Pest Control

Hidden Pest Risks of Vacant Homes (Today's News-Herald)

8 Oct 2008

(ARA) - That vacant, foreclosed home next door isn't just bringing down your neighborhood's property values. It may also be a haven for a myriad of pests that can threaten the health and safety of neighbors, children and pets.

Tamarisk, helpful to settlers, can be a pest in the long run (Ventura County Star)

8 Oct 2008

You can't kill it with drought. Fire only makes it stronger. Bury it in a sand dune and it thrives. Dig it out, and the roots come back with a vengeance.

Dutch Elm disease has infected some city trees (Ballard News-Tribune)

8 Oct 2008

While the City of Seattle has taken affective measures to control the spread of Dutch Elm disease, the Department of Transportation is warning residents that many new infected trees have been discovered across the city.