Abarb Pest Services Blog

During localized flooding brought on by Hurricane Joaquin during October of 2015, a reporter out covering the weather almost stepped on what he thought was a pile of mud but turned out to be an "island" of fire ants floating along the surface of flood waters.Although fire ants are found across much of North America, not everyone is aware of their u...

Bedbugs are a wide-spread problem throughout the nation, one that seemingly attacks every major city. In fact, bedbugs thrive in big cities: it's easier for them to spread from bed to bed if there are more people on which they can hitch a ride. The following cities are some of the worst when it comes to bedbug infestation. Hopefully, you don't live...

Everyone knows that termites destroy wood, but many people worry that termites may actually bite or sting their friends, family, or pets. Do termites pose any kind of biting risk to people or are you relatively safe?Generally speaking, termites don't bite humans. Worker and queen termites have very weak jaws that pose no danger to people. However, ...

Bedbugs are a squirming, biting menace that loves to make their nests in as many homes as possible. Their abilities to hide and breed at will make them hard to eliminate, which is probably why an entire retirement community in Oklahoma City was infested with these pests.The residents in this retirement community quickly found that bedbugs had made ...

As the holidays close in, we're all making our lists and checking them more than once. There is a lot to accomplish before family and friends arrive for get-togethers. We've got to clean the house, put up the decorations and roll out the welcome mat. In addition, we can't forget about bed bug control. It's just as important now as it was during the...