Pantry moths may seem harmless, but they are not! And we are no stranger to them in the Coastal Empire. Pantry moths are highly destructive, hard-to-control pests that chew through food packaging and weave webs in your food items. Have you ever brought a bag of rice or flour home from the store and opened [...] Read More >

Summertime in the Coastal Empire is no stranger daily rain! Sometimes our afternoon storms can be light and quick, and other times it seems like they will never end. Regardless of the storm, there is only one thing that mosquitoes love more than hot humid weather, and that is water. Mosquitoes are known to be [...] Read More >

Cockroaches have been around for hundreds of thousands of years – well 320 million years to be exact (but who’s counting?) – so the battle against them will never be completely won. But do not fret, because there are a number of measures you can take to send ‘em packing and to keep your home [...] Read More >

Watching your dog or cat chase after a bug, spider, or other pest can be entertaining. But did you know that many creepy crawlers here in the Coastal Empire are very dangerous to your pet’s health? With summer just around the corner, pet owners everywhere are itching to spend more time outdoors in the warm, [...] Read More >

It is officially mosquito season in the Coastal Empire! With the onset of warmer weather, most of us are busy planning trips to parks, the beach, and organizing outdoor socially distanced gatherings – giving little thought to the devil dressed as a mosquito. Mosquitoes are not only just pesky creatures that we all hate. They [...] Read More >

As the local leader in service, and after being in business for over 90 years, we have learned that many people have the wrong idea about pest control. Our industry is riddled with pest control myths, many of which lead to the potential of greater damage from insect pests and rodents to your family as [...] Read More >

As we begin to look towards spring and spending more time outdoors, we also begin to plan our flower garden. Although horticulturalists do not categorize ants as a garden pest, most homeowners consider the ant a most unwelcomed tenant in the flower garden. In the South, we are plagued with fire ants – and just [...] Read More >

Life in the Lowcountry brings with it a variety of pests – none of which are welcome in your home. This area is a haven for rodents, and as the seasons change and the weather becomes cooler rodents prefer to make their way inside in search of food and shelter. Rats specifically can enter a [...] Read More >

Termites rank as one of the most destructive insect pests in the world and are classified as invasive insects. They wreak havoc on the bones of your home and cause more than $5 billion in damage annually in the United States alone. Formosan subterranean termites cause 1/3 of the total damage created by invasive insects and only exist within 40 degrees [...] Read More >

Imagine this: It’s a warm, sunny day in August and you’re outside with friends and family about to fire up the grill. Suddenly, you have to move the gathering inside because everyone is getting bitten by mosquitoes! As residents of southeast Georgia, we’re all familiar with the headache that mosquitoes cause. But headaches and itch aren’t the only negative effect of [...] Read More >