pests: Lions, Tigers and Termites, oh my! - 12/04/17 05:08 PM

 
Lions, Tigers and Termites, oh my! So, I kind of fibbed about the lions and tigers, but we have enough termites in California to make up for it. I recently had a buyer do the Heebie Jeebie dance when she learned that the property she intends to buy is infested with subterranean termites.
The Urban Dictionary defines the Heebie Jeebies as "A feeling of minor fright, anxiety, nervousness, apprehension, 'the willies', phobic." Yep, that's about right. Knowing that ANY 6+ legged pest is crawling under your house is enough to keep you awake at night.
So here is what happens next. The pest … (10 comments)

pests: That's A Mighty Big Tent But Where's The Circus? - 06/09/10 01:34 PM
I was driving to the store yesterday when I spotted a huge colorful tent.  My first reaction was CIRCUS!!  This is just a knee-jerk reaction I have because I've never been to a traditional Big Top Circus.  All we ever had in my small hometown was an occasional carnival in the Pay Less parking lot.  Rats.
So no, this isn't a venue for a Circus, it's a fumigation tent. Once the tent is properly sealed, the fumigation company will fill this tent with a lethal gas that will penetrate every crevice in the building. This will result in the extermination of … (13 comments)