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Where Do Mice Set Up In The Home?
Yards, fields and forests can be dangerous, especially if you are a house mouse, so these little rodents will turn to homes and outbuildings for safety, warmth and food. This is why mice follow us wherever we go, switching between living among humans and in nature....
Spiders In Your Car? Here’s What To Do
Having spiders in your home is bad enough, but having them in your car is much worse. After all, if they’re in the home, there’s plenty of room to avoid them, but there is not a lot of space in the car. In this article, we’re going to go over what you need to do in...
Do Bug Repellents Containing DEET Protect Against Tick Bites?
The chemical known as “DEET” is an ingredient in numerous insect repellent products. DEET is well known for its effectiveness at repelling mosquitoes. While applying mosquito repellent to skin is a must considering the abundance of disease-carrying mosquitoes in urban...
Should You Use Electronic Rat Repellents?
There is a range of products on the market known as electronic rat repellents and they work on the principle of ultrasound - more specifically, they are based on the idea that emitting high-frequency sounds will drive rats away from an area or a building. These...
Pro Advice For Controlling Ants
It’s very likely that you’ve had to deal with an ant infestation at least once in your life. You might’ve called over a pest control specialist, dealt with it yourself, or the ants just lost interest after a while. However, some infestations can be a lot harder to...
Myths And Facts Of Mouse Prevention
If you ever searched Google for mouse prevention methods, you likely came across multiple sources of conflicting information. Some of this information is useful, while some of it is simply false. In this article, we’re going to go through some common facts and myths...
Bed Bugs Spend A Period Of Two Weeks Defecating In A Home Shortly After A Meal
Bed bugs are well known to be relatively small insects that can be a challenge to locate. In most infestation cases, victims often take notice of bed bug pests, and pest control professionals are trained to recognize the presence of bed bugs within indoor areas....
The Differences Between Black Ants And Carpenter Ants
Having ants in the home is in most cases a giant nuisance. They swarm, they move around, and they are unsightly. However, if the ants are part of the carpenter ant species, then you have a real problem on your hands. These ants will tunnel through and build their...
Do All Ant Species Start New Colonies By Swarming? Are There Any Ant Pests In The Northeast That Do Not Swarm?
Just like termites, honey bees and many wasp species, ants are social insects that live in colonies. The number of individual ants living within a colony differs depending on species, as some species live in colonies containing several hundred ants, while other...
Are All Wasps Detrimental?
Wasps are one of the few pests that actually attack humans. Most are detrimental because they destroy property or spread disease, but wasps are known for their painful sting, and their bothersome nature whenever we’re trying to enjoy some quality time on our patio....