How do I get control of the black widows around my home? By: Nathan Woolf Date: January 3, 2017Question: I’m in Phoenix, Arizona and we constantly get black widows. Can pest control effectively get rid of my black widows? Answer: We have a lot of black widows here in the Valley of the Sun. And they can be a bit scary for folks. The short answer is thorough and properly applied pest controlRead more
How to Find the Right Pest Control Company By: Nathan Woolf Date: December 15, 2016Looking for the best exterminator/best pest control company in Phoenix, Arizona to address my needs Question: How do I determine which pest control company will best meet my needs? Answer: This is a great question. We will answer this in 2 parts: General recommendations for common customer needs in Phoenix, Arizona What to look forRead more
How to Get Rid of Roof Rats in Your Home By: Nathan Woolf Date: December 9, 2016How do I get rid of roof rats from my home? – Phoenix, Arizona Question: I live in Tempe, Arizona and my neighborhood has roof rats. My grandson recently saw a rat on a tree near my block wall. Do you think it is a roof rat and what should I do? Answer: We appreciateRead more
How to Get Rid of Ants in Your Home By: Nathan Woolf Date: November 30, 2016How to get rid of ants in my home? – Phoenix, Arizona Question: Our home in Scottsdale, AZ constantly gets these little black ants in our kitchen. How can I get rid of ants and how do I keep them from coming back? Answer: Thanks for your question. This is a common question. Ants areRead more
How to Get Rid of Scorpions in Your Home By: Nathan Woolf Date: November 17, 2016What to do When you find Scorpions in the Home – Phoenix, Arizona Question: We just moved to Gilbert, AZ from Ithaca, NY and I’ve seen some scorpions around my home. How do I get rid of them? I’ve got small kids and one of them getting stung worries me. First off, welcome to Arizona!Read more
Report: Bed Bugs Prefer Dark Colors By: Nathan Woolf Date: May 19, 2016Few pests are as persistent and annoying as bed bugs. These infectious little bugs bite, live where we sleep and, in recent decades, may have become more resistant to insecticides. This combination makes them especially irksome. With the recent boom in the bed bug population – including in Phoenix, Arizona – studies are focusing onRead more
FAQs about Zika Virus in Phoenix, Arizona (Video) By: Nathan Woolf Date: May 12, 2016As we enter mosquito season in Arizona, many people are concerned about mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile and, this year, the Zika Virus. The Zika Virus has been in the news over the past few months and is linked to severe birth defects. The pest control professionals at Blue Sky Pest have received a lotRead more
What You Need to Know about Zika Virus & Preventative Measures By: Nathan Woolf Date: January 30, 2016The recent aggressive spreading of Zika Virus in Brazil and other select regions has been a top news story in past weeks, understandably so since it can have major health effects. The virus carries Zika fever, a disease that can cause such symptoms as fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis and is suspected of beingRead more
How Did It Get In? 7 Ways Cockroaches Enter Indoor Spaces By: Nathan Woolf Date: May 27, 2015Surprise! You have a cockroach infestation. Once you make this unpleasant discovery, it’s natural to feel a little offended. “But my house is so clean,” you may think. “My doors are self-shutting and never left open. My windows are screened. What did I do wrong?” It’s not you—it’s them. Cockroaches are common in Arizona; theRead more
Cockroach Myths and Truths By: Nathan Woolf Date: May 22, 2015Cockroaches are a mythic sort of bug. They’ve been around for over 320 million years — even before dinosaurs! And their survival skills are fierce. They need only very basic and minimal food, water and shelter to survive. It is often said that if only one species survives an apocalypse, it would be the mightyRead more
