Saturday, January 29, 2011

Fort Worth Termite Estimate


One easy noticeable difference between Termites and Flying Ants is their shape. An Ant's body has three individual sections that when they meet look like a neck and waist. Yet a Termite has two segments, the head and the thorax, and looks more like one piece. Species of Ants have a variety of colors, from red to brown to black, but Swarming Termites are usually shiny black.

Another simple anatomical difference is their wingspans. Although both kinds of insects develop two pairs of wings just to mate, reproduce, and produce new colonies, their wings look dissimilar. A Termite's back wings are visible beneath the overlaying front wings. If you outstretch both pairs (on a dead specimen), you'll see they're actually the same length. On a Flying Ant, the back wings hide beneath the front wings, so they are shorter. Their wings have tiny, visible veins. It's easy to knock off the wings of a termite, so you'll probably see them scattered around the site of a swarm.

Finally, the last noticeable difference between Flying Ants and Termites are their antennae. Look closely and you'll see that the Ant's antennae curve or bend inwards, topped by a ball called a club. However, a Termite's antennae gently point outwards without any kinks, bends, or knobs at the end. To further identify them, you're more likely find Termites around wood, where they nest and feed, such as in the rafters in the attic or old furniture stored in the basement or crawlspace. Most Ants, of course, prefer the kitchen where they snack on sweets like sugar or fruit.


Call Assassin Exterminating today for a free inspection and estimate regarding your termite infestation.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Fort Worth Termite Inspection



Wood destroying insects or WDI are organisms that feed on and damage wood.  In nature, these insects are a vital part of our ecosystem as they help with the breakdown of dead or decaying wood. As with other insects and animals, WDIs only become a pest when they invade our homes or places of business.  In some cases damage from WDI can be severe.  

From furniture to the very foundation your house is on, the damage caused by these insects can cause us headaches as well as fear of what ridding your establishment of these pests will cost.  Assassin Exterminating has years of experience where WDI are concerned.  Our professional staff can easily identify these insects as well as help you rest assured that your WDI infestation can and will be eliminated.  

We provide a 1 year warranty with all our WDI treatment services.
Call Assassin Exterminating today for a free inspection and estimate regarding your termite infestation.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Fort Worth Flea Control

Cat and Dog Fleas are very similar in appearance and both species can
live on both cats and dogs.  Humans are mainly attacked by cat Fleas.
A cat or dog may have a light infestation of Fleas without the human
inhabitants knowing it, but if the pets are carrying large numbers of
Fleas, then there is naturally a greater likelihood of humans being
bitten.

A heavy infestation may occur if the cat or dog is removed from the
house, for then the insect has no alternative but to feed off us.  In such
cases one may comfort oneself with the fact that the cat and dog Fleas
cannot breed without their principle hosts, and so eventually the
infestation will die out on its own.  On the other hand, they can live
for months on a diet of human blood, so it needs an unusual amount
of patience to wait until the fleas die of old age.

 

Found in and around homes, they're most abundant in summer, and
seem to be especially numerous when homes are re-occupied after the
residents have been away for a few weeks. The cat and dog Flea are so
similar in appearance and biology that for practical purposes they can
be described under the same heading.

Surprisingly, adult Fleas make up only a minor portion of the total
Flea population in an infested area such as inside a home. Most of the
time the eggs and larvae compose about 80% of the Fleas in a home.



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Fort Worth Termite Control


Spring is almost upon us which can only mean one thing: Termites!!! 

Is your Fort Worth home being overrun by Wood Destroying Insects? Then look no further than Assassin Exterminating. We're not only Licensed and Insured to provide Termite Control in your residential home but we don't employ salesmen who try to sell you services you don't need. As a matter of fact the same person who provides you a Termite Treatment Quote will be the same person to perform the treatment. 

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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Fort Worth Termite Treatment


Spring is almost upon us which can only mean one thing: Termites!!! 

Is your Fort Worth home being overrun by Wood Destroying Insects? Then look no further than Assassin Exterminating. We're not only Licensed and Insured to provide Termite Control in your residential home but we don't employ salesmen who try to sell you services you don't need. As a matter of fact the same person who provides you a Termite Treatment Quote will be the same person to perform the treatment. 

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Fort Worth Termite Elimination


Spring is almost upon us which can only mean one thing: Termites!!! 

Is your Fort Worth home being overrun by Wood Destroying Insects? Then look no further than Assassin Exterminating. We're not only Licensed and Insured to provide Termite Control in your residential home but we don't employ salesmen who try to sell you services you don't need. As a matter of fact the same person who provides you a Termite Treatment Quote will be the same person to perform the treatment. 

If you would like more information about a specific insect or service please click the link below and you will be taken to the Assassin Exterminating & Pest Control website or you can call us directly at (817) 727-8149

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Fort Worth Rodent Control, Fort Worth Rodent Elimination


As construction on the freeways surrounding this city and its adjacent neighbors continues, officials want to prevent one unintended product of the work from scurrying into the neighborhoods: rats.

Before work begins on the west segment of the West County Connectors project in the coming weeks, the Orange County Vector Control District placed some 100 rat bait stations along the I-605 and I-405 freeways that back up to the Rossmoor community, Larry Shaw, the district's operations director, said Monday.

Vector control inspectors also visited 157 homes in Rossmoor last week to distribute information leaflets. Inspectors surveyed 35 of the homes for rat activity at the request of homeowners, and in six of the homes, inspectors placed additional bait, according to a letter from the district to a community group, the Rossmoor Predator Management Team.

County officials want to prevent a recurrence of what happened last fall, when Caltrans employees had to stop work on the 22 and I-405 freeways in Seal Beach after coming across a large pack of rodents. Concerned that the rats would head to the College Park neighborhood in Seal Beach, the Orange County Vector Control was called to the rescue.

"It was probably a sizeable number of rats," Shaw said. He estimated it was a couple hundred rats.

At the time, vector control workers set about 60 bait stations between Valley View Street and Seal Beach Boulevard – a 3/4-mile stretch around homes in Seal Beach and Garden Grove. Once the rats ate the poison, they died within three to five days, Shaw said.

The next phase of the freeway connector job, affecting the I-405, 22 and I-605 freeways near Seal Beach and Rossmoor, is scheduled to get under way as early as Jan. 17, according to Orange County Transportation Authority officials. This time, county departments coordinated so that vector control workers got there first.

That's been the norm for years, Shaw said.

The baits are one weapon officials have used to lower the number of rats living by the freeways. Other tools include eliminating the grassy side areas "where rats can live in no man's land," Shaw said.

Some freeway sections, where vegetation has been cut down dramatically and cement walls separate the road from the neighborhoods, no longer offer an inviting spot for rodents. Other freeways, however, such as sections of the I-5 and 57 freeways and the I-405 to the south, have more rat activity, Shaw said.

"Caltrans has done a pretty good job these days of making it less attractive for them," Shaw said.
At one time it was common for the area along the I-405 in Westminster and Garden Grove to have carob trees, which offered rats edible bark and pods and a place to nest in. These have been replaced with ice plants and crepe myrtle, which are not attractive to rats, according to Shaw.

Today, there is more awareness about what to do to avoid rodents in neighborhood backyards: put away the bird seed and the pet food, keep vegetation pruned and make sure homes don't have openings that would allow the small rodents entry.

Signs of the unwelcome guests include: damaged, partially eaten oranges, avocados or other fruits, signs of gnawing on plastic wood or rubber materials, rat droppings and greasy rub marks caused by the rats' oily fur frequent rubbing against surfaces.

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Exterminator Fort Worth, Exterminating Fort Worth


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