1-800-781-PEST (7378)
Melbourne Florida is an are on the East Central coast of Florida that is roughly 30 minutes south of Cape Canaveral. It was named after Melbourne Australia.
Floridians has some pretty spectacular insects. You have to go looking for most of them, but it’s hard to miss the Eastern Lubber grasshopper. The Eastern Lubber or Romalea Guttatta is probably the most well-known grasshopper in the Southeastern United States and is the largest variety. Even though their colors can vary, they usually have […]
Some grasshoppers can be major crop pests, such as the two-striped grasshopper, which is prevalent in North America and can completely destroy crops during a swarming outbreak. Similar to the foreboding locusts warned about in the Bible, grasshoppers can also swarm, wiping out entire crops in agricultural areas and devastating farming economies. According to the […]
Since the dawn of time, people have exchanged goods or services for other goods or services. And – unfortunately, since the dawn of time, there has always been somebody trying to take from that exchange what they didn’t earn. It seems officials find a way to stop one method of theft only to have the […]
We’re used to all kinds of bugs and pests here in Brevard County, Florida. In fact, if it bites, flies, buzzes, slithers or crawls, we’ve probably gotten a call on it at one time or another. And we’re used to ants. But there’s a new type of ant invading Florida that can cause some serious […]
In April of 2015, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hosted an Exotic Pet Amnesty Day in Melbourne at the Wickham Park Pavilion. This was the second year and the event was considered a rousing success. Although only 34 animals were surrendered in last year’s event, that number was met in the first hour […]
The Melbourne area and eastern Florida has a deep, rich prehistoric history. Throughout the years of economic development, we have been finding some very interesting items. Not only do they include bones, they also include shards of pottery and other signs of early life. It’s sometimes difficult to understand what these are considering when you […]
Ebola is certainly a big topic in the news lately. The disease ravages the body and there is no cure. Although some people do survive the disease, many do not and will die a horrible death. There have been very few cases of Ebola reaching the United States and none currently in Florida. However, one […]
Imagine taking your kid outside to play only to be greeted by a torn-up backyard? Unfortunately, this is happening more and more often as wild hogs are coming into some of the exclusive gated areas in Melbourne from the woods close to I-95. This is not the first time we’ve seen them in Brevard and […]
The black widow is one of the most terrifying spiders around. The “popular belief” is that one bite from a black widow spider will drop you dead. They are thought to mate and kill, and have been used as a basis for terrifying movies about deadly, psychotic women. These spiders are simply the stuff of […]
There has been some very interesting technology news that relates to our area and we thought it would be a great idea to share these with you. * The 2014 Melbourne Air and Space Show took place a few weeks ago . This annual event is always a great time that combines fun and education […]
