Homeowner Forum / Pest Control / May 2005

I live in Southern California.  A neighbor in my association is breeding
frogs in her yard.  Yes, breeding them intentionally and creating habitats
for them to thrive, including feeding them.  The HOA is absolutely worthless
so there is no chance with them.  The neighbor thinks they ...

I like birds okay but am sick of the mess left on cars parked under a
tree on my property (the tree overhangs my driveway).  So much so that
unless I can find a solution, I'll likely do what I've been thinking
about but putting off for a number of years which is cut the tree

Question for the pros,
I have been using Cykick CS for scorpion control, and it works pretty good
for just about everything but it's a bit hard to find out here where I can
buy it.  I have found Tempo, and the bottle looks similar and it appears to

A couple of folks posted awhile back about a bait that you
can put out (either liquid or powder, don't remember), and
the termites will take it back to their nest.  Anyone know
what they might be?

got um bad.
how do I get rid of them?  They are burrowing everywhere under and
around house.  cute little buggers, but gotta go!

What is the most effective spider killer?

To Lar and some of the others that post here on a regular basis, who do you
use for your contract printing and your forms?
Things like Graphs and WDI's and such. I have a company here locally that I
have been using but I am looking to change any suggestions?

Just curious . Are there any black PCO's out there ? ( Pest Managment
Professionals )

What is the best way of eradicating these pests?

It's a shame that when some PCO's that "THINK" they just KNOW
"everything" regarding everything, don't know how to keep their damned
mouths' shut.  There are "those" that are open minded and of course
"those" that are so damned closed minded that there simply hopeless.

We had our house treated against termites last July. The job was done by
Terminix. Just yesterday I saw some termites on the outside body of the
house. I called Terminix and they said that it was normal. Could it be
normal? My understanding was that after the treatment the ...

Hello. I've had a rat problem (Norway) over the last couple of months living
in my crawl space. All insulation has been removed, holes sealed, and I
think I'm in the clear now. However, I do know that my neighbors also have a
problem in their garage.

For the resident PCO's in here:
Tomorrow, we've got an exterminator (seems to be locally owned/operated)
coming in to do a bee treatment.  
In the past, I've had some nests under the eaves of my shed, and 2 huge

I've got a small area in my home where there is some sub termite activity.
I plan to drill a few holes and shoot in some chemical pesticide.  Which
chemical is going provide longer lasting protection:  permitrin or
bifenthrin?  Each is featured in available over the counter products ...

Here is a link to my website where I have posted a picture of an awesome
Mudtube, shelter tube that Bob Lorigan with Lorigan Pest Control took. These
show mudtubes hanging down what appears to be almost a couple feet from duct
work. Showing again that termites build mudtubes on and ...