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Protecting Your Home From Harmful Pests

In any home, pests can easily make their way in and set up residence. Even the cleanest of homes can have pests if they have opportunities to flourish. Many pest problems are easy to avoid with some simple precautions, while others might take a bit more effort. Either way, a strategic plan can keep your home safe from most pests. If you’re dealing with pests in your home, these tips may help you get them under control before they spread and grow into a bigger problem. We hope that this article about pest management helps you identify whether or not you have any unwanted guests living in your home and provides advice on how to prevent them from coming back again!

Be on the lookout for signs of dangerous pests

Some pests are more problematic than others. If you see signs of any of these pests, pay special attention to keep them out of your home. - Ants- Ants are often a problem in warmer climates and can be difficult to control. If you have ants, find out what food source they’re after and take it away from them. You can also try putting down ant bait. - Bed bugs- Bed bugs are a pain to get rid of, and they’re notoriously difficult to detect. Look for signs of bed bugs, including small blood stains on your sheets and strange bites that don’t heal. If you think you might have bed bugs, call a professional immediately to avoid a full-blown infestation. - Bees- Bees are generally not dangerous, but it’s important to be careful around hives and nests. If you see a beehive, leave it alone. If you see a swarm of bees, go inside and call a professional to take care of it. - Carpenter ants- Carpenter ants are dangerous because they can cause extensive damage to your home. If you see signs of carpenter ants, it’s best to call a professional. - Cockroaches- Cockroaches are not only a nasty pest to deal with, but they can also cause health issues. This is especially true if you have a young family and live in a humid climate. Be careful when dealing with roaches, as they’re known to carry disease. - Fleas- Fleas are nasty pests, particularly around pets and children. Look for black specks (known as flea dirt) on your floors and furniture and watch for signs of fleas on your pets. If you have fleas, call a professional immediately. - Spiders- While not all spiders are dangerous, it’s best to be careful. If you see a small, black spider, it’s probably a harmless house spider. If you see a large brown spider, it’s probably a brown recluse spider that can cause significant damage and even death if it bites you. - Termites- Like carpenter ants, termites can cause extensive damage to your home if you’re not careful. Look for small piles of dirt around your house, small holes in the wood, or cracked or crumbly-looking areas on the walls.

Set up a pest prevention plan with Bullseye Pest Management

A pest prevention plan will help keep pests out of your home. You can do simple things, like keeping your garden free of debris where pests can live and avoid bringing in pests on food items. When pests do get inside, follow a pest control plan to keep them from getting out of control. - Seal off entry points- Check your home for cracks, holes, and other places where pests can get inside. Seal off entry points with caulk or other sealants. - Clean up food sources- Get rid of any food sources that might encourage pests to stay in your home. Keep your kitchen clean, take out the trash regularly, and keep pet food in a container. - Seal off food sources- If you have pests in your home, it may help to seal off areas where they’re likely to be living. This can make it easier to get rid of them. - Keep pests out of your garden- If you have a garden, pests can be a big problem. Keep pests out of your garden by planting in pots, planting pest-resistant plants, and keeping your garden free of debris. - Use pest traps- Pest traps can be helpful in getting rid of pests in your home. For mice, use snap traps. For cockroaches, use glue traps or sticky boards. - If you have a serious pest problem, Bullseye Pest Management can help you get rid of pests quickly and safely.

Identify and seal off entry points with Bullseye Pest Exclusion Work

If pests have already started getting into your home, Bullseye Pest Management can use exclusion work to seal off entry points. This can be effective even if you can’t identify the entry point; you may be able to hear or smell pests from inside the wall of your house. - Seal holes in walls- If you hear pests inside the walls, you can try to seal off the holes where they’re getting in. Use steel wool to seal holes smaller than 1/4 of an inch, and caulk for larger holes. - Seal holes in the floor- Pests like rats, squirrels, and snakes can also get inside your home underneath the floor. If you see holes or scurrying noises underneath the floor, seal them off with steel wool. - Seal gaps in the ceiling- You may be able to seal off pests in the ceiling by covering gaps around pipes. Use steel wool or caulk to seal off these holes. - Limit access to the roof- If you have pests such as squirrels or birds living on your roof, you can limit their access with simple barriers. - Seal off vents- Squirrels and rats can often get inside through vents. Seal off vents with steel wool or caulk.

Get rid of any existing pests with Bullseye Pest General Treatment

If you have pests in your home and don’t want to wait for an appointment to seal off all of the entry points, you can use general treatment to get rid of them for now. - Use sticky traps- Sticky traps can be helpful in catching smaller pests such as roaches, mice, and ants. They’re best used in conjunction with another treatment method. - Use poisons- You can use poisons to kill off pests, but they can be dangerous to pets and humans. Follow the instructions carefully, keep kids and pets away from the area, and call a professional if the pests don’t go away. - Sprinkle cedar shavings- Cedar shavings can help repel pests such as fleas and mice. Sprinkle cedar shavings in corners and other areas of your house where pests like to live.

For custom treatment based on your needs and area, rely on Bullseye Pest Management. Call or text locally at 682 472 4435 or call toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800 466 4451.

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The Red Velvet Ant is not an Ant nor does it Kill Cows

Here we have pictured the rather stunning looking "red velvet ant" - also know as the "cow killer" - which is not an ant at all but one of variety of velvet wasps common to the Texas region.

While the males have wings and no stingers, the ground-based females having no wings and instead have stingers, the pain of which has derived the nickname "cow killer"; a sting so painful, it could "kill a cow." However, this name is colloquial and there are no know recorded instances of actual cow death from the sting of the "red velvet ant."

These wasps have parasitic and complicated breeding requirements and can be eliminated altogether by simply not allowing the right conditions for them to reproduce.

For custom treatment based on your needs and area, rely on Bullseye Pest Management. Call or text locally at 682-472-4435 or call toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451.

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Ground Dwelling Hornets by Bullseye Pest Management

For correct Pest Management you need accurate Pest Diagnosis. Would you have known what this was? Rely on Bullseye Pest Management owner and operator, certified applicator Steve Moseley for decades of experience in seeing just about everything.

Ground Nesting Hornets in Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas

"Very unusual! So, that is a ground dwelling hornet, that has decided to go up 8 feet high - I've seen it before in weep holes, things like that, usually areas close to the ground, within two to three feet, small openings, weep holes, other areas that allow access into wall voids but close to the ground level - that's obviously at the soldier bricks on the inner fascia. It's not a paper wasp nest, obviously, anyone that's seen a variety of paper wasps nests knows that's not what that is - but, it's the exact same paper, of the, insects, do exactly like the paper wasp but, it's not, it's ground dwelling hornet."

"It almost looks like artwork to me, by comparison, you don't see the cells and things like you would with a regular paper wasp. The ground dwelling hornet is generally building this death star type of thing inside that void that is usually the size of a basketball, and within that thing will be multiple layers that will contain the cells for like, raising their young, and things like that. This is a pretty rare thing - this, it's pretty tripped out."

What can look impossible in nature can often be something simple but unexpected. Call Steve at Bullseye Pest Management locally at 682-472-4435 or toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451 for accurate identification and the best treatment.

Texas Garden Spider pic by Bullseye Pest Management

Do you know what spiders to save? One of the most common spider in North Texas is also one of the more beneficial and should be saved whenever possible.

For professional and effective pest control of the highest caliber and strong ethics, call Bullseye Pest Management in Arlington locally at 682-472-4435 or toll-free from all over the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex at 800-466-4451.

Let's from Certified Applicator and business Owner / Operator Steve Moseley about this beneficial spider.

"The classic Texas garden spider. Fairly common in the South Arlington and Mansfield area. Those guys usually live for about a year, and are very beneficial to have in your garden, or other area around the home. They will catch a multitude of different insects in their very large web that contains unique zigzag designs unlike any other spider in our area. If there's one spider that customers request to leave unharmed, it's the garden spider. And, to the best of my ability I always avoid the area in which they reside. Allowing them plenty of space will enable them to weave webs that sometimes exceed twelve feet in diameter, provided there are available anchor points. Although they do come in a few different colors, the black, white, and yellow variations seem to be the most common."

If you're concerned about the spiders that might be on your property, please call Bullseye Pest Management locally at 682-472-4435 or toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451.

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Carpenter Ant Video by Bullseye Pest Management

Knowing what kind of ant you're looking at is important for understanding the bigger picture of what the infestation is and how to treat it, but also how to manage and prevent it.

Bullseye Pest Management is available to help you with your ant problem. Certified Applicator and owner / operator Steve Moseley had this to say about this particular lone ant, and how he was an indication of a bigger concern.

"This video is a lone scout Carpenter Ant. Taken while performing a Wood Destroying Insect Report for a customer. An important and recognized wood destroying organism by the Texas Department of Agriculture, the carpenter ant often makes galleries in the wood to raise their younglings. Easy to identify, the carpenter ant is one of the largest ants we have in our area. Paying close attention to the foliage around the property that is next to the structure when treating will insure complete control, as these ants are often found in with shrubs and trees, etc."

This ant could be a bigger indicator of the presence of Wood Destroying Insects. Call Steve at Bullseye Pest Management locally at 682-472-4435 or toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451 for accurate identification and the best treatment.

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Acrobat Ants by Bullseye Pest Management

What kind of ant is that? Most people would simply say "red ant" but there are different variations of ants with different habits and motivations.

Bullseye Pest Management can accurately diagnose your ant infestation so that the best treatment is applied. Certified Applicator and owner / operator Steve Moseley was able to track this ant infestation back to its source, and had this to say about these Acrobat Ants:

Acrobat Ants in Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas

"The first video is Acrobat Ants that have infested the eaves and soffit areas of the customer's home. When disturbed, they come out to investigate by the thousands, including the swarmer’s, or winged reproductive casts. The sight can be a little overwhelming for some home owners to witness, but the control measures are usually effective within an hour or so."

What can look like an ant infestation might actually be termites or other indications of Wood Destroying Insects. Call Steve at Bullseye Pest Management locally at 682-472-4435 or toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451 for accurate identification and the best treatment.

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Texas Brown Tarantula Sighting in DFW

Wanna guess the most common spider in the South? That is exactly what you’d think... a Texas Tarantula! (Or Texas Brown Tarantula, Oklahoma Tarantula, etc.) The Aphonopelma Hentzi. For professional and effective pest control of the highest caliber and strong ethics, call Bullseye Pest Management in Arlington locally at 682-472-4435 or toll-free from all over the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex at 800-466-4451.

This is what Certified Applicator and business Owner / Operator Steve Moseley has to say about them:

"Although they say that tarantulas are fairly common, and we have about a dozen or so species here in Texas, I have never encountered one on a job in over two decades... Until I happened upon that big fella hanging out in the corner above a window."

Bullseye Pest Management has proprietary methods and decades of experience to handle such spiders.

He continues "Their bite isn't normally something to worry about for humans, but they sure look formidable." The Texas tarantula is not typically aggressive. When they feel threatened they will rear up on their hind legs and raise their front legs. Most of the time they live safely in a borrow.

Bullseye Pest Management DFW Texas Brown Tarantula

"The funny thing about this spider is it came from a customer that insists I treat the exterior of her home every month, no matter what because she is afraid of spiders! I won’t tell her if you don't! I’m sure she would faint if she knew." The Texas tarantula can have a leg span in excess of 9 inch and can weigh 3 ounces as a full adult.

"That's also a learning point about spiders... even though I've got a really good residual around this lady's home, the spider managed to crawl through the yard and up the side of the house to hang out in the corner of the window. So, liquid applications of insecticides / pesticides help in many ways with spider activity, such as eliminating their primary food sources... all the other bugs! But, spiders can sometimes come away unharmed by these treatments because they don’t groom themselves, or their young which is one of the ways these products work... involuntary ingestion."

If you're concerned about the spiders that might be on your property, please call Bullseye Pest Management locally at 682-472-4435 or toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451.

Bullseye Pest Management Katydid Insect

Katydid Comes From The Grasshopper And Cricket Family

For professional and effective pest control of the highest caliber and strong ethics, call Bullseye Pest Management in Arlington locally at 682-472-4435 or toll-free from all over the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex at 800-466-4451. Certified Applicator and business Owner / Operator Steve Moseley would probably tell you not to not to worry too much about this little fellow, the Green Leaf Bug of the Katydid.

The Katydid comes from the grasshopper and cricket family. There are approximately 6,000 species with 255 living in North America. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica and ⅓ of the Katydids are in tropical climates. The Katydid was previously known as the long horn grasshopper and is approximately 4-6 cm long.

They primarily come in shades of green and brown. They look like leaves and use this to their advantage to camouflage. There are also morphs with odd colors such as pink and yellow. They are nocturnal and are attracted to bright lights. They mainly like to eat eucalyptus, acacia shrubs and flax lilies as well as some small insects.

Bullseye Pest Management Katydid Insect Detail

Some katydids eat destructive insects, such as aphids, and insect eggs. They keep the garden clean and they typically do not eat the garden. An exception might be young plants and tall grass. Bullseye Pest Management has proprietary methods and decades of experience . So call Bullseye Pest Management locally at 682-472-4435 or toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451, to assist you with protecting your garden.

For the most part, these are good guys. However, there are Katydids in North America that like to eat leaves of citrus trees. These can be a pest to orchards. So, definitely call Bullseye Pest Management locally at 682-472-4435 or toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451, if they have become a pest to you.

Many species have wings, but the most amazing thing is that they can rub their forewings together like crickets and sing a song. The song tells a story. The purpose can be:

• Reproductive
• Territorial
• Aggressive
• Defensive.

However it may be, the Katydid is named for its song.

Black Widow Spider – Bullseye Pest Management

Here we have one of the most commonly feared spiders, the Latrodectus [ lăt′rə-dĕk′təs ], or Black Widow. With 31 species, there are 3 groups in North America. The Southern Black Widow is the most common living Black Widow in the DFW Metroplex. Their described as being black and having a red hour-glass marking on the abdomen.

These females grow to about a half an inch long. Making them hard to locate. Certified Applicator and Owner / Operator Steve Moseley of Bullseye Pest Management knows all the different places that spiders may hide and can provide you with expertise and experience in the field.

Black Widows are all female, given the name because they are believed to eat the male after they are done mating. At least that is the myth. In reality, this supposed cannibalism is merely the Black Widow poisoning an insect in her web. The males that survive run after doing the deed. No hard feelings, 'kay?

The males are about half the size of the females. The females typically live 180 days, while males live about a third of that time. Some of the Black Widows in the American South have lived up to 3 years in the wild, or 4 years in captivity!

Black Widows commonly nest under wood piles and in dark corners, areas where there is little activity or there are no drafts, such as attics, garages or basements. If you do not want to find Black Widows on your property, a good thing might be to hire an exterminator. At half an inch, that is a small (and poisonous) spider to miss. Though their bite is not specifically fatal, death can arise as a complication to other results of Black Widow bites such as organ failure and necrosis.

If you contact Steve Moseley, you can most likely get a free estimate over the phone and if you provide a photo or video, the estimate will be even more accurate.

Prevent poisonous bites, call Bullseye Pest Management locally at 682-472-4435 or toll free from anywhere across DFW and beyond at 800-466-4451.

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Exclusion Work by Bullseye Pest Management Keeps Rodents Out During Winter

Rodents Can Try to Enter Your Home - Bullseye Pest Management Keeps Them Out.

Rodents can enter through fans, chutes, pipes and even the smallest of cracks and holes. Bullseye Pest Management brings together decades of rodent and exclusion experience with a life time of home construction and remodeling experience.

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Bullseye Pest Management has an eye for discovering all the entrances that rodents can use to invade your home, and has the experience and tools necessary to seal off those vulnerabilities correctly.

For professional and effective pest control of the highest caliber and strong ethics, call Bullseye Pest Management in Arlington locally at 682-472-4435 or toll-free from all over the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex at 800-466-4451.

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Keep Pests Out This Winter, Before They Start Looking for Warm Homes

Keeping pests out of your home means sealing it off before they come looking.

Bullseye Pest Management brings a lifetime of experience in home construction and remodeling to exclusion work - which means making your house sealed tight from invading pests looking for a warm house to invade this Winter. Coupled with over a decade's experience in pest control, Bullseye Pest Management provides exclusion work that is clean, thorough and effective.

For professional and effective pest control of the highest caliber and strong ethics, call Bullseye Pest Management in Arlington locally at 682-472-4435 or toll-free from all over the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex at 800-466-4451.

Bullseye Pest Management Closed Decmeber

Bullseye Pest Management Hibernating for the New Year

Bullseye Pest Management's office will be closed from December 15th, 2016 to January 6th, 2017.

For end of the year pest control services call today to schedule an appointment before our short winter break!

For professional and respectful pest control of the highest caliber and concern for well-being, call Bullseye Pest Management in Arlington locally at 682-472-4435 or toll-free from all over the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex at 800-466-4451.

Bullseye Pest Remembers D-Day, June 6th, 1944

Bullseye Pest Remembers D-Day, June 6th, 1944

Bullseye Pest Management encourages you to take a moment and remember D-Day.

On this day, in 1944, over 250,000 allied forces gave their lives in the Battle of Normandy so that we and our children could live free of the tyranny of Hitler and the regime of the 3rd Reich.

Bullseye Pest Management in Arlington Texas encourages you to do a Google search on D-Day, or read the Wikipedia article, or reach out to an elder that may have lived through the time as a child, or may have had a father or grand-father serve in World War II, and remember and respect those that have fallen so that we can live free lives.

In total, nearly half-a-million Allied and German troops fell in the Battle for Normandy, and Germany was divided and lived under communist oppression along with Eastern-Europe for half-a-century in the events that would follow leading up to and after the end of the war. These singular events held ramifications for families on both sides of the war for generations to come.

Today is a day to remember D-Day and what was sacrificed by all of Earth's citizens so that we could enjoy the world that we live in today.

For professional and respectful pest control of the highest caliber and concern for well-being, call Bullseye Pest Management in Arlington locally at 682-472-4435 or toll-free from all over the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex at 800-466-4451.