by prevpestlv | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog Posts
Scientists have been studying the stubborn and tiny bedbug to figure out better ways to help companies like Preventive Pest eradicate them. A new study covered in Science Daily suggests that researchers at The Ohio State University may have found a way to use bedbug...
by prevpestlv | Feb 15, 2018 | Blog Posts
Just after the rainy season, the insects begin getting quite active in Nevada, like everywhere else. Interestingly, two of the smallest insects can cause the biggest of problems in our region. We’re talking about ants and aphids; these tiny, persistent creatures can...
by prevpestlv | Feb 8, 2018 | Blog Posts
Today’s chemical pesticides are environmentally friendly and safe to use in a home with no adverse side effects to the humans and pets that live there. But you may not realize that the chemicals used in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s did not have the same kind of...
by prevpestlv | Feb 1, 2018 | Blog Posts
Libraries can be dangerous – in all kinds of ways. That’s because a biologist says it’s possible for tiny bed bugs to hitch a ride between the pages of a library book. WBAY, a local TV station from Green Bay, Wisconsin, interviewed the biologist as part of a story on...
by prevpestlv | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog Posts
Finding a wasp nest requires immediate action. As the weather warms, these stinging, flying insects can work quickly to build their nests in the nooks and crannies around your home. Eaves along your roofline are favorite wasp nesting places. Sometimes we’re alerted to...
by prevpestlv | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog Posts
Pests and humans have lived side-by-side since men and women lived in caves. In Las Vegas, we have a reluctant relationship with the desert animals and bugs that plague our homes and businesses. This article looks at 10 of the most common pests that bug us in and...
