Natural Pest Control Insects, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma: EnviroTech Exterminating

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With more than a million named species of bugs and insects, it is easy to see how they make up more than half of all living things on earth, yet only 1% are considered harmful. Most insects go about pollinating plants, and helping to decompose dead material. One of the biggest things insects do is keep pest populations down. The good guys battling the bad. At first it is difficult to tell the two apart, but there are beneficial insects that help control pest populations.

Encouraging beneficial insects in your garden and yard is one of the easiest, and greenest methods of pest control out there.  An easy way to start is to get a small glass jar and gather a couple of the bugs in your garden, identify them and go from there, there are plenty of resources available to help with identification. Becoming familiar with several common beneficials and their preferred environment will help you in understanding how to use them to control negative pests.

Some  beneficial insects commonly found in the garden are:

• Assassin bugs: Voracious predators (including some other beneficials); adults are black, brown or bright-colored slender insects with an extended needlelike beak and enlarged bristly front legs.
• Green lacewings: Also called aphid lions; ethereal-looking garden “good guys” with a slender pale green body, delicate gossamer wings and immense golden eyes, giving the appearance of a fairy prancing on garden leaves rather than the aggressive predator they are; natural enemies of several species of aphids, spider mites (especially red mites), leafhoppers, mealybugs, leafminers, thrips, whiteflies, small caterpillars, beetle larvae and insect eggs; its ferocious larvae are grayish to brown, mottled and spiny alligator-shaped.
• Minute pirate bugs: About the same to twice the size of an aphid; fierce, generalist adults are somewhat oval shaped, black to purplish in color with the characteristic true bug X-shape or chevron on their back.
• Praying mantis: Wonderfully weird, insect-hunting machines range in size from 2 to 4 inches long and have tremendous appetites, eating almost any prey they can overcome; adults feast on both pests and beneficials by ambushing predators.
• Soldier beetles: Also known as leather-winged beetles; adults are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles about ½-inch long with a red, orange or yellow head and abdomen; predators to a host of bad bugs.
• Syrphid flies: Commonly known as flower or hover flies, resembling bees; bright-colored adults are black or brown adorned with yellow banded abdomens and body markings; its larvae that are the predators, while adults feast on pollen and nectar; their movement from flower to flower makes them an important pollinator.

Your garden can supply adequate food and water for beneficial insects, a high variety of plants will also help. Remember to keep dust low because it aids in the outbreak of negative pests such as spider mites.

If the all natural approach isn’t working, remember to contact EnviroTech Exterminating for all of your pest control needs.

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Bed Bugs, What Not To Do!

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What NOT To Do When You Have Bed Bugs

1. Do not Panic. Bed bugs can be removed with careful inspection and by using proper control methods.
2. Do not try to kill bed bugs by using agricultural or garden pesticides. Using outdoor pesticides to control bed bugs can make you or your family very sick.
3. Do not use products that appear to be “homemade” or “custom     formulated.”  Homemade products could be dangerous and they might make the problem worse.
4. Do not use products that have labels in a non-English language.
5. Do not apply pesticides directly to your body. This could make you very sick.
6. Do not use rubbing alcohol, kerosene or gasoline. These chemicals may cause fires.
7. Do not throw away your furniture. Beds and other furniture can often be treated for bed bugs. Throwing away your furniture can spread the bugs plus you will have to buy new furniture.
8. Do not store things under the bed. Storing stuff under the bed gives bed bugs many new places to hide. This makes it more difficult to get rid of bed bugs.
9. Do not move things from room to room. Moving your things from the room with bed bugs to another room in your house may spread the bed bugs.
10. Call a professional pest management company that specializes in bed bug removal.

If you have a pest control need in the Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma metro area call EnviroTech Exterminating at (918) 282-7621.  

Reducing problems with nuisance wildlife animals

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Article Written by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife

11 Things you can do to reduce problems with nuisance wildlife

1. Remove food sources. Pick up leftover dog and cat food at night and keep bird feeders out of their reach (or bring them in at night). Don’t let spilled food accumulate on the ground.

2. Prevent access to chimneys with a commercial cap made of sheet metal and heavy screen over the top of the chimney. Repair soffits to prevent access to attics and install strong, metal vent covers. Keep dampers closed when not in use, but consult a knowledgeable source to prevent a fire hazard.

3. Prune tree limbs away from the roof (10 feet away is best) or install a 3-foot wide band of sheet metal (6 feet above the ground), around the trunks of trees which overhang your house. This will reduce access to your roof by raccoons and squirrels.

4. Garbage cans should be made of heavy metal and have lockable or tight-fitting lids to prevent access; otherwise, keep them indoors as much as possible.

5. Install metal skirting (i.e. strong hardware cloth) around the bottom of a deck to prevent a wild animal from making a den underneath.

6. Provide shelter structures for fish in ornamental ponds and water gardens; cover the pond during the night with metal screening.

7. Cover window wells with grates, bubbles or hardware cloth.

8. Seal up holes around and under home foundations to help keep out mice, rats, insects and snakes. You can bury ¼ inch mesh hardware cloth 1-2 feet deep in places where animals might gain access to your crawl space through digging.

9. Fence gardens and cover fruit trees and berry bushes with netting, or use an approved non-toxic repellent spray.

10. Repair broken, weak, or rotted areas on the roof, soffit, and fascia of your house.

11. Mark large windows with strips of white tape or raptor (hawk) silhouettes to avert birds from flying into the window.

If you have a nuisance animal wildlife problem EnviroTech Exterminating can help solve your problems.  We have a licensed Oklahoma Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator (NWCO) on staff.  We offer Humane control of these pests. Call (918) 282-7621 for help!

Termite Damage, Termite Inspection & Treatment in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
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Tulsa, Oklahoma Termite Inspection

Before Demolition

After Demolition

Don’t let termites take over your residence like they did to Tiger Wood’s ex-wife, Elin Nordegren’s home.  According to an article in People Magazine, Elin recently had her  $12M mansion in North Palm Beach, Florida demolished reportedly because is did not meet hurricane safety codes and because it was infested with termites.  EnviroTech Exterminating, Inc. has termite solutions:
Termite Problem:Termites outweigh humans on earth and cause more than $2 billion in property damage each year. Termite damage is more common than storm, fire or earthquake damage, yet it’s rarely covered by homeowners insurance!
Termite Solution: EnviroTech Exterminating Inc. can employ preventative or curative initiatives and even assist you in early detection of these unwanted creatures! Stopping Eastern Subterranean Termites BEFORE they cause significant damage to your structure is the most cost effective means of control!

If you have a Termite problem, give EnviroTech Exterminating a call at (918) 282-7621

Bed Bug Bite Survey – Does Everyone React to Bed Bug Bites?

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Bed Bug Bite Survey – Does Everyone React to Bed Bug Bites?

The results of the bed bug bite survey we have heard so much about is reported in a new article published by PCT Magazine.  The Sensitivity Spectrum:  Human Reactions to Bed Bug Bites (PCT February 2010, Michael F. Potter, Kenneth F. Haynes, Kevin Connelly, Michael Deutsch, Erich Hardebeck, Don Partin, and Ron Harrison). This is new information, please take a very close look.

474 respondents, all with confirmed bed bug infestations, in Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, Louisville, Atlanta, LA and Miami. 66% living in apartments and 15% in single-family homes. All ages. 58% female, 42% male.

The breakdown for infestation level:

Infestation level	Bugs	Respondents
Low	≤10	34%
Moderate	11-100	47%
High	101-500	14%
Very high	> 500	5%

“Have you experienced any bites or skin reactions from the bed bugs in your dwelling?”

70% yes, 30% no.

Essentially the reverse of what was previously thought. Though there were also skeptics – The female/male differences were not statistically significant. And neither were ethnicity differences. The level of infestation was also not a factor.

Not so with age, however, “significantly more people over the age of 65 reported no bites or skin reactions than those who were younger. Forty-two percent of the eldest individuals surveyed said they had no bites or reactions from bed bugs in their dwelling, whereas 26 percent of those aged 11 to 65 reportedly did not react.”

This corresponds with an earlier survey where 76% of elderly tenants in one “severely infested” building did not react to bites (or reported not reacting). Possible reasons for this mentioned by the authors include reduced responsiveness to allergens in the elderly, medications that suppress the immune response (corticosteroids), and “diminished awareness due to other competing health issues.

The public health question, etc.

Other oft-mentioned symptoms from respondents living with bed bugs included nervousness, paranoia, anger, frustration, embarrassment, devastation and depression. Anxiety, stress, sleeplessness and depression are medically important symptoms that can lead to other conditions. Dismissing bed bugs as “not a public health pest” on the grounds that they are unproven disease vectors ignores the pain, suffering and emotional distress inflicted on their victims. When government agencies finally concede this point, additional resources may be allocated to combat the problem, as they were years ago.

Click here for a link to the article in PCT Magazine

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Bed Bugs, Bedbug Treatment Services, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Pest Control

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Bed Bug

Bed Bug Bites

Cimicidae (bedbugs) are small parasitic insects. The most common type is Cimex lectularius. This species species prefer to feed on human blood.

Bed Bugs are a real problem in Oklahoma. EnviroTech Exterminating is here to offer solutions to your Bed Bug problems.

We service the entire Tulsa area including Broken Arrow, Coweta, Jenks, Owasso, Bixby, Muskogee and Glenpool area. Don't let Bed Bugs continue taking a bite out of you.

EnviroTech Exterminating offers service to residents within a 25 mile radius of Broken Arrow and or Tulsa, Oklahoma. Call EnviroTech Exterminating at (918) 282-7621.

Bedbug Treatment Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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EnviroTech Exterminating is releasing a new website page on the www.gotpest.com website dedicated to information on Bed Bugs and their treatment.  EnviroTech Exterminating has had great success in the treatment of bedbugs and felt the need to provide as much information as possible to their clients.  It is important for us as a service provider to offer information that is both helpful and useful to our customers preparing for a bed bug treatment.  This new website page can be found at:  bedbugs

Bedbug Treatment Diagram

We hope to educate more local Tulsa area residents on the problem that is bedbugs.  Call EnviroTech Exterminating if you have a pest control need.  We can be reached at (918) 282-7621 

Rodent Pest Control Season in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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House Mouse Season

When rains and chilly weather arrive in our Tulsa, Oklahoma pest control region, you know rodent season has arrived along with it. Although rats and mice can be year-round pest control problems, cold and rain send them indoors in droves, seeking warmth and safety for nesting. Other factors influencing rodent issues are new construction. With so much home construction and Environmental influences even new homes are prone to rodent infestations. If you live in a newer house and homes are still being built near by, rodents can be an issue. Broken Arrow, Jenks, Bixby and South Tulsa currently have a large number of homes under construction.  This construction can push mice, rodents, rats, squirrels and other rodent pests from their natural nesting grounds to your home. Other factors such as flooding can push rodents in seeking warmth and safety. No area or home is 100% safe from a rodent infestation. 

A small mouse problem can quickly mushroom into big trouble. A female house mouse (Mus musculus) can produce five to 10 litters per year, consisting of five or six mice pups per litter. Gestation period for a house mouse is 19 to 21 days, and the young reach reproductive age within six to 10 weeks. Only 5 to 7 inches long full-grown, including a 3- to 4-inch tail, these tiny rodents can nevertheless do extensive damage—including chewing of insulation from telephone and electrical wires—a serious fire hazard—and dangerous contamination of food supplies. Although house mice are not proven to cause the dangerous hanta virus, they are known to carry more than 200 other diseases, including salmonella and Leptospirosis, a disease with influenza-like symptoms.

Although there are many products on the market aimed at exterminating mice and other rodents, most can have unintended harmful consequences. Poisons can endanger pets or even children, and you could end up with a dead mouse inside your walls or attic, with the attendant odor of decomposition. Electronic signal devices claiming to deter mice have proven ineffective. Some people opt for live traps—however, caution that mice captured live in urban areas should be taken to Animal Control or a veterinarian to be euthanized; in more rural areas, a live mouse should be transported and released in a non-populated area at least one mile from the capture site—otherwise the risk of increased mouse population or reinfestation is high. Most experts agree the old-fashioned snap-trap is best. The animal is in most cases killed instantly;  it can easily be retrieved and disposed of; and you know you got it.

As always, a trained, licensed and certified pest-control professional is your safest bet to remove rodents and prevent reinfestation. The pest control professional has been trained to identify entry points into your home so they can be sealed off and to recognize signs of mice or rat trails and nesting locations. For more about controlling and preventing mice infestation, call our office at (918) 282-7621


At EnviroTech Exterminating, our licensed pest control technicians are trained to work with you and your family to find the most effective means of controlling rodent infestations in your specific situation. Contact us today for a free inspection and estimate:

Bed Bug Control in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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EnviroTech Exterminating of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma has just launched a new Bed Bug blog for the local Tulsa Metro area. With the huge increase in Bedbugs in the local Tulsa area and across America we felt it was important to provide as much information to as many local Tulsa area residents as possible. The outlook for future bedbugs infestations is high. We expect continued growth in bed bug infestations here locally and abroad.  EnviroTech Exterminating will continue posting valuable information on Bed Bugs in the http://www.envirotechexterminating.com blog but will focus mainly on Bed Bug issues on the new dedicated Bedbug blog page found at: http://tulsabedbugservices.blogspot.com/

If you have a pest control service need don't hesitate to contact EnviroTech Exterminating today at (918) 282-7621

Amazing Pest Photographs

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Amazing Pest Photographs! The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Pest Photo Contest

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has announced the winner in its first annual Pest Photo Contest, a national online competition that challenged photographers to submit images of common household pests, rodents and small wildlife.
Pete Elbert has won the grand prize of $1,000 for his photo submission of a yellow jacket.

Pete found the female yellow jacket bothering guests inside a hotel lobby in West Virginia. Hoping to get a few good shots of the stinging insect, he captured the pest in a plastic cup and set it free on some shrubbery outside of the hotel. Luckily, he was able to snap about 10 to 12 photos of the yellow jacket before it flew off into the night. To enter, photographers – amateur and avid alike – submitted their favorite pest photos to the PestWorld Photography Contest group on Flickr.
All entries were judged on criteria including originality and creativity, adherence to creative assignment and overall appeal.
The NPMA received more than 350 stunning pest photos from talented photographers around the world.
Check out the nine finalists:

Dragonfly by Modgilla

Bumble Bee by Matthew White

Mosquito by Diane C. Gates 

Termites by Bug Zero

Fly by Jerri Moon Cantone

Spider by Photag5354

Earwig by Scox73

Grasshopper by t.alley79


Hissing Cockroaches by tdupuy

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