Serving Memphis, Cordova, Germantown & Collierville TN Moisture control Termites thrive in damp environments. Be sure to control the ventilation under your home by closing your air vents in the winter, and opening the vents during the summer. Try reducing the amount of moisture around your foundation, and keep your gutters clear of debris. Repair damaged wood If you have any cracks in the wood structure of your home, repair them. Rotten wood attracts termites, therefore, be sure to replace any damaged wood immediately. Cedar, juniper, and redwood are least preferred by termites, so these options would be ideal for …
Killing bugs? Call the experts, it could help save your life!
Serving Memphis, Cordova, Germantown & Collierville TN This was certainly true for one Florida man when he set fire to his apartment in an attempt to kill ants! He figured smoking the ants out of his apartment was the best DIY method of pest extermination. Needless to say, he was certainly wrong. The police arrived just in time before the fire had a chance to harm the man or his neighbors. Sound a little nerve rattling? It certainly should, which is why pest extermination is best left to the pros. Between constant maintenance and repairs, homeownership can be costly. Homeowners inevitably …
Extermination or Bug Eating, Which Is Better?
Serving Memphis, Cordova, Germantown & Collierville TN The practice of eating insects is referred to as entomophagy, and nearly 2 billion people on the plant regularly partake in eating insects and have been doing so for decades. Insects are most widely consumed in parts of Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Central Africa. The most popular insects to consume are caterpillars, beetles, wasps, bees, and ants. Not sure if eating insects is right for you? Aside from saving on your extermination bill, eating bugs has some health benefits too. Entomophagy advocates support that insects are packed with protein and are more …
How to say “Thank You” to an entire community and have a meaningful impact at the same time.
Serving Memphis, Cordova, Germantown & Collierville TN Okay, right off the bat let me apologize for my rather wordy and sappy title of my first blog. Read on for a few seconds and allow me to redeem myself. A few years back, AAA was celebrating our 40th year and since we are a family business, started by my mom and dad, we wanted to do something very personal to “Thanks” but we didn’t really know what to do. So we decided to possibly try some giveaways on our Facebook page. We “thought” that by showing pictures of Memphis from the last …
The Crazy Ant
Serving Memphis, Cordova, Germantown & Collierville TN Late last month I got a call from Earle Farrell, with My Fox Memphis Channel 13, asking if I could sit down with him and do an interview into a new species of ant that has recently gotten some national media attention – the Crazy Ant. I met with him and ended up doing an on air segment that ended up being run over and over for several days. I always appreciate the opportunity to meet with someone and try and get the facts out to the public regarding any type of insect …
Spring Swarms
Serving Memphis, Cordova, Germantown & Collierville TN Everyone has heard the saying, “April showers bring May flowers,” but guess what else? The spring weather can usher in SWARMING TERMITES! Each year we are bombarded with calls from frantic homeowners shrieking that they have literally thousands of winged insects in their home. Or maybe they’ve been working out in the flowerbed, and when they dug into their mulch, they discovered millions of small white little creatures crawling everywhere. Regardless of how you find those nasty little termites, there is one thing you always need to remember, don’t panic. Finding active termites …
What do you like about Facebook?
Serving Memphis, Cordova, Germantown & Collierville TN Recently I got an opportunity to attend 1 of only 30 Small Business Boost meetings that Facebook sponsored this year. I was hoping to gain further insight into how to run a Facebook page as more than just a running commercial. The meeting was useful and enjoyable, but as is the case with most internet searches, there isn’t one simple answer. I enjoy our Facebook page and I have tried to implement some ideas we’ve come up with regarding community involvement and staying connected with some of customers and friends. We hope to continue …
Community Involvement
Serving Memphis, Cordova, Germantown & Collierville TN In 2011, AAA was looking for a unique way to get involved in our local community. For the past 40 years we have done everything from putting our name on a school play program to having our logo on a banner at a football game. What I found out though was that a lot of time the money collected for this is split with a soliciting company and the school. We also found out that it is often not a 50/50 split. Sometimes the school only receives as little as 10% of the money …
Update: Video on BBB Alert
Serving Memphis, Cordova, Germantown & Collierville TN Here’s the video from the Action News 5 story regarding our post from last week.
Beware Phony Pest Control Companies
Serving Memphis, Cordova, Germantown & Collierville TN We noticed something recently when the new Yellow Pages came to our door — hundreds of phony pest control companies with fake numbers listed in between real businesses. We recently worked with local Memphis media and the Better Business Bureau to expose this fraud. Below is an article from the BBB which includes Scott Burnett of AAA Termite. BBB ALERT An Exclusive Service for BBB ACCREDITED BUSINESSES CONSUMER ALERT PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES Over 100 Fraudulent Pest Control Companies Pop Up in 2011 Yellow Pages * Unlicensed and unchartered companies poised to burn consumers …