Brazilian Free Tailed Bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) are one of the most common bats in St. George, Utah. Also known as “house bats”, Brazilian Free Tailed Bats readily convert your home into theirs. They exit the Red Cliffs at dusk to dine on flying insects infesting St. George, Utah. Their preferred choice to feed upon are…
Prepping For A Flea Service By Doug VanGundy, Senior Director, Research and Development, Central Life Sciences: Fleas and Ticks Pet owners dislike fleas as much as their pets do. Fleas can be harmful to pets, causing scratching, fur loss, tapeworms and bites that lead to anemia and trips to the vet. Fleas attack a wide…
Yellow jackets have really been a problem so far this year. We take yellow jackets very seriously at Southwest Exterminators. Their sting can, not only hurt but, land someone in the hospital. The following is our protocol from most preferred to least desirable: 1. Treat directly into/onto the nest. 2. Give them a toxic bait…
Silverfish are a common pest in the St. George and surrounding areas of southern Utah. At Southwest Exterminators we are trained to search out the cause of the problem and rectify, rather than just treat the pest symptom. Silverfish feed on proteins and starchy materials found within your home. Glues are found behind wall paper…
Here at Southwest Exterminators, we love to help mom & pop restaurants. Most family owned establishments want to offer the best service at the best price to their neighbors. We, as members of this community, often help these home-town hero’s by offering superior service at a reasonable cost. The following are things we look for…
Africanized Honey Bee Honey bees were brought to the United States by European settlers in the 1600’s. Because of their prolific pollinating potential, they quickly became an important economic insect. The down side to the honey bee was its fragile nature. They don’t do well in rapid climate change situations. Scientists tried to remedy that…
A client asked me a question that took me off guard the other day. She asked, “What are occasional invaders?” In the pest control industry this is such a common term that sometimes I forget that it may be foreign to some people. This blog will help clear up the meaning of occasional invaders. Occasional…
Congratulations on your free upgrade! In our effort to always offer the best pest control solutions and due to the resounding success of the 2012 pilot program, we are pleased to announce the standardization of the PerimeterPLUS Program. PerimeterPLUS is a three layered exterior service which minimizes the need for interior sprays. It also offers…
PerimeterPLUS Service The most common service provided by Southwest Exterminators is the PerimeterPLUS home pest prevention service. The service includes a three layered exterior and single layer interior pest prevention application. All ant mounds, wasp nests, and spider webs will be treated and removed at no additional fee. A custom designed pest proofing program called…
It is that time in St. George, the time of year when we actually use our furnace. The pests that infest our home do not have the luxury of HVAC technology so they infest our home to stay warm. From November to February, Southwest Exterminators receives calls from DIY’ers (Do It Yourselfers) in pest control.…