A Common Household Pest in Florida Carpenter ants are in the genus Camponotus, which includes over 900 species worldwide. They get their common name, “carpenter ant,” because some species excavate nests in wood. Carpenter ants are sometimes called bulldog ants or bull...
Did you know that termite damage in the U.S. costs homeowners over five billion dollars in property damage every year? Termites can invade without any visible signs and all homes are vulnerable, whether CBS, wood or concrete. And did you know that residential termite...
It’s hard to believe it has been over 30 years, but some very memorable things happened in 1988, including the start of Patrick Exterminating. Rick Patrick opened his family-owned business that year with a vision to become the area’s most trusted pest control company....
Patrick Exterminating would like to thank everyone who generously donated toys and time to make it an amazing Christmas for our local foster kids. We are proud to support the Treasure Coast Foster Closet (TCFC) and all the families who have generously opened their...
As a family-owned business serving families for over 30 years, we began thinking about the role of family in our personal and professional lives – not just “family” in the traditional sense, but also the relationships we have built with our valued customers and the...
During hurricane season and periods of heavy rains, Florida becomes a battleground in the fight to keep cockroaches, millipedes, ants, termites, earwigs, spiders and other bugs out of homes. This has been very evident along the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches in the...
