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Protect Our Environment: Only Work with Licensed Pest Control Companies

Federal and State certifications necessary for a weed control company in Arizona.
Sometimes, clients ask us if it is legal in Arizona to spray pesticides and herbicides over their yard. This is a very valid question. We live in a fragile ecosystem where water is relatively rare and vegetation is not abundant. With the increasing encroachment of planned communities into our Sonoran desert, how do we protect the heritage we have been entrusted with? How do we fulfill our role as good stewards of our environment?

A Rigo Pest technicians spraying mild herbicides in a gated community around Tucson AZ

Pre-Emergent Herbicides: From “Natural” to “Aggressive”

Pre-emergent herbicides: Ranking the Best Brands From “Natural” to “Aggressive Synthetic”
Pre-emergent herbicides refers to a class of herbicides designed to stop weeds before they sprout above the ground. These products target seeds during germination, killing the new growth before it breaks through the soil surface. Pre-emergent herbicides vary in formulation from natural to synthetic, with differing levels of aggressiveness.

there are 5 main reasons why common weeds can take over a backyard in Tucson

5 Reasons Weeds Grow Wild in Your Backyard in Tucson

Here is Why Common Weeds LoveYour Backyard in Tucson .
Once in a while, our weed control specialists are called to the rescue by a homeowner whose backyard has been taken over by common weeds. But not just taken over with small sprouts peeking through the gravel. No. Taken over big time. True, this situation does not happen every day. But during the monsoons, absentee owners can easily overlook the fact that weeds will grow, whether or not they are around. Then they come back to Tucson and surprise! … Their backyard has taken a new color.

Xeriscape garden after weed control best practices applied successfully

Weed Control Best Practices in Southern Arizona

Applying Weed Control Best Practices in Tucson Requires Following a Strict Protocol.
Rigo Pest Prevention has been implementing weed control best practices in the entire Tucson metro area since 2008, some 17 years ago. Before this, Rigo himself had a 20+ years career in treating weeds and pest in the region. From this experience, the company has created a full playbook on how to control weeds in the backyards (and front yards) of Tucson.