Holt joined Chem-free in 2021 as the Electrical & Appliance Operations Manager before transitioning to Division Manager for Pest Control. Before Chem-free, Holt worked as a Project Manager and Superintendent in Construction.
Holt also served in the US Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007. Holt is a member of NPMA’s PestVets, Stewards of the Wild and Texas Wildlife Association. Holt is an avid outdoorsman, who loves to travel and spend time with his wife and daughter.
Dog owners know how much time and effort it takes to keep their furry loved ones happy and healthy. And it is more than just giving them proper nutrition and ensuring they get enough exercise—it also includes knowing how to prevent mosquito bites on dogs. Many owners may not realize the risks mosquitoes can pose to their pets.
No one wants pests in their home. However, if you have pets, especially cats, it is always possible that they will pick up fleas that can quickly spread throughout your space.
Mice can squeeze through surprisingly tiny spaces—even holes as narrow as the width of a pencil. This is one reason they are so good at getting into people’s homes. Pest control specialists know these pests can get through tiny gaps around doors, windows, hose bibs and exterior vents. But can mice come through floor vents? The answer is yes—they can definitely come through floor vents. Let’s find out how and why.
Finding evidence of rats in garage spaces is not uncommon. Rats are drawn to indoor areas protected from the elements, where they can find food, water and a good place to build a nest. Unfortunately, many people’s garages fit that description. Garages hold plenty of hiding places, especially if you use it to store lawn care tools or other items. Many people store things in the garage that rats love to use for nesting materials or gnawing purposes. This creates big problems in the form of property damage and the potential for rat-borne illness.
Do you have very small flies or gnats making a nuisance of themselves in your kitchen? If so, they are most likely fruit flies.
If you find yourself getting mosquito bites indoors, there’s a decent chance you are dealing with a southern house mosquito. You may even have these pests living and breeding inside your home. But these mosquitoes also live, breed and bite people outside. In fact, you are far more likely to encounter them outdoors than inside your home. Here’s what you need to know about these pests.
When you get a red, itchy bite, you may wonder about mosquito versus spider bites. It’s important to know what bit you, so you’ll know what to expect and how to treat the bite. But how can you tell the difference between the two?
Most Central Texans have at least heard of termites, even if they’ve never had to have an infestation treated. These small, winged, ant-like pests can cause major damage by feeding on the wood that makes up our homes and other structures. How do termites eat wood? It seems unlikely that such tiny insects could cause much trouble. But they do: Termites cause about five billion dollars in damage to American homes every single year!
Say you spot a small rodent scurrying along a beam in your garage. Is it a roof rat or a mouse? Even more likely, you haven’t seen the rodent itself, but you suspect it’s nearby. Maybe all you have to go on is evidence of rodent activity: gnaw marks, scratching sounds inside the walls or little brown pellets that look like rodent poop. Either way, you’re wondering about signs of a roof rat versus mouse, as these two rodents are common across Central Texas. How can you tell which pest you’re dealing with?
