UPDATE: August 10,2009... West Nile Virus has been detected in a Prosser, WA resident as well as 5 dead birds. The virus has also been detected in a dead crow in Mason County.

Bedbugs are one of the most difficult pests to eradicate. They are tiny, nocturnal and can withstand temperatures below freezing up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit. That paired with their ability to travel and hitchhike inconspicuously at a rapid rate makes them a hotel’s, apartment complex or housing authority’s worst nightmare.

It’s the season for birds and birds nesting… on your homes, schools and businesses.  They may be fun to watch and sometimes fun to listen to but they sure can be a pest when they nest.

Eden Advanced Pest Technologies is experiencing the effects of a global resurgence in bedbug infestations. Bedbugs are not only a blood-feeding nuisance but they can mature into a money-sucking lawsuit for property and hotel managers throughout the Northwest.

Bed Bugs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDq45QHKngk

Eden team member, Scott, stumbled upon this bizarre occurrence during a routine apartment inspection.  After discovering a nest of Aphaenogaster ants (aka Funnel Ants) he then noticed a Carpenter Ant eating their larvae and stealing their nesting materials.  Soon the Aphaenogaster ants began attacking the Carpenter Ant.

The cold weather of winter has done some of our work for us by eliminating ant colonies that were exposed. However, warming trends and increasing hours of daylight will begin to make ants, and other pest species emerge.

We look forward to the warmer weather and the blooming flowers. Many of us use spring as an opportunity to improve the appearance of our home and garden.

March 24 – EDEN Advanced Pest Technologies “Natural Choice Program” a Green Shield Certified service and Owner Jack Marlowe were awarded the prestigious International IPM Excellence Award at 6th International IPM Symposium in Portland, Oregon.