Forget the economy, forget major league baseball playoffs, forget fall elections, if you want to have a conversation that everyone is interested in, bring up the subject of bed bugs.  These tiny blood-sucking parasites have finally reached celebrity status.  If you don’t believe me, check out the Google Trends data below.  Google Trends is a relatively new tool that allows you to see how many people are Googling a given subject on the Internet over time. Starting in 2004 with relatively little interest, the number of online searches… Read More →

It’s spring in Texas and that means termite season.  This year has reportedly been one of the busier termite swarm seasons for pest control companies.  If you experience a flight of dark, winged insects with bodies just over 1/8-inch long, don’t ignore them.  They could be a sign of termites attacking your home. To learn more about termites, check out the termite section of Insects in the City.