MEDIA ALERT

         A special evening of southern rock music with Jimmy Hall

   (Wet Willie) and Friends, to benefit the Tony Boselli Foundation,

 sponsored by Bug Out Service

OVERVIEW:  Join Bug Out Service with Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie and friends (Derek Hess, Barry Dunaway, Phil Swindle, Barry Rapp, Jimmy Sexton, Steve Perez) for a night of Southern Rock to benefit the Tony Boselli Foundation and help at-risk children. 

Founder of Bug Out Service, the late Mr. John Sessions, knew the importance of sports and baseball to teens, as a way to keep children out of trouble.  Bug Out Service is teaming up with pro-baseball player Bret Meyers and the Tony Boselli Foundation to bring Jimmy Hall and Friends in an effort to provide at-risk children with a baseball field in their neighborhood.  All proceeds from the concert will help make this dream a reality.

WHO:            But Out Service presents the Jimmy Hall & Friends concert to benefit the

                          Tony Boselli Foundation           

WHAT:          Benefit concert to help raise funds to build a baseball field
                          for at-risk children                   
WHEN:          Saturday, October 20^th 8:00PM

WHERE:        Morocco Shrine Auditorium

                            3800 St. Johns Bluff Road

                            Jacksonville, FL  32224

ABOUT BUG OUT SERVICE:

Bug Out Service is family and locally owned for over 40 years and is the leading home pest protection service company in Northeast Florida.  Bug Out offers the most effective eco-friendly products for pest control, termite control and lawn care.  Bug Out services is featured in the top 50 of Pest Control Technologies Top 100 List as well as a Super Service Award winner for Angie’s List in 2011.  Bug Out Service is involved in many communities organizations and charities in the service area that include the Rotary Club of Arlington, Hospice of Jacksonville, Boy Scouts of America, Jacksonville University Baseball & Football, the Tony Boselli Foundation and more. 

 

To learn more about Bug Out Service and their community involvement, contact Bug Out Service at  

904-5743-8272, main office location at 5951 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville FL  32211.

 

 

 

RAIN, RAIN, RAIN!

By: Terri Mathis

The last several years we have been in a drought with below average rainfall. This is not the case this year!

 

Our normal annual rainfall for NE Florida is anywhere from 52 -55 inches per year.

Have we reached that yet? You bet your wet boots we have and in some cases surpassed it! We had 30-50 inches of rain in 90 days!

 

So, what’s the problem? This should make up the deficit, right?  Like the old saying goes, “too much of a good thing can be bad for you!” This is definitely a true statement when we are talking about our weather patterns.

Let’s take a look at what our weather pattern has been this year. We started off with a mild winter and went into drought conditions. It seemed like we missed spring all together!

So, we go from drought to extremely high temperatures ranging from 95 to 100 degrees for several weeks. At this point we were praying for a tropical storm. Well we got it in fact a couple of them. We went from dry to extremely wet.

At first it was great. The lawns started to flourish all the dry spots in our lawns recovered quickly and the grass turned a very nice shade of green. But the rain continued to fall and fall.

Our soils got over- saturated with water. This means there will be a lot of problems with roots especially ornamental roots.

Here’s why! Our soils have large and small pores in them. Small pores contain water, large pores contain air. The more the soil is saturated with water, the less room for oxygen. Basically, the roots will suffocate.

Plants show stress a lot later than Turfgrass. By the time you start seeing the pale yellow leaves, it’s too late. We can expect to see a lot of ornamentals die from root issues.

Most shrubs can handle a lot of moisture but not floods and let’s face it; we have had some flooded landscapes.

There is no way to prevent this occurrence and no way to save the ornamental. It cannot be explained why some plants will make it and some will not. It may be that some plants were healthier going into the adverse weather conditions or maybe they were planted a little higher in the soil. Its nature; sometimes beautiful and sometimes destructive!

The point I’m trying to make is this year’s weather pattern is out of the norm so we can expect to have problems in the landscape that are not treatable.

Here’s an interesting fact you might not know:

1 inch of rain on a 1000 horizontal square feet of roof yields 600 gallons of water!

Wow! This is a lot of water pounding on the shrubs around the house.

Perhaps this is a good time to look into old fashioned rain barrels!

 

NEWS RELEASE

PREVENT SUMMER PESTS FROM RUINING OUTDOOR FESTIVITES

Bug Out Service shares tips on how to keep pests from disrupting picnics or BBQs

 Jacksonville, Florida July 27, 2012 – They may not be on the guest list, but many pests including ants, flies, mosquitoes and other stinging insects are likely to disrupt outdoor festivities this summer. Bug Out Service, a pest management company servicing North Florida and areas of South Georgia, encourages partygoers to take precautions to prevent pests from putting a damper on summer fun.

There is nothing more bothersome than trying to enjoy a delicious plate of BBQ fare while a buzzing bug is flying around your food.  Unfortunately, plenty of pests are attracted to our food, so they tend to frequent our outdoor cookouts, but there are ways to prevent these uninvited guests from crashing the party.

The National Pest Management Association, a nonprofit organization committed to the protection of public health, food and property from household pests, offers these tips to help pests from ruining your summer gathering:

       ·         Prior to the party, check screen doors and repair any holes.

·         Remove sources of standing water in your yard, including birdbaths, wading pools or garden ponds.

·         Have insect repellant containing an EPA-registered active ingredient like DEET or Picaridin available for you and your guests.

·         Adorn your deck or patio with citronella candles that can help minimize the presence of mosquitoes.

·         With guests coming in and out of your house, make sure the doors close behind them.

·         Plan to serve food and beverages indoors, and reserve outdoor space for eating and entertaining.

·         Keep food sealed in containers whenever possible, and wipe tabletops frequently.

·         Clean trash, spills and crumbs immediately from tables and other surfaces.

·         Bring utensils and dishware indoors shortly after the meal.

·         Rinse all beverage bottles and cans, and dispose of them in tightly closed garbage containers.

If pests become intolerable, you may have a larger problem and need professional assistance. Sometimes, pest pressure can get out of hand. For example, if homeowners notice large mounds of ants or stinging insect nests around the property, they’ll want to contact a professional to help them safely remove these infestations as they can be a threat to our safety.

For more information or to speak with a pest a professional about common summer pests, call 904-743-8272 or visit www.bugoutservice.com.

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" Green Is In "

          Consumers are looking for environmentally responsible

              products in unlikely places

INDIANAPOLIS — April 22, 2011 — The ever-expanding “green” movement made headlines with the release of  “An Inconvenient Truth,” former Vice President Al Gore’s award-winning documentary on global warming.  Now scores of environmentally responsible products are now being offered — hybrid vehicles, energy-efficient light bulbs, termite control … termite control?   That’s right, now even termite control can leave a smaller footprint on the environment.

Right now in many parts of the United States, subterranean termites are “swarming,” leaving their colonies to form new ones.  To treat their subterranean termite infestations, some homeowners have liquid chemicals added to the soil around and beneath their home.  While treated soil provides termite protection for a finite amount of time, research shows that when homeowners consider termite treatment options, they indicate a high level of concern about the use of chemicals in and around their homes and the environmental implications.¹

In part to encourage and recognize development of pesticides with lower environmental impact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Reduced Risk Pesticide Initiative, a program that expedites  the review and regulatory decision-making process of pesticides that pose fewer risks to human health and the environment than existing conventional alternatives.

Termite Control “Goes Green”

Homeowners are now “going green” by selecting an alternative to liquid chemical treatments — the Sentricon^® Termite Colony Elimination System, the first termite baiting technology that was made available to homeowners.  The premier bait used in the Sentricon System was the first termite treatment active ingredient accepted for registration by the EPA’s Reduced Risk Pesticide Initiative.  The Sentricon System also is the only termite control product ever to receive the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award, one of the U.S. government’s top environmental honors.  The award, presented by the EPA on behalf of the President, recognizes technical innovation that incorporates the principles of green chemistry into design, manufacture and use.

"The Sentricon System is environmentally responsible because it uses just grams of termite bait to eliminate termite colonies,” says Dave Maurer, portfolio manager for the Sentricon^® System.  “Every home treated with the Sentricon System instead of a liquid chemical treatment helps reduce the impact of pesticides on the environment.  The Sentricon System also provides better control than liquid chemical treatments because it is monitored on an ongoing basis by an Authorized Operator and it eliminates termite colonies, not just individual termites.” 

Bug Out Service, an Authorized Operator of the Sentricon^® Termite Colony Elimination System, offers this method of termite control, states Paul Felker, “because the Sentricon System is the best protection from termites because it eliminates the colony, is limited in the environment and is less intrusive to homeowners.”   Many homeowners agree. The manufacturer, Dow AgroSciences, conducted research in 11 high-termite-pressure markets across the country, and discovered that most homeowners feel that the environmentally responsible attributes of the Sentricon System are preferred over those of the leading liquid termiticide. “We are pleased to offer this revolutionary technology to our customers,” states Paul Felker.           

Homeowners can visit www.sentricon.com to determine if their homes are at risk for termite infestations,  as well as learn more about environmentally responsible termite control. Or, contact Bug Out Service for more information at 904-743-8272 or visit us at bugoutservice.com .

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