Author Archives: Melisa Arnold, A.C.E.

I am sharing a post, with permission, from a Facebook group – Bug Identification and Discussion. Thank you to Sara Beth and Piucca Byrd for granting the republication of this. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215581935369354/ When I read this post, it was a harsh eye opener that not everyone is a fan of decimating, destroying, eradicating, controlling, and killingContinue reading “Kill Me With Kindness”

It’s been almost a year for me having a pest control business license. I don’t know how long after the license issue that I can call what I do “a business”. Maybe, now? I am doing work for pay. Yea, it’s a business. GETTING STARTED When I was trying to get supplies ordered so IContinue reading “Gimme. Gimme.”

I know reading that title is making you cringe. I’m a little squeamish myself. When thinking about the apple seed sized insects, the first place pest control operators look for bed bugs is on the bed. That’s the typical place to find them, but they had to come from somewhere else. Right? TAKE A BREATHContinue reading “Bed Bugs: Not Just Pillow Padding”

I am many, many years removed from High School Freshman biology class. It was NOT one of my better subjects, although I did enjoy the experiments. Dissection Day was by far my favorite. Earthworms, frogs, and crayfish met with the sharpness of a scalpel. I miss performing surgery on those pickled beings. WAY BACK WHEN:Continue reading “Times Have Changed”

I have customers in some really small communities. I’m sure you do too. Those customers are hometown friendly…. to everyone. Those small town folks take pride in making their communities better for themselves, for their neighbors, and for us. I’m not talking about the “pest control” us, but we as visitors. FOOD TALKS I wasContinue reading “There’s A Fly In My Soup”