vegetables or flowers,  you’re just going to assume it’s the same one that is putting holes in the plant leaves while you’re asleep at night. While…

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The Mexican Free-Tailed Bat: Nature’s Pest Control

By Joe Hawkins / February 6, 2018

Bats: Your Unlikely Allies in the Fight Against Pests Next Time that you are walking down the street or sitting in your backyard and see a bat flying by, you might want to consider thanking them. Sure, its a bat and it’s not like it can understand you, we are just being figurative. Bats are…

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What Is Integrated Pest Management, And Why Is It Important?

By Joe Hawkins / February 5, 2018

Earthwise’s Eco-Friendly Pest Control in Sacramento with IPM According to the University of California, integrated pest management (IPM) is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on the long-term prevention of pests and pest damage through techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices and use of resistant plant varieties. At Earthwise Pest Management,…

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Why You Need A Commercial Pest Control Partner

By Joe Hawkins / February 4, 2018

Why Professional Pest Control is Essential for Your Sacramento Business Running a business is hard work, and so is making sure that your business remains a pest free environment. Rather than devoting your time 50 percent on the business side, and 50 percent cleaning and removing pests, give us a call at Earthwise Pest Management,…

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