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What Not To Do When Dealing With Pests |
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Please, please, please, please, please ........ don't fog. Most pests are descendants of pests subjected to fogging. Those pests survived the fogging, and then mated with other pests who survived that fogging. Their descendants are resistant to the fogging materials. They seem to die, but if you give them an hour, they "come back to life" and go into hiding, where they reproduce without contact with pesticides.
If you don't know what the pest is, or where it came from, or where it lives, don't try to kill it on your own. You will only make it more difficult for the professional who is finally called upon to solve the problem.
Second, don't throw away the evidence of the pest before talking with the pro you eventually call. He might need it to identify the pest.
Third, don't try flamable materials for killing bugs. People burn down their houses every year trying this "proven" method. |
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Bet you think this is a nest in an attic. It isn't.

This was an attempt at a nest. The bird who did this never made it into the attic, but kept trying to nest in the crack in the vent above this spot. The material kept falling, and the bird kept trying, but this is just the stuff that fell.
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How to Know if You Have Termites |
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Well, if you see dirt tubes on your walls, or hear a dull munching sound, you might have termites. ...unless there is someone eating breakfast in the next room.
Termites need to maintain a high level of moisture in their atmosphere in order to survive, and so they build mud-wall tunnels which keep the moisture in, even when they are eating very dry wall studs and floor joists. They are blind and somewhat erratic, so it is usual for them to accidently tunnel out into dry air, retreat, and patch the hole with mud. So mud spots are also an indicator of termites.
It usually pays to have a professional inspect the home to see if termites are evident. After a while, professionals will notice minor indications of termites which amateurs tend to miss.
We found these by opening the wall around one small mud spot on the outside wall of an office.

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Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite! |
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Are you sleeping with bed bugs? Well, here's what to look out for and here's some steps to prevent them...
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