You love the outdoors, but not the bugs that go along with it, especially bugs that bite. Mosquitoes can transmit diseases like West Nile virus, malaria, yellow fever and dengue fever. Luckily, there are some steps you can take so that you can relax and enjoy the sunset.
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So, you’re tired of feeling like a stranger in your own home, tiptoeing around to avoid coming in contact with its latest inhabitants: hornets?
This article will discuss ways to get rid of European hornets and Bald faced hornets by different means, including:
Finally, it will explain why nest removal is important and how to do so.
You hear some buzzing. You see its source. You know it stings…but what is it? If the stinging insect you’ve spotted is rather large, it may be a European hornet. How can you be sure?
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Yellow and black flashes before your eyes. You want to run. You’ve learned you shouldn’t. What should you do? Should you even be scared?
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The bald faced hornet—it’s black and white and might leave you with painful red bumps all over. What you may know is this stinging insect won’t hesitate to sting multiple times to defend its colony. What you may not know is that the bald faced “hornet” is not a hornet at all.
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“Pincher bugs,” or earwigs, look scary and ferocious. Their name makes you think they live in ears and will pinch everything around them. Also, they love to hide in your shoes, luggage, and even dresser drawers. But do these bugs really deserve all this negative attention? Are they out to get humans like everyone may think?
In this article, we will discuss the life of an earwig and take a look at their habits and activities. Some questions we will explore are:
More than 90% of U.S. homes are wood-framed, and carpenter ants can do significant structural damage. They are one of the most common, yet most difficult ants to control.
Watch a pest control expert talk about carpenter ant control in the following clip:
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You’re cooking a pasta dish that smells amazing, and you just can’t wait until it’s time to sit down and eat it, and then all of a sudden…EW!
Nothing kills your appetite quicker than ants you suddenly see, quickly making their way across your kitchen counters. They were definitely not invited to this dinner party. In the words of Stephanie Tanner (ala Full House), “How rude!”
You decide to wage war on these party crashers once and for all, safely and naturally.
This article will provide you with information about natural ant killers, such as:
If you turn on a light and see a cockroach, but it doesn’t duck for cover, you have probably encountered an American cockroach, also known as a palmetto bug—a popular euphemism in the Southern United States. (The terms palmetto bug and American cockroach will be used interchangeably in this article.)
Unlike their roach relatives, these pests are not known to scatter in light, but luckily, are easier to kill than smaller roaches, like the German cockroach.
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Did you know? Surprisingly, the American cockroach is not native to America. Evidence indicates that they were transported to the Americas on slave ships from tropical Africa.
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Society today is more focused on green living than it ever has been before. The old term “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” has taken on an all new meaning in the 21st century. But I bet you didn’t know there were so many “green” household products out there that could help you live in a healthier more sustainable world.
This article discusses very useful “green” household products that will change the way you look at green living, including:
