Ticks grow from the egg to the adult by what is called simple metamorphosis, meaning there is not a great change in their appearance. They emerge from the egg as a tick, shed their skin later to become the second stage and a slightly larger tick, and then shed one last time to become an adult tick. At this stage, males and females mate with the female laying a...
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The name “Rodent” means “gnawing teeth”, and describes one prominent trait of all rodents – they gnaw, or chew on things. Of course, this may be because they are planning to eat the object, such as fruit or nuts, but often it simply they need to chew to prevent their incisor teeth from growing too long. There are many species of...
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Because they have fur-lined pouches in their cheeks that they use for carrying food, the name “pocket” gopher is key to these animals name. The pouch is to carry food back to storage chambers and not used to carry dirt. They use their legs and teeth to create their tunnels, and then push the excess dirt to the surface. This creates the characteristic...
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Fleas undergo what is called a “complete” life cycle. The four stages are the egg, larva, pupa, and the adult. The larva is a scavenger, feeding on whatever organic material it can find. It is only the adult flea that bites. However, one very important ingredient in the organic meal found by the larva is dried blood. The source of this meal are...
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San Diego Pest Solutions opened in December 2008 with a prayer and three new customers. Since then we have grown throughout San Diego county, serving customers from Chula Vista to Oceanside through referrals and web based advertising. We operate as a Structural Pest Control Company as well as a Residential Agricultural Pest Control Company, serving homeowners, office professionals and commercial real estate.
