Bulwark just got a call from ABC. Bulwark asked me if I had heard about the 300+ scorpions that a lady was reporting in Gilbert AZ to ABC. No ABC didn’t call me on it, but I would love the challenge! That would be the real story… taking a home that has such a large scorpion population and following up in a few months to see what had happened.
ABC proceeded to ask a few questions about why the scorpion population was on the rise here in Phoenix. Scorpion calls are increasing. Some blame the rise on the heat. The heat does make a scorpions life a little more difficult. They need water just like most living creatures. When water is scarce they begin searching. Your home is full of moisture. They can actually feel the moisture in the air that escapes from your home! So yes heat would cause more scorpion activity and more scoprions to move indoors. The other reason they questioned was the cricket population. Crickets are a favorite for scorpions. The moist winter we just had would increase the cricket popluation. Just look at the increase in Phoenix weeds this last winter has produced. Weeds, crickets, and other pests all go hand in hand. , but perhaps that’s because so few offer a real pest control solution to this problem. They are not easy to control, but we can do it. We just interviewed a lady here in the valley about her scorpions and how a previous company had been treating for well over an year and didn’t get rid of them.
The other day we were delighted to receive a phone call from the wall street journal asking about our green pest control solutions. Adam spent some time on the phone with her explaining the pest control industry and how efficacy directly affects profit margins.
Mesa, Ariz.-based Bulwark Exterminating LLC, which operates 11 branches in eight states, uses only botanical sprays and boric-acid products (also derived from boron) whenever customers request all-natural solutions and often includes them as part of an overall treatment plan even when they don’t.
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In the news this week it was reported that two men where stung by the infamous Arizona bark scorpion. One man was on an airplane going from Phoenix to Indiana. The plane was just landing when a Scorpion dropped from the baggage compartment and landed on his leg. He went to swat the Scorpion off of his leg and it stung him on his hand. It was reported that the incident caused some temporary commotion amongst the other passengers. Most where climbing on to their seats in panic. Upon further inspection of the baggage compartment they found 5 more smaller scorpions. They suspect that the scorpions hitched a ride in with someone’s carry on. Not surprising since scorpions like to hide in folded clothes, shoes, towels, etc. Always smart to check your shoes before you slip them on… or just get a scorpion control service.
Just two days later a 19 year old man had just cleared security in the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport when he felt a sharp prick on his neck.He looked down to find a scorpion on his shoulder and quickly brushed it off and smashed it. The young man ended up going to the ER and was under observation for about 6 hours. This was probably not necessary but because the sting was so close to his head it was a healthy precaution.
No one can determine how the scorpion got into the airport. It could be an airport problem, or they could just be carried in by the Phoenix crowds. And last time I checked you are not allowed suspicious liquid products in the airport… not that a can of bug repellent would really work to well against a scorpion that might happen to fall out of a light fixture and land on your shoulder. But the scorpion could have just as easily hitched a ride in on the young man’s backpack… or crawled up his sleeve will in the car… yes, we have gotten reports of scorpions being found in cars.
Well next time you visit Phoenix you could have some added peace of mind if you stay at one of our customer’s scorpion free homes… but our job is to keep unwelcomed guests out, so we probablly shouldn’t offer you our customer’s home.
