July 29: Eco-Tech

Bees. Don't like 'em. Hornets. Can't stand 'em. Wasps. Hate 'em. And, it's that kind of attitude that makes having a nest from one of these critters behind your window shutter all the more worse. And, to add misery to the situation, the nest was behind a shutter on the second level of our house. No way I'm taking on a swarm 12 feet in the air! So, I hit the Yellow Pages (the web version) for some help. In the past, my wife and I used a company called Apex. Decent service, questionable service people, not to mention costs. Instead of going that route again, I found an environmentally conscious pest control company - I didn't even know such a business existed. Their name is Eco-Tech Pest Management, and they serve Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, Livingston and Genesee counties. With that kind of coverage, I figured they had to be doing something right. So, my Eco-Tech technician came out today to rid our house of its pesky invaders. Came to find out it was paper wasps. The guy used a spray, from the ground no less, and I'm assuming it worked by the dead bee carcasses lining my roof. The guy also confirmed that they use only the necessary amount of chemicals in their sprays, and a non-carcinogen spray at that. Thus, the job got done successfully, and I don't have to worry about any of us growing a third arm either. It's always a good day when you can lay those worries to rest.