Archive for June, 2008

Termites? Not With Termidor

Friday, June 27th, 2008

How Termidor Works. A little bit of Termidor goes a long way in treating your home. Termidor is applied at very low rates. Typically, the active ingredient (fipronil) is just 0.06% of the solution, a concentration much lower than that of older liquids and less than most insecticides. For an average home treatment, only about [...]

Organic Fertilizer Dealers

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Organic Fertilizer is the Way To Go Organic farming is newest approach to improve the natural fertility of soil and farm resources. For many people, organic fertilizes are the answer to nutrient deficiency in soil. Some farmers use traditional practices like recycling farm-produced livestock manure, composting, or crop rotation in order to produce their own [...]

Fire Ant Info For The Do It Yourselfer

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Red Imported Fire Ants When we speak of “fire” ants, we generally are speaking of one particular kind, and this is the one called Red Imported Fire Ants, usually abbreviated as RIFA. These fire ants were given this catchy little name because when they sting there is an absolute instant, intense, burning pain that is associated with [...]

Integrated Pest Management

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a balanced, tactical approach to pest control. It involves taking action to anticipate pest outbreaks and prevent potential damage. IPM often and carefully combines various control tactics, including control biologically, plants that are pest resistant, cultural practices, monitoring of pest population and the careful use of pesticides. The goal of [...]

Pest Control & Bugs. Do It Yourself & Save

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Pest control can be done at home by you do it yourselfers if properly done. One of the biggest mistakes made by the non-professional is timing and over applying pesticides. This is especially true when treating for fire ants. Let me say something that is very important. READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. Pest control chemicals can be [...]