Bakersfield residents play an important role in protecting the public health of their community and should take simple steps to reduce the risk of mosquito-transmitted diseases in their neighborhood.

Bees, butterflies and other native insects are dwindling because they’re running out of the habitat and food provided by native plants. If we want to save our Bakersfield native pollinators — and the birds and other animals that need those insects to survive — we need to change how we think about landscaping.

Chances are good that at some point you'll have to deal with termites if you own or rent any living space in Bakersfield that involves wood as part of its construction. Getting to know and understand these pests a little better can help you avoid serious damage to your structure.

We decided to take a look around online and see what kinds of creepy pest control stories we could find to entertain our Bakersfield clients. We think you'll enjoy them -- there's just something about a good pest horror story!

Argentinian Ants are a serious late summer pest for humans, invading our residences to find food and water. Bakersfield residents may feel a familiar sense of despair as they see the small foragers returning for their annual invasion of our kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms.

Do you take a Do-It-Yourself approach to challenges, preferring to use your wits, common-sense, and the internet to solve problems? Do you have a pest problem in your Bakersfield residence?

We enjoyed a recent article in the LA Times (see below) that briefly gives a history of plague outbreaks in California in the last century and details the eradication measures taken that effectively stopped the deadly disease in its path.

Bakersfield residents should know that swarming honeybees have gorged on their honey stores before departing their nest and are so full of honey that it is difficult for them to sting, even if they wanted to!

The DIY pesticide alternatives found at your local Bakersfield home and garden store don't always work as advertised and improperly applied can pose serious health risks for humans and pets. 

Here at O'Connor Pest Control in Bakersfield we consider lizards to be pest control experts in the best sense: they feed upon many of the insect pests that sting or bite humans and they do so completely naturally.