Archive for April, 2009

Carpenter Bee Problems

Carpenter bees can be a difficult problem, and once they find the spot for their galleries the bee game is on. The best way to treat for them is being proactive and treating the areas of interest in early spring. Carpenter bees do not eat the wood so flavor of wood is not a concern, but soft woods such as cedar and redwoods are much easier for them to chew into.

April 17, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Resolution of MistAway Gen III Bellow Pump Assembly

Received an email on a Gen III Mosquito Misting System: Comments: I have a Gen III tankless system. The doseing pump dose not pump. The motor turns on and the belows goes up and down. Do you have a parts list so I can buy the repair parts I need to fix the punp? Suggestions [...]

April 14, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Get your swarm on: A look at Termite Swarms

    As termite season approaches rapidly for us we thought a discussion on termite swarms might be appropriate.  You will found out how termite swarms work, what impacts them and what they actually mean to a homeowner. When a termite colony is mature somewhere about 4 to 5 years old it will produce a [...]

April 13, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

How to Control Dog Fennel in Pastures and Lawns

Got a call yesterday about controlling Dog fennel in a hay field and to be honest have to do some research on appropriate control measures. So rather than waste the information I thought I would add it here in case someone else has this lovely problem. Dog fennel weed, I found has a few common [...]

April 7, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment