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The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) has been the state insect for Maryland since 1973. Named after the first Lord Baltimore because it exhibits the same orange and black colors found on the crest for the American Colonist as well as the Maryland state flag, the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly is described as possessing a 2 […]

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The first week of December 2007, Matt and I traveled to Istanbul, Turkey (historically known as Constantinople) to conduct an Integrated Pest Management Seminar for the U.S. Department of State. The seminar was held in the consulate building there. Many of these trip reports start out the same way in that I always […]

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We at American Pest Management are proud to announce our business partnership with Hann and Hann Construction, Inc. Hann and Hann is a well respected company in the Washington, DC and Baltimore markets. It is very important in pest control to be able to partner with a client and remove contributing factors to pest problems. […]

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April showers bring May flowers, and swarming termites.  Winged termites, aka swarmers or alates, are mature adults leaving their parental nest to found new colonies.  Thousands of them may emerge at one time, and can be homeowners first clue that there are termites nearby.  The vast majority of termites in any given swarm will die.  […]

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Termites, ants, mice, and all the other pests that you would rather never have as a house guest are attracted to structures because they find food, moisture, or a place to hide or live. It can be one of these items or a combination of two or more that draws pests to your […]

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The call came through as “unidentified, long, thin bugs on the ceiling”. Okay, what next? I arrived to find precisely that. Suspended from the ceiling in an otherwise ordinary living room, 1/4-1/2″ “cocoons”. I counted 15 of them.
When asked how long this interesting phenomenon had been taking place, Mrs. […]

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Yesterday, I saw termites above ground in an apartment. They were on the carpet probably above a plywood sub-floor. As I poked and prodded the workers became obvious. Seems like a good case for Sentricon.
Tags: termites, sentricon, workers

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American Pest Launches Industrial Strength Bug Blog
Company-wide effort aimed at helping Northern Virginia, D.C. and Maryland nieghborhoods
Takoma Park, MD - March, 7, 2007 - American Pest Management, the oldest local pest control management firm serving homeowners, commercial properties and government buildings including The White House, today announced that it has launched a […]

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