Hawaii Cane Spider The cane spider has about as many names as it has legs. The cane spider is also known as the large brown spider, banana spider, laya, brown huntsman, and others. The adult cane spider’s leg span can reach up to six inches in length; it walks...
Preparing your home for fumigation may seem daunting, but the benefits far outweigh any inconveniences to protecting one of your greatest investments. Fumigating a home requires interior and exterior preparations, all of which are thoroughly explained by your pest...
Pigeons as a Pest Bird! There are over 300 species of birds in Hawaii, and over 50 endemic to the islands. For many bird lovers, Hawaii is a super place for bird watching, especially those bird species only found here. Our island birds play an important role in the...
At Aloha Termite and Pest Control, we get many questions about the “inconveniences” of going through a tent fumigation process. Well, the preparation process for tent fumigation may seem a bit inconvenient, but rest assured that the resulting benefits far outweigh any...
What do you do when Centipedes get into your house? Sometimes our skin feels creepy and crawly when we think about centipedes sneaking in and around our homes. Centipedes are very common in Hawaii and very hard to avoid. Centipedes are generally found outside,...
Are You A Coffee Drinker? Are you part of the 64% of Americans that drink coffee daily? If you answered yes, then you should be aware that Hawaii’s coffee industry – the second largest industry in the state – has just been plagued with another invasive species:...
Murder Hornets If the year 2020 hasn’t been scary enough, fast-forward to 08 December 2020 when a local news station reported experts worried that “murder hornets” may hitch a ride to the islands via Christmas tree shipments. While the idea of murder hornets...
Avoid Centipede Bites! There are no sure methods to completely avoid centipedes in Hawaii. Centipedes love our humid weather and are found on every Hawaiian island. There are, however, a few common sense things we can do to avoid centipede bites. First and...
