Studies have proven that a building with an active bedbug population of 20% — 30% can be taken down to just 1% by having a proactive bedbug program as opposed to a reactive approach. Bedbug Quick Facts Bedbugs can develop immunity to pesticides in as few as 5 treatments, which is why it is critical to rotate products at least twice each year. Up to 70% of seniors living in high-rise buildings are unaware they
Read MoreThe Problem We have just completed a new install for bedbug, roach, mice, and other pest monitoring and preventive exterminating at a local donation drop-off store. Donation stores like this are at high risk for unknowingly spreading pests such as bedbugs, carpet beetles, and roaches. Of course, spreading pests is not the intention of the store nor the people making donations. These pest are masters at hiding in unsuspecting places. Some examples include; books, toys,
Read MoreWe use some of the most sophisticated technology available to manage our pest control services. It’s a cloud-based software called Fieldwork. What does this mean for you as an Akita customer? Our technicians are able to work off of their smartphones at the job site to capture chemical usage, document notes and inspection findings, and record any corrective actions taken and recommendations. We can even capture photos with notes for future reference. We can process
Read MoreMice can enter the home any time of the year but there is an increase in activity come fall. We have seen activity in homes ranging from one mouse to several dozen mice. There are many reasons why level of expectations and rise. Yes sanitation plays an important role however it may not always be the homeowner’s fault because they could be coming from a neighbor’s home or from a heavy population outside the immediate
Read MoreOutside Your Home Wildlife will bring fleas near your home (rats, mice, chipmunks, rabbits, squirrels, opossums, stray cats, etc.) While it is impossible to keep unwanted critters away, you can minimize the reasons why they come by keeping trash in tightly sealed cans, clean up after fruit trees, use chicken wire around your vegetables plants. Keep grills clean after every use. Most importantly remove or reduce harborage, such as landscape stones, railroad ties, overgrown ivy
Read MoreNicknamed piss ants or sugar ants, these little guys can take over a home or even an entire residential block. With multiple ant colonies ant their ability to adapt to the surroundings they can number in the millions. Outdoors in the natural environment they will feed on honeydew as well as floral nectar. In a residence they will find many foods with most associated with sweets. They will even seek out items that carry sweet
Read MoreThis is the story of the worst roach job I’ve ever done. The photos in this post are from a heavy roach job done in 2008. As bad as those may seem to you (and it is), it was nothing compared to the worst job I have ever done. Unfortunately, there are no pictures for this job since it was done back in the early nineties before portable digital cameras. *** I thought I
Read MoreWe first started bed bug work in 2005 as Akita Pest Control. Prior to 2005, I had minimal training at a large pest control company that I worked for simply because it was very new. When we opened Akita, we dove straight into becoming the best bedbug control service in the area, while keeping the prices low. We became so good at providing a efficient, thorough bed bug treatment that we were able to guarantee
Read MoreI’ve been in the exterminating industry since 1988 (I started on my 17th birthday). In that time, I have worked for many commercial accounts, including restaurants from New York City down to Central PA. My expertise is correcting restaurant pest odor and other pest issues for restaurants when other pest control companies fail. I have seen many food establishments go out of business because of issues related to pest odors. The human body is equipped
Read MoreMonarch Butterflies These butterflies are orange and black. Their larvae are yellow, black and white striped. The larvae, or caterpillars, feed on milkweed. Milkweed has a toxin in it that makes the adult butterfly poisonous to birds that eat them. Monarchs are migratory and will fly from north to south in the autumn and then from south to north during the spring. They can be seen overwintering in trees in California and Mexico. Tiger Swallowtail
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