The NaturePest DIY Pest Control Podcast

Is it possible to get a beautiful, healthy green lawn without using nitrogen fertilizer? This is how you to get a beautiful green lawn without using nitrogen fertilizer. On today's edition, lawn care tips for a healthy looking lawn. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #bugs #pestcontrollife #antirayap #covid #termites #insects #bedbugs #roden...

Why are there termites in this house? On today's edition of the Pestgeek Podcast, we find out. It turns out that when construction was done, wood was left behind. Termites will find their way to this wood as it is touching the ground. There is also evidence of wood decay fungi. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #bugs #pestcontrollife #antir...

Today it's an unhealthy palm tree: wrong size, wrong color. Most techs would likely recommend fertilizer. However, on close inspection we find the culprit: Ganoderma. This is a bacterial disease caused by a wood-decaying fungi known as Ganoderma. Once we find conk, it is too late to save. To prevent Ganoderma we recommend a trunk injection with Oxytetracycline (OTC) every three months. #pestcontro...

Cockroaches are getting into home through the attic. This is how our organic pest control takes care of sealing and proofing an attic against cockroaches using exclusion foam. On today's edition, this exclusion service with foam will also help proof the attic against other rodents such as mice and rats.   #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #...

Getting a landscape to look this beautiful is the result of careful and meticulous planning. On today's edition, we show you how we get beautiful results on commercial landscapes using our proprietary blend of natural insecticides and fertilizers containing amino acids, kelp, sugars. See how we can do better without synthetic fertilizers. We improve soil biology to get these results. See how we in...

Not enough to place Rodent Stations when doing pest control in Miami, You Need Exclusion Services too! You need to fullproof your property against rats, roaches, mice and other rodents? You need rodent exclusion. This is why many homeowners fail. Integrated pest control is requires much more than just placing rodent stations #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontr...

We find rat activity in a home through rub marks along textured drywall on today's edition. Rat proofing the home is needed here as well as rodent proofing the property in general. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #bugs #pestcontrollife #antirayap #covid #termites #insects #bedbugs #rodentcontrol #pests #fumigation #rayap #exterminator #te...

After a customer complained about dozens of mosquitoes suddenly appearing inside a home, we find mosquito larvae in the water of a plant. Learn how to get rid of mosquitoes by first locating stagnant water sources. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #bugs #pestcontrollife #antirayap #covid #termites #insects #bedbugs #rodentcontrol #pests #f...

A newly bought house with rats getting into home. Part of a holistic approach to integrated pest control involves locating the entry points and sealing them. On today's edition, an integrated pest management (IPM) perimeter inspection will show what entry points rats and other pests are using to gain entry into this home. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol...

If mosquito control is part of your pest control routine, here's what you need to know about properly maintaing an In2care Mosquito Control Trap. On today's edition: maintaining an In2Care Mosquito Control Trap. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #bugs #pestcontrollife #antirayap #covid #termites #insects #bedbugs #rodentcontrol #pests #fumi...

The F.I.T. tool is an essential aid to pest control professionals and building managers by allowing quick and accurate identification of rodent entry points. On today's edition of Living The Wildlife, Wildlife Consultant Stephen Vantassel demos the Frye Inspection Tool originally developed in conjunction with urban entomologist, Matt Frye, PhD. Easily demonstrate and communicate issues to costumer...

On today's edition, a stove exhaust vent with a tiny gap and an adult American cockroach illustrate how easy it is for these insects to make their way into a home. So how much of a gap do American roaches need to actually invade a home. It turns out, not much. Cracks are especially prone to be a major access point. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestma...

A juvenile rat alongside an adult rat is what we catch on today's edition using an Ambush rat station and Trapper T-rex inside. This is done for safety reasons. Find out how we do it. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #bugs #pestcontrollife #antirayap #covid #termites #insects #bedbugs #rodentcontrol #pests #fumigation #rayap #exterminator...

A poorly installed Re-Roof Job is a major source of cockroach intrusion. On today's Naturepest, find out how gaps left behind are an entry point to rodents and bugs. Integrated pest management requires sealing and proofing your property. This is how you can get rid of roaches naturally and fast. #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #bugs #pest...

Customer Complained About Roaches In Home Soon After Roof Job After new roof job, customer calls to complain about roaches invading home . We find gaps in new roof and recommend excluder(exclusion foam). The gap is enough for roaches to get through. As part of our integrated pest management (IPM) protocols, we seal these gaps to avoid intrusion by cockroaches and other bugs or rodents.   #pestcont...

Determining if there is a heavy American roach infestation.     #pestcontroltraining #pestcontrol #pestcontrolservice #pest #termitecontrol #pestmanagement #bugs #pestcontrollife #antirayap #covid #termites #insects #bedbugs #rodentcontrol #pests #fumigation #rayap #exterminator #termite #ants #fogging #hunting #rats #basmirayap #pestfree #like #mice #cleaning #bhfyp #jasapembasmihama #bhfyp Suppo...

On today's edition, it's plaster bagworms. Little worms (inside a cocoon they build) that feed off of bacteria on your garage walls. There is no chemical treatment for these worms. This kind of integrated pest control involves simple hygiene. That is, physical removal with a vacuum or brush. #naturalpestcontrol #pestcontrol #pestcontrolmiami https://twitter.com/naturepest https://naturepest.com/ h...

The challenge of doing lawn care in 100 degree Miami summer weather. On today's edition, trying to work during rainy season. This is one challenge of integrated pest management and organic natural pest control. Today's takeaway, it's better to be 80% effective today rather than 50% effective later. #naturalpestcontrol #pestcontrol #pestcontrolmiami https://twitter.com/naturepest https://naturepest...

A poorly executed attempt at rodent exclusion. On today's edition, we examine clearly visible gaps that will allow easy rodent intrusion. The inevitable takeaway is that getting it wrong is tandem to not doing it all!   #naturalpestcontrol #pestcontrol #pestcontrolmiami #DIYpestcontrol #rodentexclusion   https://twitter.com/naturepest https://naturepest.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NaturePestofDo...

So DIY Pest Control Pro, how much mulch is too much mulch? #mulch #pestcontrol The problem with mulch. Mulch becomes organic matter and provides places for insects to burrow and make nests. In addition to this, something to consider is what's necessary for plant health? Too much mulch around a plant can actually rot the trunk. Three to four inches is recommended. More than this can result in more...

Join us for a routine inspection of a Podocarpus, also commonly known as a Podocarpus Macrophyllus. On today's edition, a few tips on growing and caring for a Podocarpus. This species also goes by the names fern pine, yew plum pine, and Buddhist pine. #naturalpestcontrol #pestcontrol #pestcontrolmiami https://twitter.com/naturepest https://naturepest.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NaturePestofDoral...

On today's edition, chinch bugs were the main suspect but as it turns out, the owners gave us the final clue. The roof was pressure cleaned with bleach. That bleach made it onto the lawn which caused chemical burn. Integrated pest control isn't always easy to do when it comes to lawn care. This info is key and only came up after having a talk with the homeowners. Detecting insect damage vs. diseas...

The right Rodent exclusion is a key component of Integrated Pest Control. Sealing off gaps in your garage is priority. On today's edition, Stephen Vantassel shares his experience having an Xcluder door seal system installed. #naturalpestcontrol #pestcontrol #pestcontrolmiami https://twitter.com/naturepest https://naturepest.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NaturePestofDoral/ https://www.instagram.com...

Pesticide labels have specific restrictions on them in regards to key lime trees. On today's edition, we inspect a Key lime tree which is a fruit bearing tree. This key lime tree in particular has burn marks and crinkled leaves which are evidence of Skeletonizers (moths in the family Zygaenidae). These are known for sucking along the top of the leaf. There is also some evidence of mite damage and...

Most people do not understand rodent behavior, therefore, do not see how a roof rat could have gotten into the attic or home, a rat can fit through a half-inch hole can climb brick walls, trees, and telephone poles, and walk across telephone lines, can jump three feet in the air from a flat surface and leap more than four feet horizontally, can fall from a height of 50 feet without getting hurt. p...