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Our goal is to provide our customers with a wonderful home environment by using the safest products and methods available in the industry. We have the solution to all your needs in pest control and lawn care in Maryland.
Whether you need a lawn fertilization, termite inspection, weed control, or pest control we have a lawn care program or pest control program for you. Blades of Green is dedicated to provide our customers with safe, friendly, prompt, and effective service while keeping the environment on our minds. We stand behind all of our work and guarantee you satisfaction on each and every service.
News and Tips from BOG Pest Control
Mosquito Alert
"Mosquitoes reign in region."
The above is the headline in the Evening Capital from October 3, 2011. The recent very heavy
rains have resulted in a dire and dangerous situation.
We at BOG Pest Control have been very worried about the results of over 30" of rain in large
parts of our service area. Yesterday one of techs came back to the shop with very disconcerting
news: he had been bitten in mid-morning by mosquitoes while on his route. The troubling part:
Asian Tiger mosquitoes bite in mid morning and continue all day long. Asian Tiger Mosquitoes
carry the West Nile Virus. Read more
Bed Bugs: Tips for Travelers
There are many fantasies about bed bugs. However, do not be fooled as to the seriousness of the issue.
Bed bugs are the product of total non-discrimination policy! These critters only care about human blood
and warmth!
Number one rule of travel: never, never, never leave your luggage on the floor. Read more
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted in the United States by one of three
varieties of ticks. Two of the ticks are known as dog ticks and are: the American
dog tick and the brown dog tick. The third variety of tick is the Rocky mountain
wood tick. The fever can occur anywhere in the United States. Read more
Termite Swarms: panic or...investigate or...call for help?
Choices! Spring time sure brings a lot of things to look out for! There are hundreds of insects that are
fighting for their survival. Termites are wood destroying; as are carpenter bees! Every property has
termites: the termites are eventually going to find your home. Read more
Pest Alert: TERMITES!!!!!
Did you know? Queen can live 15 years
PRODUCES
30,000 EGGS /DAY
10,950.000 EGGS /YEAR
164,250,000 EGGS /15 YEARS
Think about it! Contact us
Real more about our Termite Control Program
Pest Alert: Indianmeal Moth
Have you ever opened the pantry, picked up a bag of flour and seen moths scatter? Or worse
yet have you opened a box from the pantry and found what looks like maggots in the product? Read more
Pest Alert: Gypsy Moths
Early spring through mid to late May is the time frame for Gypsy moths. The moths emerge as
caterpillars and feed on the tender leaves of hardwood trees. Severe infestations can and often do
result in complete defoliation of trees, sometimes conifers. Read more
The Dangers of Dumping Live Bait into the Tidal Chesapeake
Very often anglers will arrive back at the dock, clean the fish that have been caught, hose off the boat,
clean up the equipment and then make a potential very big error: dump the leftover bait into the dock
area or even worse the angler will dump the bait bucket with live bait or worms into the bay as "chum".
Why could this be a bad practice?
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West Nile Virus
The reality of the West Nile Virus (WNV) is that the disease was first found in the United States in 1992 and since that date horses, birds and humans have been infected sometimes with catastrophic results. While the first outbreak was in New York City, the disease has spread to 40 or more of the states. Approximately 5% of those infected have died. Over 15,000 cases in horses have been confirmed and over 4300 horses have been euthanized.
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Stink Bugs
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB). They are a nuisance, they smell horribly and there are many,
many of them. Where did these bugs come from? What do I do? Will they cause any damage? Will they
bite or sting? Are my children and pets safe?
All very relevant questions! The stink bug is a relative newcomer to the United States. The first ones
found in the US were discovered in 2001 in Allentown, Pa. Last year, with all of the snow followed by a
hot and dry summer presented ideal conditions for the stink bug to really increase in numbers. Large
numbers of the stink bugs have been found in Washington County in Western Maryland. Right now
the entire state of Maryland has large numbers of stink bugs. Next fall it looks like the stink bug will
exponentially increase. The stink bug came to us via Asia. The threat that stink bugs presents are to
crops, plant leaves, buds and fruits.
The stink bug will not: bite, sting, suck blood, bore into or eat wood. In the spring the stink bugs want
to get out of your home where they have overwintered. Once out of your home they will mate. What do
you do, as a homeowner? Find and seal all possible entry sites into your home (always the best bet for
keeping most insects out of the house). Torn screens need to be repaired or replaced. All obvious entry
points need to be sealed especially around entry points for power, phone and cable lines.
Contact us, we can begin getting all entry points sealed and we will take other preventive measures to
reduce the problem next fall. The BMSB problem will go away from the inside of your home very soon,
but trust us the stink bugs will return next fall as the nights begin to cool. These critters do not like any
temperatures below 40 degrees. The stink bug got here from Asia and we have to cope and deal with
them. BOG Pest Control uses an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) approach to controlling all insects.
Let BOG Pest Control "Protect Your Pad".
Solitary bees
Plasterer bees and yellow faced bees are solitary bees. These bees do not live in
colonies. Each female of the plasterer variety constructs subterranean tunnels.
They are known as plasterer bees because of the thin, translucent, glossy material
they deposit on the walls of the tunnels. This material is the food source for
the eggs/larvae. Plasterer bees begin work on the construction of their tunnels
early in the spring. These tunnels are underground generally in areas where the
vegetation is thin already. The eggs are deposited in the tunnels and will hatch
into larvae that will develop during the growing season. These bees are harmless
but are often confused with the stinging varieties. Plasterer bees can be seen just
inches off of the ground. They are not social.
Yellow faced bees often inhabit old burrows of other insects, in the stems of
plants or sometimes in crevices. Please do not use insecticide on plaster bees or
yellow faced bees. Both varieties are very docile and will not harm humans.
If you are not sure if you have harmless bees or are concerned you may have a
stinging variety of bee or wasp, contact us. We will come to your property and
inspect the habitat and make recommendations.
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