Hopefully, this kind of introspection on my part is beneficial to you as you make choices regarding pest management and regarding other choices in your life.

There are three ways in which we endeavor to provide a unique and (we like to think!) excellent service.

1. Expertise

This means that we understand and are well-trained to do whatever service we are providing you. Whether that means taking care of a tree that needs highly specific spray applications, spraying a yard carefully with a registered organic pesticide, or finding a green solution to a problem where it seems none existed, we are nothing if not competent.

2. Sustainable, Green Philosophy

An awareness of the preciousness of life and the preciousness of our natural world informs us every time we answer your call. We are here not only to address your problem in a way that satisfies you, but also in a way that shows respect for the beauty and purity of the earth. We have to live here too! We choose environmentally friendly, green solutions that are safe for the earth and thus safe for you. We enjoy developing a custom, “green” approach to your specific concerns.

3. Intelligent Customer Service

There is an intelligence of the heart that influences our every customer interaction. What is intelligence of the heart? It means, among other things that we interact with you as one human being to another! Not as one human being to a number, or one human being to a problem, or one human being to a dollar amount, but truly and actually as one human being to another human being! I don’t mind being emphatic about this, as it may be among the most important aspects of how we do business. We care about your specific concerns and interests. We actually like people, and like relating to people! We are people, you are people. We feel honored to be your people of choice anytime a pest management or tree care issue comes to your attention.

What does it mean to provide a green pest control service? How are we different that a company than does not provide green solutions? What makes us unique? How can we honestly claim to be a “green” company when so very many people pass the word around, without bothering to define what it means?

First of all being green means being friendly to the earth, this beautiful green planet where we all live together. The earth has given us many substances in the form of minerals and plants. These we can use to control and manage various pests. Whether we are concerned with ants, spiders, wasps, or any of a variety of fungi, there is very likely a natural product-a product which was taken from the earth-which we can use to obtain control.

Second, it means that we are conservative with our measures. Will one application suffice to gain and maintain control? Then we won’t be selling you a monthly service. Is it possible that by sanitation measures alone, we can avoid the need for spraying entirely? Then we won’t be spraying. Can we treat only a limited area in order to effectively stop a problem which is not yet widespread? Then we will not be making an application over your entire property.

Third, it means that we are sensitive to your specific needs and concerns. Do you have pets? We can still provide you the control you need, while keeping them safe. Are you concerned about the safety of your children or an infant? You can count on us for an approach that is as effective as it is safe. Are you determined to completely avoid the use of any pesticide whatsoever? Very likely, we can still find a way to manage your pest problem.

We are in the business of taking care of people, and also taking care of the earth which all human beings share.

Feel free to call us at 408-882-7535 or send us an email at evanspestmanagement@gmail.com. We would be delighted to serve you with a truly green solution.

For me, service is not merely smiling pleasantly and doing good work. (Not that that isn’t a part of it, of course!) Service is a way of life. Service is the mode of being that I choose in this world.

In another blog post I wrote for my NathanielEvans.com site, I discuss two different philosophies of life. Check that post out here: http://nathanielevans.com/voice-lessons/manipulating-known-quantities-for-personal-gain-v-making-a-contribution-of-intrinsic-value/

What struck me before I wrote that post was how strange and inhuman it is to come into life from the place of trying to gain money, with money being the primary motivating factor. If instead one comes into life, into business, and into relationships with the intention to be of service, to contribute something of intrinsic value, the experiences will be radically different from much of what goes on in the business world today. To intend to serve from one’s heart is to be a success.

When a pest control customer calls us for service, or sends us an email (408-882-7535 or evanspestmanagement@gmail.com) or simply views our website (evanspestmanagement.com), the idea I have is to be of service to that person. Yes, in business money changes hands. Yes, we charge commensurate with what it costs to live and work in the San Francisco Bay Area. And yes, we are interested in serving you as one human being to another. Whatever pest management or tree care service you may need, we are happy, even blessed, to be of service. Oh yes, and you can count on us to smile.

Your plants will only experience problems when new aphid colonies are formed in your region. This usually happens when Aphid colonies become overcrowded and the males grow wings and go and look for other less populated ‘territories’. It is impossible to predict when this happens so in terms of prevention there is no specific time to look out for them. Spring and summer is the season when they are most active but their appearance on your plants may not be limited to the warmer seasons.

What are Aphids?

Aphids are common garden pests that form up to several colonies on a single plant. They are tiny, soft-bodied, pear-shaped insects that have long antennae and a characteristic pair of cornicles (short tubes) extending on either side of their abdomen. Their translucent bodies are most usually green, red, brown, yellow or white.

Where do they feed?

As I mentioned earlier, Aphids today feed on just about any plant. They will form colonies underneath leaves, the tips of branches, around growth points and even on soft and tender bark. Aphids pierce the stems, bark or leaves to get to the sap so they will almost always be on the soft places of the plant. If you notice spotty and yellow discoloration on the leaves of your plants then it is more than likely becauso of this common garden pest. By turning the leaves over you will quickly be able to recognize them.

How can I prevent it?

There are a few tips that I will give you on what you can possibly do to prevent Aphids in your garden. It will not always work and even when you have a healthy, great looking garden, these little creatures can become a pest. When that happens, it is always best to consult a professional.

1. The first thing you can do is to make sure that your plants are healthy and eating well. This means giving them prescribed plant food, feeding their soil with the correct types of compost and fertilizer. If you do not know what the best types of soils and fertilizers for your plants are, contact us as we can both advise and supply you with what you need.
2. Try not to have trees, flowers and other plants in your garden with yellow colors. Aphids are extremely attracted to yellow and will give preference to plants with this color.
3. Embed old CD’s, pieces from a broken mirror or even tinfoil in the soil around the base of your plant. This somehow works quite well.
4. Stick yellow double-sided tape around the base of your plants. As this is their color of choice, they will be attracted to this first, allowing you to catch them before they can form a colony.

If you end up in the unfortunate situation of an Aphid infestation make sure that get it sorted out ASAP. Their colonies can grow extremely quickly and do serious damage to your garden if it is not treated properly and quickly. To find out how we can help you feel free top browse through our services.

Spiders are very common in all areas of the county. They vary in size from1/4″ to 1″, large legs make them appear a lot larger.

There are many types of spiders, some of the most popular being:

1. Brown Recluse Spiders
2. House Spiders
3. Black Widow

All of these spiders live in the same environment, be hot and humid areas.

To prevent spiders from entering you home there are many things you can do around your home. This is called Integrated Pest Management. First, take a look around your home and asses it, ask yourself some questions.

1. Are there wood piles around my home?
2. Are there a lot of cracks and crevasse?
3. Are trees touching my home?

You need to know that spiders are moisture driven, and you need to eliminate and moisture that is around your home.

Wood piles and woodchips should be removed from contact with your home. Grass clippings and leaf piles should be moved far away also. This is to ensure the spiders have no comfortable environment to live near your home.

It’s imperative that you keep your windows screened, and that you prevent attracting spiders into your home by lighting. Spiders are attracted to light and hang out around them. Keep your grass cut.

Thank you, Evans Pest Management for the opportunity to talk about spiders. If you need New York Pest Control please do not hesitate to visit our website located at www.NoPests.com

If you are in the Bay Area in California and are interested in our exterminator services, green exterminator services, tree service, or need tree trimming call 408 882 7535 or email us through our website: EvansPestManagement.com.

What can be done to eliminate this possibly very serious and destructive pest?

We primarily use trapping. This is an option which totally friendly to the environment. Contact us with any questions today!

If you are intested in our exterminator services, green exterminator services, tree service, or need tree trimming call 408 882 7535 or email us through our website: EvansPestManagement.com.

A number of our clients make use of the fact that unlike most pest control firms, we provide a wide variety of landscaping services. (With our partners, we even provide full service arboriculture and landscape design and installation services.)

Orchard spraying is an area of our special expertise. Orchards contain “domesticated” trees, which have been developed over the centuries specifically for bearing fruit. Hence, they have developed in a context that presumes some kind of spray maintenance. The most environmentally friendly products can be used, to eliminate risk of toxicity and the trees receive the protection from insects and fungus they need to bear the most fruit possible.

Also, we spray very large trees. When found in ornamental landscapes (such as around homes and office buildings), and often out of their native habitats, trees often develop a variety of problems. Although the possibilities are myriad, the most common problems generally fall into three main areas:

1. Insect Infestations

2. Fungus Problems (in the soil as well as in the tree)

3. Undernourishment

Hence, we recommend annual, biannual, or quarterly spray maintenance for most ornamental trees. Naturally, we always include protection against insects, fungus and we also apply fertilizer to the foliage.

Lastly, we offer this same kind of protection to all your ornamental plants when we do garden sprays. This is truly one of my favorite services to provide as it improves the visual appeal, health and beauty of any garden tremendously. The foliage stays green and healthy and free of the many diseases and insect problems that can diminish a garden’s beauty.

Also, bear in mind that we offer various kinds of weed abatement and removal. Whether you have poison oak that you need destroyed and removed, have weed growing in your lawn, or simply have a patch of dirt that would be bare were it not infested with weeds, we can help you.

Contact us today with any questions or to get your free estimate.
Evans Pest Management
Green Pest Control
Tree Service

Thank You,
Nathaniel Evans

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This is something that pest control operators have known for sometime, but because of the higher cost of IPM businesses and goverments have been wary of using new methods. They instead rely on the proven methods that generally involve regular spraying of chemicals that kill bugs and pests. But IPM methods, according to this new study suggests that because of the environmental impact and the effectiveness of IPM, it may be cheaper to avoid the standard pest control methods.

Of course there is no solution that will work for everyone. It is best to consult with a professional exterminator about what the best solution for your property will be. And we would be happy to hear from you at 408 882 7535 or contact us through our website.

Bed Bug control website.

A couple excerpts:

•Keep outdoor insects under control. This does not mean bombing your yard with pesticides or getting one of those bug zappers (they kill lots of beneficial insects, Antonelli says). Instead, limit outdoor breeding grounds, Miller advises. Insects love wood piles, tarps, kiddie pools (especially the moist underside) and mulch. If you must use mulch, keep the stuff at least six inches from your foundation, she says.

•Keep outside insects out. Repair screens, caulk cracks, replace inadequate weather stripping and outfit door bottoms with tight rubber sweeps. If you can, Miller says, avoid lighting up doorways at night: That attracts insects, which attract spiders, which are then happy to come inside.

You can read the rest here or you can read some advice from Evans Pest Management regarding

• Spider Pest Control
• Palo Alto Pest Control
  
• Ant Pest Control

If you are intested in our exterminator services, green exterminator services, tree service, or need tree trimming call 408 882 7535 or email us through our website: EvansPestManagement.com.

For more information about these specific services reference the following pages:

• Ant Pest Control
• Bee, Wasp and Yellow Jacket Pest Control
• Aphid Pest Control

If there are other specific questions you have please don’t hesitate to contact us or leave a comment on the blog here. We would be happy to answer any question you have as best we can.

If you are intested in our exterminator services, green exterminator services, tree service, or need tree trimming call 408 882 7535 or email us through our website: EvansPestManagement.com.