Mothers, there is a good chance that you may be getting flowers this Sunday! Flowers are a beautiful gift that bring light and happiness to a person’s day when they are the lucky recipient. But holidays like this Sunday’s Mother’s Day, or Valentine’s Day, brings lots of work for US Customs and Border Protection workers. For Mother’s Day, an estimated 40 million flowers will be examined for pests.
Plants are often imported from other countries and can carry pests or even diseases. According to msnbc, “On a typical day, the CBP seizes about 4,436 prohibited plant, meat and animal byproducts and finds 570 agricultural pests from abroad that could harm US agriculture.” (Source)
Now you can appreciate that beautiful bouquet that you get on Sunday even more knowing all of the hard work that goes into them. They have been thoroughly checked, put together, and purchased with LOVE!
Northwest Exterminating would like to wish all the moms a Happy Mother’s Day and say Thank You for all that you do!!
The allegheny mound ant is a common ant found outdoors. They feed on small insects or arthropods that are found outside so they rarely have a need to make their way into a structure…but that doesn’t mean you will never find them inside.
Identification:
1/4″ long
red bodies and black abdomen
most often identified by the large mound that they build
The Mound:
The allegheny mound ant is known for the large mounds that they build. This is the easiest way to identify the species. Their mounds are made up of built up soil that can go up to 4 feet above soil and extend 3 feet deep into the ground. A 5 month old mound can be about 2 feet wide and 8 inches tall. A two year old mound can be up to 3 feet tall. These large mounds are mostly found in unkept grassy areas, pastures, nurseries, and turf.
Allegheny mound ants produce formic acid that can damage bushes, plants, and gardens. Formic acid can kill small trees and shrubs within 40-50 feet of a mound and the grass of your lawn that is located around a mound. Most new mounds are made in late May and early June. This can cause issues if you spend time in your lawn because the mound ants will bite if they feel like their colony is being disturbed.
Protect yourself and your lawn by hiring a professional exterminator that can eliminate ants around your home and prevent damage and harmful bites. Call Northwest Exterminating to get rid of your ant problems.
The allegheny mound ant is a common ant found outdoors. They feed on small insects or arthropods that are found outside so they rarely have a need to make their way into a structure…but that doesn’t mean you will never find them inside. Identification:
1/4″ long
red bodies and black abdomen
most often identified by the large mound that they build
The Mound:
The allegheny mound ant is known for the large mounds that they build. This is the easiest way to identify the species. Their mounds are made up of built up soil that can go up to 4 feet above soil and extend 3 feet deep into the ground. A 5 month old mound can be about 2 feet wide and 8 inches tall. A two year old mound can be up to 3 feet tall. These large mounds are mostly found in unkept grassy areas, pastures, nurseries, and turf.
Allegheny mound ants produce formic acid that can damage bushes, plants, and gardens. Formic acid can kill small trees and shrubs within 40-50 feet of a mound and the grass of your lawn that is located around a mound. Most new mounds are made in late May and early June. This can cause issues if you spend time in your lawn because the mound ants will bite if they feel like their colony is being disturbed.
Protect yourself and your lawn by hiring a professional exterminator that can eliminate ants around your home and prevent damage and harmful bites. Call Northwest Exterminating to get rid of your ant problems.
There is a good chance that you live in some sort of community that is represented or managed by a community management company or a homeowners association. Apartments, condos, townhomes, and many neighborhoods have a company or association in place that helps maintain the safety, upkeep, and the general property value of a community intact. For these companies and associations, their needs are different than an individual homeowner that is looking for pest or termite control.
The needs of community management companies and HOA’s are different than the individual homeowner. That is why we have a team that specializes in meeting their unique needs. Our Community Management Services team specializes in termite and pest control needs for community/property managers, homeowners associations, and property owners associations. We provide services for single-family detached homes, multi-unit homes, clubhouses, amenity buildings, and condominiums.
Northwest Exterminating is the right choice for community managers when it comes to termite, pest, mosquito, wildlife, fire ant, and carpenter bee control. Not only do we have an experienced team in place for community managers, we have a board-certified entomologist on staff, convenient billing, repair warranties, and multiple locations throughout Georgia and Tennessee.
Ask your HOA or community management company if they use Northwest Exterminating. The healthier your community is, the healthier your home is. If you need to contact someone in our Community Management Services team click HERE.
There is a good chance that you live in some sort of community that is represented or managed by a community management company or a homeowners association. Apartments, condos, townhomes, and many neighborhoods have a company or association in place that helps maintain the safety, upkeep, and the general property value of a community intact. For these companies and associations, their needs are different than an individual homeowner that is looking for pest or termite control.
The needs of community management companies and HOA’s are different than the individual homeowner. That is why we have a team that specializes in meeting their unique needs. Our Community Management Services team specializes in termite and pest control needs for community/property managers, homeowners associations, and property owners associations. We provide services for single-family detached homes, multi-unit homes, clubhouses, amenity buildings, and condominiums.
Northwest Exterminating is the right choice for community managers when it comes to termite, pest, mosquito, wildlife, fire ant, and carpenter bee control. Not only do we have an experienced team in place for community managers, we have a board-certified entomologist on staff, convenient billing, repair warranties, and multiple locations throughout Georgia and Tennessee.
Ask your HOA or community management company if they use Northwest Exterminating. The healthier your community is, the healthier your home is. If you need to contact someone in our Community Management Services team click HERE. Do you have an HOA or CMA company?
