Palm Bay Florida is South of Melbourne Florida and is directly attached to the city. It is essentially the expanded southward area of Melbourne and is home to many residences and businesses.
Brevard County, like the rest of Florida, is notorious for their nocturnal insects. Almost nationwide, their reputation for harboring large flying roaches is enough to make anyone’s skin crawl. They have made horror movies about such monstrosities. But they are a very real nuisance and carry harmful diseases. Commonly referred to as Palmetto bugs or […]
A menace to lawns everywhere, moles can wreak havoc on a property in just a few days. Lawn damage caused by moles plagues homeowners and lawn care specialists alike. Seldom seen as they tirelessly tunnel underground, moles leave their telltale marks above ground as unsightly “mole hills”, mounds of soil, or grassless brown streaks. Think […]
Two of the world’s most destructive termite species are swarming Florida, and the fact that they are cross breeding could pose serious environmental and ecological consequences. Although we make a business out of removing termites from homes and businesses, we believe that everyone should have information available to them that can limit termite activity around […]
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 […]
The conehead termite, formally known as the Nasutitermes Corniger, is not native to the United States. Originally found in the Caribbean, this species was found in the US in 2001 and as a result of concentrated effort, was thought to be eradicated in 2003. It’s back and that’s not good news. In recent months, 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 […]
Several years ago, Florida Marlins’ outfielder Logan Morrison was attacked by a praying mantis. His reaction was priceless. He jumped backwards, rubbed up against others and wiggled around until it flew off. The announcers, his teammates and the fans all had a few good laughs at his expense. Yet his reaction was probably more subdued […]
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 […]