Archive for the ‘Ants & Roaches’ Category

5 Homemade Natural Ant Killers

December 6th, 2010 Posted in Ants & Roaches | 25 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
When you want organic bug control, making it yourself is sometimes the best option. When you use homemade pest control, you don’t have to worry about dangerous chemicals or unknown concoctions. As temperatures drop, ants invade, taking with them our food ...

How to Use a Pet Friendly Ant Killer to Protect Pets’ Food

November 23rd, 2010 Posted in Ants & Roaches | 7 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
Ants sneak into our homes because they love the food and warmth, which we can’t exactly stop keeping around. Pet dishes are the perfect destination for ants — they’re full of yummy crumbs and easily accessible, as they are close ...

Protect Your Fuzzy Friends With a Pet Safe Ant Killer

November 11th, 2010 Posted in Ants & Roaches | 6 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
Just because you have an ant problem doesn’t mean you have to compromise the safety of your pets (and family!). Your dogs, cats, birds, lizards (rodents? horses? fish?) are beloved family members just like your spouse and children, and deserve ...

Bugs That Look Like Cockroaches are in Fact, Cockroaches

October 28th, 2010 Posted in Ants & Roaches | 42 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
There are roughly 4,500 species of cockroach, all with varying colors, shapes, and sizes. This is a HUGE variety of gross-looking bugs that can make their way into homes. If you spotted what seemed like a cockroach but didn’t match ...

Try a Do-It-Yourself Organic Ant Killer

September 24th, 2010 Posted in Ants & Roaches | 3 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
Don’t feel like spending a fortune on professional extermination? A little wary of the abundance of chemical pesticides on the market these days? Or maybe you’re just looking to protect your family, pets, and home from the dangerous introduction of ...

How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants and Save the Structure of Your Home

September 15th, 2010 Posted in Ants & Roaches | 3 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
Carpenter ants, like termites, like to burrow through wood, creating dangerous structural weaknesses in your home. Fine wood furniture and walls and floors alike are ideal targets for these insects. If you’ve noticed piles of sawdust in corners of your ...

Natural Ant Killers and Repellents

September 6th, 2010 Posted in Ants & Roaches | 7 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
As temperatures begin to drop, you find ants sneaking into your warm, cozy home to find food and escape the cold. They’ve crawled across your dinner table, through your cabinets, and into your food. The problem is, you’re not exactly ...

Get Rid of Winged Ants In Just A Few Simple Steps

August 5th, 2010 Posted in Ants & Roaches | 8 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
As temperatures and humidity rise, so too does the winged ant population. If you begin to see swarms of these ants, indoors or outdoors, be sure to take action quickly. If left untreated, these winged ants could settle down, causing the ...

Kill Palmetto Bugs Naturally

August 2nd, 2010 Posted in Ants & Roaches | 28 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
What do you have in common with a brown anole lizard? Besides taking pleasure in absorbing Florida sun rays, you and a brown anole can also naturally kill a palmetto bug. This article plans to discuss natural predators of palmetto bugs, while ...

Do You Have A Palmetto Bug Problem?

July 28th, 2010 Posted in Ants & Roaches | 13 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
The palmetto bug, or the American cockroach, is not only a bothersome household pest, but may potentially spread disease and infection into your home. So what are the signs that the pesky palmetto bug has infiltrated your house? And, more importantly, ...