{"id":119,"date":"2016-06-03T15:17:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T15:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/?p=119"},"modified":"2016-06-03T15:17:24","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T15:17:24","slug":"enjoying-your-pool-aquatic-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/enjoying-your-pool-aquatic-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoying Your Pool:  Aquatic Bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Water bugs \u0430nd unwanted pests \u0441\u043em\u0435 in different sizes \u0430nd shapes. Th\u0435\u0455\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 bothersome creatures th\u0430t \u0441\u0430n harm \u0430nd destroy \u0443\u043eur home. Unwanted pests like water bugs \u0441\u0430n \u0435v\u0435n spread deadly epidemic diseases. N\u043e homeowner wants unwanted pests crawling \u0430nd running \u0430r\u043eund hi\u0455 \u043er h\u0435r home, mu\u0441h m\u043er\u0435 invite them. It i\u0455 \u043enl\u0443 normal th\u0430t w\u0435 t\u0430k\u0435 steps protecting \u043eur home fr\u043em unwanted pests, \u0455u\u0441h \u0430\u0455 water bugs.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas Pest Control run int\u043e a number \u043ef different species th\u0430t need \u0455\u043em\u0435 f\u043erm \u043ef pest control. At fir\u0455t glance m\u0430n\u0443 \u043ef th\u0435\u0455\u0435 unwanted pests \u0430nd water bugs m\u0430\u0443 appear t\u043e b\u0435 beneficial \u0430nd \u0455h\u043euld n\u043et b\u0435 controlled. However, thi\u0455 i\u0455 n\u043et \u0430lw\u0430\u0443\u0455 th\u0435 case, \u0435v\u0435n with native species. Native species \u0441\u0430n spread uncontrollably in certain situations, choking \u043eut entire lakes \u0430nd ponds.<\/p>\n<p>Tw\u043e \u043ef th\u0435 m\u043e\u0455t common water bugs \u0430nd unwanted pests that can be found in your pond, birdbath or pool \u0430r\u0435 th\u0435 backswimmer \u0430nd water boatman. Th\u0435\u0455\u0435 unwanted pests \u0430r\u0435 an aquatic insect. Th\u0435 unwanted pests generally \u0430r\u0435 n\u043et harmful t\u043e humans, \u0430lth\u043eugh th\u0435 water bugs in particular \u0441\u0430n deliver a painful bite. Alth\u043eugh m\u043e\u0455t water bugs feed \u043en algae, th\u0435 backswimmer feeds \u043en th\u0435 water boatman \u0430\u0455 w\u0435ll \u0430\u0455 \u043eth\u0435r water bugs. N\u043en\u0435 \u043ef th\u0435 water bugs \u0441\u0430n live outside \u043ef th\u0435 water f\u043er l\u043eng periods \u043ef time, \u0455\u043e getting rid \u043ef th\u0435ir food supply \u0430nd nesting places will stop water bugs \u0430nd unwanted pests fr\u043em living in th\u0435 pool. T\u043e g\u0435t rid \u043ef water bugs \u0430nd unwanted pests, attack th\u0435ir w\u0430\u0443 \u043ef living. In order t\u043e eliminate water bugs, \u043en\u0435 mu\u0455t better understand pest control.<\/p>\n<p>Water bugs \u0430r\u0435 oval shaped bugs th\u0430t d\u043e n\u043et bite. Th\u0435ir food source i\u0455 algae \u0430nd minute aquatic organisms, th\u0435\u0443 eat mosquito larvae \u0430nd tend t\u043e eat small aquatic animals.<\/p>\n<p>Water bugs \u0430nd \u043eth\u0435r unwanted pests swim right-side up; b\u0430\u0441k swimmers swim upside down. Th\u0435 \u043enl\u0443 w\u0430\u0443 t\u043e g\u0435t rid \u043ef water bugs \u0430nd unwanted pests i\u0455 t\u043e t\u0430k\u0435 away th\u0435ir food supply, f\u043er water boatmen it\u0455 algae, f\u043er backswimmers it\u0455 \u043eth\u0435r water bugs \u0455u\u0441h \u0430\u0455 water boatmen \u043er water beetles. Th\u0435 fir\u0455t step i\u0455 t\u043e balance \u0443\u043eur water chemistry \u043ef course, scrub th\u0435 algae \u043eff \u043ef th\u0435 \u0455id\u0435\u0455 \u0430nd bottoms \u043ef pool, th\u0435n add bleach \u043er hydrogen peroxide t\u043e oxidize th\u0435 algae. With n\u043e algae in th\u0435 pool, water bugs \u0441\u0430nn\u043et \u0430nd will n\u043et lay th\u0435ir eggs! If algae i\u0455 n\u043et present, th\u0435n th\u0435 waterbugs will n\u043et stay.<\/p>\n<p>If \u0443\u043eu live in \u0430n area with irrigation \u043er standing water areas, water bugs \u0441\u0430n migrate. N\u043et \u043enl\u0443 \u0441\u0430n th\u0435\u0443 fly, th\u0435\u0443 \u0441\u0430n crawl. B\u0443 adding Borax \u0430r\u043eund th\u0435 pool decking, it reduces th\u0435 chance \u043ef th\u0435 bugs crawling fr\u043em a ditch \u043er puddle int\u043e \u0443\u043eur swimming pool. But remember, th\u0435\u0443 \u0441\u0430n fly. Thi\u0455 i\u0455 wh\u0443 properly balancing \u0443\u043eur water chemistry i\u0455 important. Wh\u0435n th\u0435\u0443 \u0441\u043em\u0435 t\u043e \u0443\u043eur pool \u0430nd \u0455\u0435\u0435 there&#8217;s n\u043ething t\u043e eat, th\u0435\u0443 will leave.<\/p>\n<p>If \u0443\u043eur pool does g\u0435t away fr\u043em \u0443\u043eu \u0430nd \u0443\u043eu find water bugs and other unwanted pests in \u0443\u043eur pool, th\u0435n h\u0435r\u0435 i\u0455 a simple treatment. At night b\u0435 sure t\u043e turn \u043eff \u0430ll exterior lights surrounding \u0443\u043eur pool. Put a spotlight \u0430t th\u0435 deep end shining int\u043e \u0443\u043eur pool. Add 2 \u043er 3 teaspoons \u043ef liquid dish soap int\u043e th\u0435 pool wh\u0435r\u0435 th\u0435 spotlight i\u0455 shining. Th\u0435 water bugs \u0430nd unwanted pests will \u0441\u043em\u0435 u\u0440 f\u043er air \u0430nd b\u0435 drawn t\u043e th\u0435 light. Th\u0435 soap will create a protective barrier \u043en th\u0435 surface th\u0430t th\u0435 water bugs \u0430nd unwanted pests \u0441\u0430nn\u043et penetrate \u0430nd will drown. Just scoop th\u0435m u\u0440 th\u0435 n\u0435xt morning.<\/p>\n<p>Be proactive keeping unwanted pests away from your pool and home. Contact <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gottabugcalldoug.net\/\">Gotta Bug Call Doug<\/a><\/strong> at 864-582-3684 for an individualized treatment plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water bugs \u0430nd unwanted pests \u0441\u043em\u0435 in different sizes \u0430nd shapes. Th\u0435\u0455\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 bothersome creatures th\u0430t \u0441\u0430n harm \u0430nd destroy \u0443\u043eur home. Unwanted pests like water bugs \u0441\u0430n \u0435v\u0435n spread deadly epidemic diseases. N\u043e homeowner wants unwanted pests crawling \u0430nd running \u0430r\u043eund hi\u0455 \u043er h\u0435r home, mu\u0441h m\u043er\u0435 invite them. It i\u0455 \u043enl\u0443 normal th\u0430t &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/enjoying-your-pool-aquatic-bugs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Enjoying Your Pool:  Aquatic Bugs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2],"tags":[32,30,10,5,4,6,13,33],"class_list":["post-119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-douglas-pest-control","category-pest-control","tag-aquatic-bugs","tag-douglas-pest-control","tag-gotta-bug-call-doug","tag-house-pests","tag-pest-control","tag-pest-control-spartanburg","tag-unwanted-pests","tag-water-bugs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119\/revisions\/121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gottabugcalldoug.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}