Best Pest Control

Summer is the time when everyone is out and about, and that includes the bugs! Having  a  Lake of the Ozarks pest control company  come out and spray your home regularly can help control these summer pests. Although you should have your home sprayed before the start of the summer season, it is not too late!  Best Pest Control  can take care of all your pest control needs, including these 5 annoying insects you spot this time of the year. Japanese Beetles Japanese beetles emerge as adults in late June or early July, and they are very destructive. They are skeletonizers as they feed on the soft foliage of trees and bushes. However, there’s never just one. They feed in groups of at least 25 beetles. They will mate and lay eggs until mid-August. Making sure these pests are under control in the summer is important as the larvae eat the roots of grasses in the winter months. Ants Ants are probably the number one pest control problem in the country. They ...

It's summer here at the Lake of the Ozarks, which means that pesky bugs are all over the place. One of the most common pests we see here at the Lake is beetles. From June bugs to Japanese Beetles, they come in all shapes and sizes and they are everywhere.  Best Pest Control  took a look at some fun facts about these pests we'll be seeing all summer long. Beetles are the largest group of living organisms.  One out of every four animals on earth is a beetle. When you add in plants, one out every five known organisms is a beetle. Scientists have found over 350,000 species of beetles and there are still more to be discovered! Some scientists estimate that there may be as many as 3 million beetle species living on the planet. The order Coleoptera (the insect order the beetles are in) is the largest order in the entire animal kingdom. Beetles are EVERYWHERE!  You can find beetles almost anywhere on the planet from the North Pole to the South Pole. From the deserts...

Now that we're into July, you may be seeing tiny green beetles flying all over the place. Or, if you're a gardener, you may be seeing these green beetles eating the leaves of all your plants. These green beetles are called Japanese beetles. If you've seen these beetles flying around your yard and eating your plants, shrubs and trees, you may be wondering how you can get rid of them and how to stop them front destroying your landscaping. Best Pest Control at the Lake of the Ozarks has all the information you need to know about the Japanese beetle and how to get rid of them. What is a Japanese Beetle? Japanese Beetles are 1/2 inch in length with metallic blue-green head, copper backs, tan wings and small white hairs lining each side of the abdomen. They lay eggs in the soil during June, which develop into tiny white grubs with brown heads that are up to 3/4 inch in length. They will remain in the soil for about 10 months. They will emerge from the soil as adult bee...