9 Things to Consider When Hiring a Pest Control Company Not known to many, at least 20% of food is being contaminated by pests like rodents and mice every year. Common household pests carry over 35 diseases that can be transmitted to humans directly by saliva, blood, urine, and contaminated food. The real deal happens…
Leave it to the Pros In our previous blog, we covered a few reasons why you should opt to hire a professional pest control company rather than try to remedy the situation yourself. Cost and safety, were the two main reasons that we would suggest hiring a professional. Today we are going to continue the…
Bats in the Belfry Have you ever heard the phrase “bats in the belfry?” If you have, it was likely in reference to a person who was acting crazy or irrationally. If you have ever experienced having bats invade your attic spaces, then you can understand how this phrase originated. The constant fluttering and banging…
Raccoons: Unwelcome House Guests We’ve all been there. Coming home from a fantastic night out with friends and family and discovering a horrific scene on the front lawn. Debris, litter everywhere, rotten fruits and veggies and last week’s meatloaf all served up on a silver platter—well, on a silver trash can lid, anyway. Worst…
Armadillo Troubles Those who do not live in areas populated by armadillos don’t have the experience necessary to know how much of a nuisance they can actually be. Here at Bama Exterminating Co. we understand that while armadillos are truly unique creatures, they can cause frustration for homeowners, gardeners, and farmers. On The Hunt One important…
Rat Problems A couple domesticated rats can make exceptional pets. Domestic rats are as different from wild rats as your Golden Retriever is from a wolf. We do not intend by any means to condemn all rats as destructive pests. However, when people have problems with rats invading their homes, they are never the…
Winter Pest Problems Many people falsely believe that colder temperatures means that all of their pest problems are over. Bugs don’t like the cold, after all. So colder temperatures means your home is finally safe from all those creepy crawlies, right? We hate to break it to you, but this isn’t actually true. In…
Snakes in Your Grass Sweet home Alabama is teeming with not-so-sweet snakes, and it’s highly likely that some of them are hanging around your property. Luckily, with the help of Bama Exterminating Co., you won’t have to worry about these snakes on your property—as long as you can find and identify them before they…
Five Tips to Prevent Household Pests When you find pests, getting rid of them can be seem like a full-time job, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to bugs! Here at Bama Exterminating, we have over 80 years of experience in the pest industry, so we…
A Crash Course in Alabama Termites Termites cause millions of dollars of damage across the United States every year, destroying the spaces families call home from the inside out. You might think you know enough about these destructive critters, but just how well do you really know termites in Alabama? Knowledge is power! Read on…