If you’ve spotted bats on your property, you may be both mystified and a little scared. You might not know whether you should attempt to remove them or leave them be. The information here can help you learn more about the ramifications of having bats in your house so you can better decide what to do. Poison Might Be Illegal If you have considered poison for bats, it’s vital that you know your state could prohibit that. Read More»
Summer. It’s the time for outdoor fun, family vacations, and picnics. It’s also the time for flies. Unfortunately, when flies start congregating around your home, they usually bring maggots with them. If you’ve ever had a maggot problem, you know how disgusting they are. If you’ve never had a problem with maggots, you don’t want this summer to bring your first encounter with them. Luckily, there are some things you can do to keep flies, and maggots, away from your home this summer. Read More»
If you live in community living or a large apartment complex, your apartment manager or property manager may at some point notify you that a bed bug-sniffing dog will be coming through. A notable issue with bed bugs in the building has to be the motivating factor, which for any tenant is quite an uncomfortable thought. However, the idea that a dog could sniff out something as tiny as a sesame seed, much less a colony of these bugs, seems really far-fetched despite a dog’s ability to smell hundreds of times better than humans. Read More»
When the weather gets warmer, wildlife outside your home tends to become more active. This is especially true when it comes to rodents and insect pests. You can avoid an infestation of your home by wildlife intruders by doing the following six things during early spring: Clean out your kitchen and food storage areas Spring cleaning is important when it comes to keeping warm weather pests out of your home. Read More»
Gnats, otherwise known as fruit flies, are extremely small pests that feed off of rotting fruit and breed extremely quickly. While they do not pose the health hazard that other household pests do, they are still annoying and are generally not a sign of a clean and well put together household. Thankfully, there are a couple of things that you can do to eliminate even the largest gnat populations in a matter of days. Read More»
Carpetgrass can be lush, green, and beautiful when it is healthy. You can keep your grass healthy by mowing it regularly and ensuring that it does not dry out during drought periods. There are problems the grass could have, however, two of which are listed below. This will allow you to take care of the grass if something like this happens so it can be healthy again. Brown Patch Disease Read More»
Rodents are one of the most common types of household pests, and as a direct result, there are a number of different traps on the market. While each type of rodent trap is designed to capture and remove rodent from your home, they function in very different ways to accomplish this goal. Understanding the differences between the available types of rodent traps can help you choose the one that best fits your needs. Read More»
Ants are teeny tiny nuisances, but in large numbers they are an army of pests that can take over the food in your home and make you crazy trying to get rid of them. These little insects come in from outside in search of food and a source of water. You may find them near entrances of your house, coming in from under your house, or if they’ve already found their way in, you may find them just about anywhere. Read More»
Do you suspect that there is rodent activity in your home? Perhaps you are thinking that you only have one mouse. You may even assume that you can kill the rodent using over-the-counter rodent poison. It is not a good idea to try to perform your own pest control. Doing so could cost you more in the long run. The following are a few negative consequences you could face by choosing to try to resolve the matter on your own. Read More»
When you are walking around your home, the last thing you expect is to find an uninvited visitor scurrying across your floor or counters to hide from you. If you have recently had such an experience with a mouse, you may find yourself panicking and wondering what you can and should do to get rid of the mice in your home as well as prevent such an issue from ever occurring again. Read More»