Mosquito Control
Mosquito Control Products from Nixalite include mosquito fogging equipment, mosquito repellents and insecticides. The mosquito is the most deadly animal in the world. Mosquito bites result in the deaths of more than 1 million people every year. The World Health Organization estimates that between 300 and 500 million cases of malaria occur each year and a child dies from malaria every 30 seconds [source: WHO]. Other Mosquito-borne diseases include West Nile … Continue reading Mosquito Control
Just the Facts: Barn Swallows
AKA: Mud Swallows. Close relatives: Purple Martin, Cliff Swallow, Tree Swallow Scientific Classification: Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Passeriformes, Hirundinidae; Hirundo; H. rustica. Bird Size & Markings: Adult Barn Swallows are about 7” long, stand 4” high and have a 13” wingspan. They weigh less than 1 ounce. Males have metallic blue back, wings, and tail with rufous to tawny underside. The blue crown and face is … Continue reading Just the Facts: Barn Swallows
Just the Facts: White-tailed Deer
White-tailed deer, the smallest members of the North American deer family, are found from southern Canada to South America. During the summer months, they prefer to inhabit fields, lightly wooded areas, and meadows. During the winter they generally keep to forests, preferring coniferous stands that provide shelter from the harsh elements. Size & Markings: A buck (male) whitetail from northern climates can weigh up to … Continue reading Just the Facts: White-tailed Deer
Just the Facts: Starlings
Scientific Classification: Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Passeriformes, Stumidae; Sturnus; S. vulgaris (there are about a dozen subspecies). Bird Size & Markings: Starlings are about 9” long, stand 6” high, weigh about 3 ounces and have 13” wingspans. In flight their wings, head and tail make them look like four-pointed stars (which gives them their name). Plumage is dark purple or green iridescent in summer and … Continue reading Just the Facts: Starlings