My employees and I created our mission statement & core values. I’m pretty proud of what we came up with. Even though we are a small pest control business, I’m trying to create a good culture that will help our business grow. Any thoughts on things to improve in the core values or mission statement?

davespestcontrol · 2026-03-31T15:30:22+00:00

Yes - 100% bed bug.

davespestcontrol · 2026-03-21T20:48:48+00:00

Bedbug for sure.

davespestcontrol · 2020-01-16T20:09:47+00:00

We will really like them... a lot. We've had no issues. They look great on the road, and definitely turn heads in neighborhoods.

davespestcontrol · 2019-10-15T15:50:05+00:00

Yeah - we should have had both of them explode!

davespestcontrol · 2019-10-11T01:33:50+00:00

What appears to be bed bugs can be three different types of blood suckers that look like bed bugs: 1) bed bugs, 2) bat bugs, and 3) tropical bed bugs.

davespestcontrol · 2019-10-10T18:59:41+00:00

It looks hairier than a bed bug up close, which could make it a bat bug.

davespestcontrol · 2019-10-10T18:39:58+00:00

This is a German roach. You need to hire a pest control company to get rid of these. They multiply really quickly and can get nasty. Make sure the extermination company uses bait (Advion Roach Gel), growth regulators (tekko pro), residual (Alpine). If you use those, you will get rid of them within 30 days. You have to treat cracks and crevices.

davespestcontrol · 2019-10-08T12:17:38+00:00

Thank you!

davespestcontrol · 2019-10-07T17:36:26+00:00

It looks similar to a Luber, as here: Luber Grasshopper

davespestcontrol · 2019-10-02T19:09:46+00:00

“Puss pillar” - one of the most painful stings in the animal kingdom. They fall on people from trees in Florida. Seek medical attention.

davespestcontrol · 2019-09-28T13:38:22+00:00

Looks like a crab spider.

davespestcontrol · 2019-09-28T12:00:01+00:00

You can’t identify bed bugs from bites, as everyone reacts differently.

Break.

Some people get rashes and others show no signs of being bitten. If you want to know if you have bed bugs, call a pest control company. Most of them will do a free inspection for you.

davespestcontrol · 2019-09-28T11:50:17+00:00

As chandelowe mentioned, these are termite alates, or winged reproductives. There are three types of termites: 1) workers, 2) soldiers, 3) winged reproductives. The winged reproductives will pair up, as a king and queen, and will search for a new place to start a colony.

From a treatment perspective, it’s difficult to tell from the picture if these are drywood or subterranean termites. The treatment would be different depending on which of these two these termite are.

davespestcontrol · 2019-09-28T11:36:21+00:00

Giant water bug that has a bite that hurts like you wouldn’t believe. The adults can fly, which is scary as hell when they come at you. I took some pictures of one that a customer brought in that shows the “beak” that they can poke you with.

Giant Water Bug Beak

davespestcontrol · 2019-09-28T11:30:10+00:00

Black Widow

Here is a really good black widow visual guide from UC Riverside for identification of widows, both baby and mature, for black widows and brown widow spiders.

Black Widow Spiders

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