Check out this article from Travel and Leisure that lists the measures you can take to create a healthier hotel environment and keep your immune system strong. “Hotel rooms can be a hotbed for germs, and the lighting and poor circulation in some make for an unhealthy environment,” doctor and alternative medicine specialist Deepak Chopra …

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It’s the question on everyone’s minds this holiday season: Should I cut down a real Christmas tree or buy a fake one? Freshly-cut evergreen trees are beautiful and make your home smell amazing, getting you in the Christmas spirit. But when you bring home a living tree you are also inviting thousands of little insects …

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Cloud Termite and Pest Control has opened its Kids Halloween Bug Costume Contest and it’s running now thru November 8, 2017. All you have to do is tag Cloud on Facebook in your kid’s most creative bug costume. Entries will be judged by Jannon Jordan Pierce of Easterseals Southwest Florida, James Buchanan, Candidate for the …

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Cloud Termite and Pest Control is excited to announce it has acquired Sarasota-based Cimex Pest Solutions LLC. This acquisition is the first made by Cloud Termite and Pest Control in its history, marking a significant milestone in its growth and future. “We are absolutely stoked about welcoming Cimex to our growing business,” said Brenton Cloud, …

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There’s nothing fun about finding hundreds of ants marching into your house through cracks and crevices that you didn’t even know existed. We have received many calls from customers this Summer complaining of particularly bad ant problems. Basically, ants are looking for moisture, food and a home. Here are our recommended ant prevention tips: Keep …

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April 6th, 2015 We are pleased to announce Manatee Termite and Pest Control has changed its name to Cloud Termite and Pest Control. Cloud Termite and Pest control is owned by the Cloud family and has been protecting homes and families in Florida since 1934. Gene Cloud Sr. started the Cloud family’s first pest control …

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Subterranean Termites are Swarming Subterranean termites are swarming right now in Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Reproductive termites have grown their wings so they can leave the colony and find a suitable mate. Once a male and female pair up, they find a suitable piece of wood to start a new colony. This is the reproductive …

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The formosan termite is the most invasive termite in the world. Formosan termites are believed to have originated in southern China. However, because of globalization and shipping transportation, formosan termites are now found everywhere. The first formosan termite was reported in Florida in the early 1980s in Broward County. As of now, the formosan termite …

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If you see live termites flying around your home right now, there is a good chance they are Florida dampwood termites. Dampwood termites, as the name suggests, will only infest wood with high moisture content. These termites live inside damp or rotten wood and do not have contact with the soil. Places where you may …

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Our very own Vice President of Sales, Brenton Cloud was named one Business Observer’s 2014 40 Under 40 winners from Sarasota and Manatee counties. See his profile…