Hughes Exterminators Blog

March 07, 2017

Zika: What To Know and How to Fight It on the Gulf Coast

Like many diseases that suddenly make the headlines, the Zika virus has been around for decades. It was first discovered in the Zika Forest in Uganda in 1947, but it wasn’t until early 2015 that...

April 19, 2016

Pest Prevention Tips For Your Home

Roaches, termites, squirrels and other pests are always trying to invade your home!  Fortunately, there are a number of things you can do inside and outside your home to prevent a pest infestati...

March 26, 2015

Hughes Exterminators March Pest Madness Bracket Challenge

What do pests and basketball have in common? They both go mad in March! As temperatures rise, so does the likelihood of pests causing problems for homeowners in our area. To tipoff this sprin...

December 29, 2014

Arrow Exterminators, the Parent Company of Hughes Exterminators Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

Kimberly Beaudin

Fifty years ago, Arrow Exterminators, the parent company of Hughes Exterminators was started in the back of a beauty parlor in Atlanta, GA by Starkey Thomas and his wife Imogene. It was defin...

November 12, 2014

Rodent Awareness Week

Kimberly Beaudin

As the frosty winter air is rapidly approaching and we round up the electric blankets, rodents are also seeking warmth and shelter inside homes. Rodents such as mice, rats and squirrels are a lo...