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Is It Carpenter Ants or Termites?

By Joe Hawkins / February 23, 2018

Deciphering whether you’re dealing with carpenter ants or termites in your home can be tricky. Both are destructive pests that cause significant damage and are often mistaken for each other due to their similar appearance. However, understanding the difference between carpenter ants and termites is essential for effective pest control. This guide will help you…

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Interesting And Downright Weird Facts About Pests And Other Household Insects

By Joe Hawkins / February 22, 2018

Earthwise Pest Management’s Fun Facts About Pests Household pests are aptly named. Whether we are discussing wasps, ants, moths, fleas, drywood termites, roaches, spiders, or another pest, these creatures can flip your living habits on their heads if you don’t deal with them quickly upon seeing the tell-tale signs of their presence. In posts of…

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4 Things Other Than Wood That Attract Termites To Your Home

By Joe Hawkins / February 20, 2018

What Attracts Termites to Your Sacramento Home? We have covered a lot of information regarding termites on our blog in the past. This is first and foremost because we have seen the extreme damage that termites can do in a very short amount of time. The second is that we care about you and your…

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Interesting Rat And Squirrel Facts That Every Homeowner Should Know

By Joe Hawkins / February 19, 2018

Surprising Rodent Facts: Beyond the Backyard Nuisance When it comes to rodent control in Sacramento and Carmichael, Earthwise Pest Management represents a fantastic option for folks in need of robust, effective, and safe rodent control services. Given the fact that there are between 1,000 and 2,000 species of rodents on every continent (save for Antarctica,…

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How Our Integrated Pest Management Method Is Safe AND Effective

By Joe Hawkins / February 16, 2018

Safe and Effective Pest Control in Sacramento | Earthwise Pest Management At Earthwise Pest Management, we created our home pest control company here in Sacramento and Carmichael because we recognized a void in the marketplace. Due to the fact that there are very few pest management providers who bill themselves as “pest and rodent exclusion…

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Why Should I Hire A Green Pest Control Company?

By Joe Hawkins / February 13, 2018

Eco-Friendly Pest Control in California:  Effective Solutions So you are looking for a California pest control specialist. That means your problem needs to be solved quickly. When dealing with a commercial or home rat problem (or other rodent issue, we should warrant), you might not be proactively searching for an environmentally-friendly rodent control company. Not…

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How Do Termites Reproduce & What Does That Mean For You?

By Joe Hawkins / February 11, 2018

Termite Reproduction: Understanding the Mating Habits of These Destructive Pests In a previous post, we outlined for you the social behaviors of termites. In this post, we went into the basics of the caste system and how each termite plays their own integral role in ensuring that the colony is protected, fed, and continues to…

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Plants That Keep Pests At Bay

By Joe Hawkins / February 9, 2018

7 Plants That Repel Pests for a Bug-Free Summer in Sacramento Sitting on the porch in the summertime and watching the sun go down is one of the most relaxing feelings in the world unless you’re being bombarded by bugs with their bites filling your skin with an itchy reminder that you didn’t go inside…

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Do You Need To Worry About Termites In The Winter?

By Joe Hawkins / February 9, 2018

Do I Need Termite Control in Sacramento During the Winter? While there are certainly pests that you do not have to worry about during the winter months, mosquitoes for example, there are others that you have to consider year-round. We are asked all the time whether or not termites are something that people should concern…

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Cockroaches, Nuclear Bombs, And Residential Pest Control

By Joe Hawkins / February 8, 2018

The Truth About Cockroaches & Their Survival Skills Everyone has heard the famous wives tale that cockroaches can survive the blast of a nuclear bomb, but not a lot of people know if it’s true or not. Lucky for you, that is the topic of today’s blog! Picture This It’s 6:50 am and a nuclear…

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