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Round carpenter bee hole in weathered redwood fascia with sawdust below and a black bee hovering nearby

Carpenter Bees Around Your Santa Cruz Home: Damage, Signs, and Options

Direct Answer: Carpenter bees bore round, half-inch holes into weathered wood on eaves, fascia, decks, and fences. They reuse and extend those tunnels each year, ...
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Gloved hand lifting garage boxes to reveal a tangled black widow web in a dark corner

Black Widows in Santa Cruz Homes: Where They Hide and What to Do

Direct Answer: Black widows in Santa Cruz homes hide in dark, undisturbed spots: garages, sheds, crawl spaces, and under deck boards or patio furniture. Look ...
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Gloved hand inspecting the underside of a grapevine leaf on a potted plant for glassy-winged sharpshooter signs

Santa Cruz County Has a New Garden Pest Warning. Here Is What Happened.

Direct Answer: In May 2026, Santa Cruz County warned that grapevine plants sold at local Costco stores may carry the glassy-winged sharpshooter. Isolate the plant ...
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Shaded leaf litter and firewood at the edge of a Santa Cruz backyard lawn, prime tick habitat

When to Treat Your Yard for Ticks in Santa Cruz County

Direct Answer: Treat your yard for ticks in spring (March through May) and again in early fall (September through October). Santa Cruz County’s damp coastal ...
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Backyard ADU cottage with heavy spider webbing across the eave and porch light above a stacked wood pile

Spiders in an ADU or Rental Unit: What Landlords Need to Know

Direct Answer: Most ADU spider complaints are elevated activity, not a true infestation. Spiders follow other insects, so treatment works best when paired with an ...
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Skirting panel pulled back on a mobile home revealing ants trailing up a pipe into the floor

Ants in a Mobile Home or Manufactured Home: Why It Is a Different Problem

Direct Answer: Mobile homes let ants in through skirting gaps, utility penetrations, and moisture-damaged flooring instead of foundation cracks. That means baiting the colony usually ...
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