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Springtime Pest Control

March 11, 2023March 10, 2023 by SWAT Services

Tips For Keeping Pests Away This Spring In Georgia, there’s a lot to look forward to as spring approaches. Flowers blooming, birds singing, and all of our favorite spring sports are back in season. Unfortunately, it also means that many pests will be springing up everywhere you look. Because many insects are dormant during the … Read more

All Natural Pest Control Solutions

November 16, 2015 by SWAT Services

Know When It Makes Sense To Consider All Natural Pest Control

Know when to consider all natural pest control solutions. Georgia is home to dozens of insects and other pests that can invade your home and become a nuisance. Some of these pests can even pose potential health risks to you and your family if they are not properly exterminated or removed. However, many store bought pesticides can also be hazardous to people and pets. Here at SWAT we want you and your family’s home to be pest free and safe. With that in mind, here are some great all natural pest control methods to minimize the pests in your home.

A Natural Way to Kill Fire Ants

March 7, 2022August 17, 2015 by SWAT Services

Are There Home Remedies for Fighting Fire Ants?

While there are many ideas and methods for killing firing ants naturally, a simple and common method is to pour boiling hot water on fire ant mounds. This method will typically kill about 60% of mounds, depending on a variety of factors. Even though the method is “natural”, the end result is not very effective. And you might burn yourself.

You would think that boiling hot water would totally kill fire ants, but they are very tough little pests. And as this video shows, it’s even tough to drown them!