No other pest in the world seems to be more irritating than the mosquito. Their itchy, irritating bites and the whiny hum of their buzzing wings as they zip around you is very irritating. Add to that they can carry some of humanity’s most deadly diseases. Mosquito-borne disease causes millions […]

Ants are unmistakable, as generally, they have enough common characteristics that make them relatively obvious among insect species. Where they all have their similarities, the different ant species have their distinctions too. With that in mind, we at Pest 911 would like to discuss the fundamentals of fire ants. Fire […]

Seeing a rat scurry past you in your home can be scary. Even worse would be finding out that that rat has gnawed through your electrical wiring and ruined your garden. Any homeowner would be upset. If you see a rat running up and down your palm trees than chances […]

Now that the weather has started to warm up most people are spending more time outside. It is a perfect time to get out after a long winter. The same comes into play when there are pests as well. The interesting thing about pests is that they are meant to […]

Florida is home to many ant species and Florida carpenter ants are a nuisance to deal with, but they get a bad rap that they may not deserve. Their name suggest that they like to destroy wood, but they don’t. There are carpenter ants that cause structural damage and are […]

One of the main signs that the warm months are here is the presence of all the trees, shrubs, flowers and grass starting to bloom and grow. The green is a welcome part of the season but it also means that you need to be ready for some lawn care […]

Cockroaches are well known all over the world. Where the different species have so many similarities, they also have distinctive and subtle characteristics that differ. In general, cockroaches are a pest no one wants to deal with. With their vague indifference to where they live and what they eat, they […]

You may have noticed this spring season that your lawn and gardens haven’t been faring well. You may have tried to fertilize, water, and care for your garden but it still doesn’t seem to be responding. If you have been watering and fertilizing your lawn and it still isn’t doing […]

Mosquitoes are one of the most obnoxious pests we have to deal with during the summer months. Most people would do just about anything to keep them out of their yard. While it can be difficult to completely remove them from your yard, you can take steps that make your […]

Florida is home to many bees. Being more or less beneficial, bees can still pose a threat to your health, particularly to those that have an allergy, but some can even do property damage. Among the bees in Florida are Carpenter Bees and they can be highly destructive to property […]