Insect Library
What are Odorous Ants?
Like many ant species, odorous ants are found in Alabama and can be a nuisance. While smaller than traditional sugar ants, this species is known ...
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What are Social Wasps?
There are four common types of social wasps found in North America, the paper wasp, yellowjackets and bald-faced hornets. Each of these species lives in ...
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Putting an end to those pest problems
This morning our very own Toby Thomas, owner and president of United Pest & Turf Control, was featured on WAFF’s Tennessee Valley Living talking about ...
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Controlling Mosquitos
Mosquitoes are the ultimate seasonal pests, appearing in spring and breeding all summer long. They transmit harmful diseases such as Zika virus, yellow fever, dengue ...
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What are Subterranean Termites?
Subterranean termites are social insects that live in large colonies made up of three statuses: the reproductives (a.k.a. swarmers), the soldiers and the workers. The ...
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What are fruit flies?
Fruit flies are small flying insects often found in and around fruit. They’re fairly common and identifiable by their size, coloration and behavior. With a ...
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What you need to know about centipedes
What are centipedes? Centipedes are many-legged invertebrate animals, closely related to millipedes and fruit flies. These small creatures range in size, with some only one ...
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5 Warning Signs of Termite Damage
http://unitedpestandturf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/AdobeStock_210141490.mov It’s spring time in the south, which means termite swarms are on the move. Termite damage can be costly and devastating, which makes it ...
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What are crane flies?
Crane flies are everywhere right now. These elongated-winged insects are sometimes mistaken for large mosquitos, but are actually harmless and don’t bite or sting humans ...
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