Category Archives: Seasonal Pests

Different critters and crawlers will haunt you at different times of year. Be sure to know what to look for when, and let First Choice Termite and Pest Control take care of the rest!

Foundation vents/vent wells Before and After

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Cameron

When selling or buying a home, you should have a local pest control company performed a termite letter (often called CL-100) on the home before it is purchased.  When our firm is inspecting a home before completing the CL-100 report, … Continue reading →

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Termites found in Duncan, SC

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Cameron

Living in a home, built on a concrete slab  . . . this is what termites can do to your home!  Sometimes, when you you live in a home with a slab foundation, termites can “pop-up” in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Fleas . . . little nuisances for pets and people

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Cameron

Fall is here, rain has begun to fall often.  Weather is cool to warm, warm to hot.  Weather fluctuates as often as do the temperatures this time of year.  Customers call with problems with fleas.  Getting rid of those frustrating … Continue reading →

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Macaroni, Maggots . . .how about some Roaches!

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Cameron

Look closely!  Not, just kidding!  If you look closely you may be grossed out.  Look closely anyway and you will see that this is a bowl of macaroni in a roach infested home!  Found in a home on Thursday!  If … Continue reading →

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Vent-well, moisture in crawl space

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Cameron

Vent wells are used to keep debris (leaves, grass, etc) away from the foundation vent.  This vent well (pictured to the left) has not been installed but instead just sitting, waiting to be installed.  It is imperative that your crawl … Continue reading →

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Leafhopper-beautiful, green . . . they even like weeds and grass

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Cameron

Leafhopper-green insect that minute feeds on leafs of plants.  There are over 20,000 different species.  They come in a variety of different shapes, sizes and colors.  This lovely creature was found during a termite inspection on a house in Greer, … Continue reading →

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Beautiful, green, whatchamacallit

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Cameron

Insect found in crawl space of home during a termite inspection.  I have no idea what this is . . . but it is beautiful!  Once the technician gets back to the office, he will identify it.  Until then . … Continue reading →

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Bedbugs in SC-Upstate-Greenville/Spartanburg

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Cameron

Be careful about whose bed you get into!  Bedbugs found in Greenville, South Carolina!  That’s right, bedbugs found right here in the Upstate of South Carolina!  We were called out to a home for fleas.  The caller described bite marks … Continue reading →

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Water in crawl space, moisture high in crawl space

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Cameron

Standing water a problem?  Dealing with water in your crawl space?  You may need to have a French drain installed.  Have you had a professional check the moisture reading in your crawl space?  Digging a trench, hauling in gravel, installing … Continue reading →

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Buying a house, moving into a new home, looking at making a BIG purchase, then get informed

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Cameron

Buying a home (whether it is new or new to you) is a HUGE step.  When buying a home you should do the best job you can to educate yourself before taking the BIG plunge into signing your life away … Continue reading →

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