Bug Man of Belize

02/06/2017

You can have someone come into your home or business and spray a bunch of chemicals, and that will repel most unwanted pests...for a while; or you can take the time to do things the right way and maybe not have to use any chemical at all. A lot of our time at our Texas location is spent doing exclusion work. That means we take the time to find out where the pests are getting into a building and we keep them out. The other thing we spend a lot of time doing is showing people where the hidden bacteria is that attracts pests. If a kitchen is truly, properly cleaned, you will generally not have bugs. You may feel you clean well, but if you still have bugs, there are hidden areas of bacteria that you're not finding. Exclusion and proper cleaning are the right, first steps in pest control. After that, use natural products as little as possible and only when necessary. Chemical pest products should rarely be needed.

08/04/2017

Yeah, this may not help where there are a ton of them, but we have something that will ;) PM us for more info!

02/04/2017

Did you know only female mosquitoes bite? The female must have blood in order to develop their eggs, so they are the offenders in this area. Other blood-feeding insects are: bed bugs, many flies, fleas, lice, ticks, and more. Garlic oil helps tremendously in repelling all of these insects - and is much safer than the method in the pic below. Purchase some from us today!

02/04/2017

Does it both you to hear those roosters and chickens in your neighbor's yard? Might want to count your blessings, and even consider owning some yourself, as they can help reduce the mosquito/tick population on your property (and provide fresh, free-range eggs, as well). From www.grit.com: "Tired of slugs and bugs destroying your garden? Tired of picking ticks off your children and pets? Did you realize that birds on the farm aren’t just for eating; they can also play an important part in keeping all kinds of pests at bay? Chickens, ducks, turkeys and guinea fowl are not only entertaining and beautiful, but they can supply fresh eggs daily, offer effective bug and slug control, and make charming gardening companions to boot. Ridding your yard and garden of pests with these animated insecticides is the ultimate low-cost, chemical-free approach."

Grit

02/04/2017

There are many species of bat, but a single little brown bat (myotis) can eat up to 1000 mosquitoes in a single hour. That's a lot of mosquitoes that will no longer be biting you! One way to encourage the bats to continue helping with mosquito eradication, while also keeping them off your home/resort, is to build bat houses. Some companies have even made the bat houses, and bat observation, an attraction in their area. We can help you with info on that, so contact us if that's something you're interested in.

Providing natural, green pest control products for mosquitoes, flies, fleas, ticks, and more. Do it yourself!

02/04/2017

We've heard recently that some villages are spraying/fogging for mosquitoes with the trucks that go down the road. We've been told they are spraying Malathion and that people in the areas are not very happy about it, but that, word has it, the resorts are funding it in order to reduce the mosquito population for guests. We have no knowledge of whether that is true or not, but we CAN tell you about fogging and about Malathion.

First of all, the fogging that is done is, in general, only about 1% effective in getting rid of mosquitoes, for various reasons. Secondly, we have personally been told by maintenance people at companies in the US that they are given a very small budget for their pest control products and that when they run out of Malathion, they only put water in their fogging machines - they say as long as people see the truck going down the road and mist coming out (which it will, even if it's only water v***r) that nobody complains. They have also said they sometimes dilute the chemical so much (in order to make it last) that it has no effectiveness, but still has an odor, so that people are happy they are doing something.

Thirdly, Malathion is VERY toxic. This is from the company's own Data Safety Sheet:

"Harmful if swallowed.
Harmful if inhaled.
Causes eye irritation.
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
Causes damage to nervous system.
May cause damage to nervous system through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Very toxic to aquatic life.
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
May be corrosive to metals."

You can see that it is not only harmful to people, but to fish, as well. Anywhere it is sprayed along the coastline, you are going to have risk of runoff with the next rain, and I don't think most people in Belize want pesticides in the Sea, and causing a threat to marine life.

There are MUCH more effective, and natural ways to deal with the mosquito population. We have had the pest control contract at Texas Southern University (among many other school districts and commercial establishments in the US) for years. TSU previously fogged the campus with the trucks and chemical. Since we have been using larvaecide at the campus to reduce the number of mosquitoes that hatch, they have not had to fog for the past four years. It has made a HUGE difference on that campus.

Please talk to your Village Council members about having us come and visit with them about this issue. We can also talk to resort owners/GM's and homeowners in the area. This is a very important topic for Belize and everyone that lives here and visits here. Mosquitoes are also the greatest carrier of the botfly larvae, so dealing with this issue in a way that is not harmful to humans, pets, or marine life is of vital importance. Message us or call us today!

02/04/2017

A good article by our founder, Tom Bray: http://www.texashomesforsale.com/articles/got-bugs-why-pesticides-should-be-your-last-resort

Tom Bray of The Bug Man Pest Control discusses why pesticides should be your last resort.

02/04/2017

Yes, this is how we do it, too ;)

Pest problems? We bring you Karma Pest Control, the one and only ethical pest control team. Watch them drive those pesky rodents away with love.

02/04/2017

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Supernatural Dean scene "Like Pest Control"(6x01). Belongs to the CW

02/04/2017

Botflies are something everyone in Belize, or anyone who visits Belize, are afraid of. According to Wikipedia, "Botflies deposit eggs on a host, or sometimes use an intermediate vector such as the common housefly, mosquitoes, and, in the case of Dermatobia hominis, a species of tick. They are common in Belize." Botflies use mosquitoes as their delivery mechanism, so one key to reducing botflies is to reduce the adult mosquito population. The key to that, is to reduce the number of mosquito larvae that hatch. That requires using a larvaecide in standing water areas, or even places that only collect water occasionally, because the larvae can remain dormant in the dirt and hatch when they do get water. The larvaecide we use is a bacteria that is specifically harmful to mosquito larvae, but will not harm fish, pets, or anything else. Get in touch with us and we'll teach you how to use the larvaecide in conjunction with garlic oil (which also reduces flies, ticks, and fleas) to greatly, and naturally, reduce the population of mosquitoes, and thus botflies, on your property.

02/04/2017

If you have standing water ANYWHERE on your property, you can use all-natural Mosquito Dunks to kill the larvae and prevent them from hatching. We use these at Texas Southern University and have not had to spray for mosquitoes there for four years! The dunks work and they're natural - just a bacteria that kills the larvae but is not harmful to frogs, birds, fish, or your garden plants. You can get them from us, so give us a call and greatly reduce your mosquito population this year!

02/04/2017

Did you know that Facebook determines what you see in your feed based on your involvement? They will stop sending posts to you if you don't like a post, comment on a post, or share a post from our page at least once a month. So click "like" or even just type in a smiley face or "hi" as a comment to one of our posts to be sure you see them all! Thanks!