Watering Your Lawn

You’d be surprised how many people don’t properly water their lawn, which can be detrimental to its health. A well-maintained lawn needs about an inch of water every week to stay healthy, and prevent disease development. Watering your lawn infrequently with a deep soak that reaches the roots is much more beneficial than watering your lawn more frequently with water that barely penetrates the surface. You also don’t want to over-water, or you could end up creating conditions in which fungus can grow, and weeds can spread.

Mowing Your Grass

Believe it or not, mowing has a significant impact on the health and growth of your grass. When mowing your yard, the blade of the mower should be set fairly high under stressful conditions. A longer lawn will have more surface area for photosynthesis to occur, which results in more plant growth, a more extensive root system and a healthier lawn. Higher cuts can also dramatically reduce weeds once the grass fills in, crowding them out and retaking the turf. Weeds normally invade lawns when the turf is weak or stressed.

Pest Control Maintenance

Keep a close eye out for chew marks on the grass blades; this could indicate a pest problem that could get worse by making your lawn thin, weak and discolored. It may be more difficult to control without having a proper pest control company inspect and treat your lawn. Pests like chinch bugs kill grass by sucking the sap out of it and injecting a toxic saliva, which can cause yellowing halos of dying grass.

Pro Staff Termite and Pest Control is here to help you with yearly pest prevention and can inspect your home for free if you suspect you might have pests. Our lawn care professionals can also regularly maintain your lawn to ensure your lawn is continuing active growth and color and is remaining free from insect and disease problems. Call our Orlando lawn care company today at 407-292-7378 to learn more about our services and to schedule your free inspection.

Chinch Bugs: These guys are the most common culprit of lawn damage, especially favoring St. Augustine grass. This tiny buy can quickly kill your lawn by sucking the juice right out of the plant, making your lawn look like it hasn’t been watered in months. Although watering can help with your chinch bug problem, Orlando lawn care treatments will keep them from destroying your lawn any further.

Mole Crickets: Mole crickets are another lawn-damaging pest that will turn your grass brown. You’ll notice the grass has been eaten just above the surface, separating the plant from its roots. They also damage turfs by tunneling through the soil in search for food, with tawny mole crickets feeding on roots of the grass, and southern mole crickets feeding on earthworms and other insects.

Ticks: Lawn care treatments can help reduce ticks in your yard, a common pest that will feed on animals, and even humans. Ticks can spread Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis, but making sure your lawn is properly treated can control these pests. If you and your pets will be spending time outdoors this summer, it’s highly recommended that you call your Orlando pest control company for lawn treatments.

When planning your lawn care treatments, call Pro-Staff Termite and Pest Control and have us create an Orlando lawn care maintenance schedule specifically tailored for you. Get your free estimate and free inspection by contacting us today at 407-292-7378.

With the housing market on the rise, it’s essential that homeowners get their homes inspected, especially those that haven’t been occupied. Many home inspectors are not trained to detect termites, so whether you’re selling or buying a home, a pest inspection by a pest control technician should be at the top of your list. While it’s important to have your home inspected when you’re buying or selling, it’s just as important to have it regularly inspected when you’re not buying or selling a home.

You don’t want to be left vulnerable to termite infestations, which can cost you thousands of dollars before you even know it. Termites are known as the “silent destroyers” and can chew through structures without you even realizing it, which makes it even more important that homeowners get their homes inspected. The NPMA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the pest control industry’s commitment to protecting public food, health and property, and if you are part of the 52% of Americans who have never had their home inspected, they suggest that there is no better time to do so than now.

Signs that could indicate a termite infestation include:

• Mudtubes along your home’s foundation

• Termite swarms

• Discarded wings and feces

• Hollow sounding wood

• Bubbling and cracked paint

At Pro-Staff Termite and Pest Control, we offer a free inspection of your home with the highest quality customer service and Orlando termite treatment services in the industry. If you suspect that your home may be infested with termites or you need a pest control company to identify a potential problem, call us at 407-292-7378 today to schedule a free evaluation.

Termites, rodents and carpenter ants can all cause unnecessary and often expensive damage as they chew through your structure and even cause damage to electrical wiring. One of the best forms of protection is prevention, and residents are encouraged to call their pest control company for a home inspection so that you’re prepared! Pests, like cockroaches, not only carry diseases, but finding one or two may lead to there being many more, whether you see them or not.

Several preventative measures can be taken this season to protect your family and your home against invading pests including:

• Keeping branches, shrubs and leaf piles away from the house

• Keeping trees and shrubs trimmed

• Avoid placing firewood near your home

• Eliminate yard debris that could house pests

• Remove any sources of standing water inside and outside of your home

• Seal all food containers appropriately

• Keep your garbage sealed and take it out regularly

• Seal up cracks and openings along your home’s foundation

• Call your Orlando termite and pest control company

April is an ideal time to have your home or business inspected by a pest control professional. If you suspect that pests or rodents are invading your home this spring, call Pro-Staff Termite and Pest Control at 407-292-7378 and schedule your free inspection. We help protect your home all year-round by providing our customers with the highest quality Orlando termite treatment and pest control services in the industry.

1. Every termite colony has a social system, including the queen and king, workers, soldiers and winged reproductives.

2. Although they are pests, we actually need termites in our eco-system to break down decaying wood and help create fresh soil.

3. Termites lived 130 million years ago, and it is believed that they may have appeared more than 250 million years ago.

4. Termite colonies eat and work non-stop, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

5. Termites are social insects and raise their young as a group.

6. All the termites in the world weigh more than the weight of all the humans in the world.

7. Subterranean, underground, termite colonies can have up to 2 million members and are found in every state except Alaska.

8. Termite queens are believed to live for 15 to 25 years and can lay an egg every 15 seconds.

9. Although they look similar to ants, termites are more closely related to cockroaches.

10. Termites can’t digest their own food. They have bacteria and protozoa in their guts to digest their food for them.

11. In almost all species, both the workers and soldiers in a given termite colony are blind, because they typically live their whole lives in the dark nest.

12. Termites are well-groomed, as it keeps parasites and harmful bacteria under control within the colony.

Although termites are complex and interesting insects, the damage they pose to your home is very serious. Pro Staff Termite and Pest Control offers Orlando termite treatment services that promises control of termites. It’s important to be aware of termites within your home, and even more important to schedule your free inspection by calling your Orlando pest control company at 407-292-7378 for more information on our termite treatment services.

1. Special equipment is necessary to do a proper treatment, including injection rods, a large tank and pump, and high grade insecticides that are generally unavailable for homeowners.

2. Termite treatment professionals know exactly what to look for when treating a home, and they have the proper training and experience to get the job done right.

3. If pesticides are not used correctly, it could result in health and environmental issues that can be unsafe for those who aren’t trained to use them.

4. Injections and baiting systems are generally restricted for use only by pest control professionals, and can be complex to apply without the proper knowledge.

5. Not all pesticides are the same. What could be effective in treating one type of pest won’t be effective in treating others.

6. There are factors that make DIY treatments a bad idea including health concerns, lack of resources available, and ineffective applications.

You will save a lot of time, money and energy when you call an Orlando termite treatment professional. Don’t attempt to to eliminate termites on your own! Call Pro Staff Termite and Pest Control today at 407-292-7378 to schedule your free inspection and to receive proper termite removal services.

Hiring a home inspector is an essential part of buying a home just in itself, but not every home inspector is qualified to detect termites and termite damage. Termite inspectors are specially trained not only to identify the presence of termites and damage, but they also have the knowledge and experience to recognize potential threats that could contribute to future infestations. This can end up saving you the trouble of Orlando termite treatment in the future if you have yet to actually purchase the home!

In addition to identifying the presence of termites, termite inspectors outline potential threats that include damp attics and basements, leaf and wood piles near your home and termite access through the home’s foundation, all of which can provide ideal situations for termite infestations. This isn’t necessarily to deter buyers, but to inform them on anything that has or could arise. If anything is found during the inspection, buyers and sellers may be able to negotiate options for repair and prevention.

Pro Staff Termite and Pest Control not only offers Orlando termite treatment services, but we also offer real estate inspections performed by Wood Destroying Organism (WDO) ID card holders who are trained to inspect homes for termites and other wood-boring insects like beetles and carpenter ants. Call us today at 407-292-7378 to learn more about our services and to schedule your real estate inspection with us.

1. Mud tubes are a significant indicator of termites. They are likely to be located at the foundation of your home, and are used by termites to travel to your wood sources.

2. Termites feed on wood, and as they invade your home, you might noticed small holes in the wood, starting at the foundation and into your walls. Sometimes it might be difficult to spot without an Orlando termite control company inspection.

3. Though sometimes termites can be hard to trace, look for subtle hints that they may be lurking inside your walls. If you notice any of the following, it could indicate a problem with termites:

• sagging door frames and window frames
• dropping ceilings
• small holes in the wood
• soft wood
• hollow sound when wood is tapped
• sawdust around damaged material

4. You may also see discarded wings, droppings and bubbling paint. If you notice any swarms around your home, that could indicate that they have made their way inside the walls of your home.

If you notice any of these indicators around your home, or need an Orlando termite control company to inspect your house, contact Pro Staff Termite and Pest Control at 407-292-7378. We provide 100% control of subterranean termites guaranteed with termite protection all year around. You will receive no better value and service when it comes to termite protection in Orlando.

Drywood Termites
Drywood termites are generally easier to exterminate than the tunneling subterranean termites, so identifying them is essential for termite control. They don’t need as much moisture to survive and can live in much dryer conditions than their counterpart, the subterranean termite. Rather than living in the ground, they nest inside the wood that they infest and don’t require soil. They access your home through exposed wood from cracks and crevices and can be treated using fumigation.

Subterranean Termites
Before moving into your home, subterranean termites nest in soil, and create tunnel systems that lead to above ground food sources. They typically need more moisture to survive than drywood termites, though all termites need food, moisture, shelter and warmth to survive. Regardless of how your home is constructed, any house can provide these conditions. Subterranean termites also prefer to eat soft wood fiber and can do a great deal of damage within a short amount of time. One major indication of termites is the presence of mud tubes that are visible going up vertical surfaces. Termiticide is applied around your home for Orlando termite control that starts working immediately and is safe for customers and the environment.

Pro Staff Termite and Pest Control offers termite control services that promises control of termites. It’s important to be aware of termites within your home, and even more important to schedule your free inspection by calling your Orlando pest control company at 407-292-7378 for more information on our termite control services.

1. Prevention is the key to keeping these pests out of your food. It’s important to clean your pantry regularly to remove any food particles that could help in the survival of these pests. These pests can spread quickly, so make sure your pantry is clean when you store your new food.

2. Keep your pantry or storage area dry. Moisture aids in the invasion of pantry pests, so it’s essential to keep the area dry at all times.

3. Even new food can become infested since they can chew through cardboard. Locate the source immediately so they don’t spread to other stored products. It’s important to make sure there are no food spills and to vacuum every nook and cranny.

4. Store dry foods in sealed plastic containers, and make sure they are cleaned thoroughly beforehand. Sealed containers cut off the food source for these pests and can keep them from coming back for more.

5. If the pests are too much to handle, have an Orlando pest control company inspect your home for free so they can evaluate what needs to be done. Their knowledge and experience can help you avoid these pests in the future.

6. Even grocery stores can have pantry pest invasions, so it’s important to inspect what you are purchasing as well. If you bring them home with you, they can infest the rest of your food.

Pantry pests like weevils and beetles can be extremely irritating, especially when you start throwing out food that could have been saved. Pro Staff Termite and Pest Control is an Orlando pest control company that can evaluate your home for any type of invading pests  from termites to roaches. Call us today at 407-292-7378 to learn more about our services and to schedule your free home evaluation.