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Bug Control
Experts warn us that El Nino will be responsible for an insect population the likes of which we have not seen for some time. A winter with abundant warm rain is producing an overwhelming population of termites, bees, wasps, carpenter ants, flies, ticks and moths.
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Dealing With Pests
Has a hungry deer ever made a brunch of your rose garden? Or a cat or dog taken liberties with your lawn? Perhaps you've had a woodpecker bore a hole in your expensive cedar siding. How about ants or spiders making your home theirs? If any of these scenarios affect you, help is on the way.
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Get Rid of Moths by Cleaning Before Storing
Think you may have moths? Don't worry about it -- take a proactive position instead.
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Getting Rid of Termites
Recently we wrote about the devastating effect that termites can have on a home, and various precautions that can be taken to discourage them from making your home their home. Now we'll examine what to do when they already are feasting on your domicile.
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Getting Rid of Termites
Having your house inspected by a structural pest control operator is not just a good investment – it’s a must do home maintenance project.
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Keep Your Powder -- and Your House -- Dry
What is the single most damaging element in the home today? Here are some clues: It causes cracks in plaster and wallboard -- especially over windows and doors. It causes doors to catch and stick. It is the reason for mildew on window sills and in showers and the reason why basements and crawl spaces reek with the smell of thriving fungus and bacteria.
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Out! Out! Darn Silverfish
A reader recently asked us to help her with an insect problem. She wanted to know how to deal with silverfish. Prevention isn't a breeze, but it is a reasonably manageable task.
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Protecting Your Home From Termite Damage
During the next 12 months approximately 365,000 homes will require the services of a fire department. During that same time span, more than 2 million homes will need termite treatment. Unfortunately, there is almost no such thing as termite damage coverage in a homeowner's insurance policy. But there is a way to partially ensure your home's safety: knowing what to look for.
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Protecting Your Home From Termites
There are four major varieties of termites in the united States subterranean, drywood, dampwood and powderpost.
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Reduce Chances of Termite Infestation
If you don't want to be bugged by termites that want to turn your home into a cafeteria then this offering may prove to be just the anti-deli information you're looking for.
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Ridding Your Home of Pests
The bat population disappeared, not because the cannery was gone, but because the county had implemented a mosquito abatement program in the marshes. Their food disappeared and so did they. Nature at work.
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Ridding Your Home of Roof Rats
As in any conflict, it pays to know your enemy. Roof rats may live near the ground, but also frequent the attics, rafters and crossbeams of buildings. Virtually anything edible can make for roof rat utopia.
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Wood, Water & Termites – Bad Mix
Until 1492, when Columbus sailed the ocean blue, there was no such thing as the Americas or wooden homes. Europe and Asia had chosen stone as their building product of choice and had used it for thousands of years. For obvious reasons the pilgrims chose to build their homes, not from stone, but from the wood. Timber that could be extracted from the vast North American forests completely surrounded them. And besides, the land had to be cleared for farming.
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