Kevin Hathorne, technical director and board certified entomologist for Terminix Service, Inc., the ninth largest pest control company in the U.S., answers the questions that bug us all the most. Q: Why do ladybugs have spots? Was there a point in time where they didn’t have spots? A: Thanks for your question! Actually, [...]
Travel plans in your near future? Evidence shows that bed bugs will continue to threaten overnight retreats and vacations. With precautions in-hand, the experts at Terminix Service, Inc. are using National Bed Bug Awareness Week, which runs from June 3-9, as an opportunity to educate travelers of all sorts. “Each year around travel season, we [...]
Terminix Service, Inc. unveiled the new official Guinness World Records’ largest ant farm April 27 at Discovery Place Science in celebration of the museum’s annual Arthropod Day. The record-breaking ant farm, measuring 4-feet long by 3-feet high by 3-inches wide, will serve as a temporary educational exhibit, exploring the [...]
Q&A with Branch Managers Kristy Thompson & Kenya Brown In a traditionally male-dominated field, we’ve seen firsthand how women are taking unprecedented steps to positively impact pest control. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re telling this narrative through the eyes of Kristy Thompson and Kenya Brown, both proud mothers with 24 [...]
National Termite Awareness Week is March 10-16 Did you know that termites cause roughly $5 billion in damage every year? March 10-16 is National Termite Awareness Week and Terminix Service, Inc. is spreading the word with 10 preventative measures to protect your home from subterranean termites. “Termites leave very few clues of their presence, [...]
