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  • Cutting Down On Ants Around Your Office

    If you tend to get ants in your office during certain seasons and that season is nearing, then you want to start taking as many steps as you can to help prevent those ants from coming back to harass you and your employees this year. An ant infestation can create a very uncomfortable work area for those in your company. There are some fantastic tips to keeping ants away and getting rid of them, if they do show up, in this article. [Read More]

  • 3 Simple Tips For Spring Cleanup That Will Prevent Pests

    From mowing the lawn and pressure washing the exterior to shampooing interior carpets, the overwhelming nature of maintaining your home is easy to see. These tasks may be considered priorities, but preventing pests from your home should also be important. As the temperatures begin to rise and flowers start to bloom in the spring season, insects will become active, increasing the risk of these unwanted guests in your home. Therefore, prevention is key. [Read More]

  • Are You Helping Your Grandparents De-Clutter? 3 Signs That Their House Has Termites

    After accumulating a lifetime of belongings, senior adults sometimes reach a point where they are ready to begin reducing the amount of things they have around their home. While helping your grandparents de-clutter is a great way to promote safety and better organization, you should also be aware that moving things around could reveal more problems than you expected. Use these tips to keep a watchful eye for termites so that you can help your grandparents protect their property: [Read More]

  • Say No To Mice This Holiday Season: How To Get Rid Of The Rodents In Your Life

    With the holidays just around the corner, you're going to be inviting a lot of guests into your home. Before you open your doors, however, make sure you don't have uninvited guests making an entry at the same time. The last thing you want is to have your home overrun with mice while you're trying to enjoy the holidays. Unfortunately, mice don't always take no for an answer. In fact, they may even take your no as an excuse to try even harder. [Read More]

  • 2-Step Guide To Using A Homemade Treatment To Keep Termites Away From Your Old Wooden Deck's Posts

    If you have an old wooden deck on the back of your house, you may worry that the untreated posts could become infested with termites. If so, use the following guide to naturally protect and treat your old wooden deck's posts from a termite invasion: Step 1:  Clear Away All Debris and Dead Vegetation Before you start applying your homemade treatment, the first step involves clearing away all debris and dead vegetation around your posts. [Read More]

  • How To Keep Skunks Out Of Your Garden

    While skunks are not like other pests in that they likely won't take up residence within your home, cause structural damage to your furniture or cover your skin with bites, they can still be a fairly large nuisance due to the awful smell that they can spray. If you notice that you have skunks in your yard or garden, there are a few steps that you can take to encourage them to move elsewhere. [Read More]

  • 3 Ways To Get Rid Of Fleas

    If you walk into your new house and have a flea jump on you, you may not think much of it. After all, it's only one little flea. The problem is, though, that if you see one, you probably have hundreds. Fleas are sneaky, and they often stay hidden until their preferred food source walks by. That's not you, that's your cat or dog. Fleas will lay eggs in your carpet, which can hatch even if you've gotten rid of all the adult fleas. [Read More]

  • Gear Up And Fight Off An Impending Army Of Rodents In Your Bakery

    It's the wonderful aroma of fresh bread wafting through the facility, the tiny tidbits of sweet stuff scattered throughout, and the mouth-watering range of foods that make your bakery a prime location for rodents. All those wonderful things that you love about your place of business, from the sweet little sprinkles you dash on the cupcakes to the enticing smells that attract customers, are just as much attractive to pests. Unfortunately, this can mean keeping mice and rats away will become a never-ending process. [Read More]

  • Top 4 Reasons You Need To Leave Bed Bug Treatment To The Professionals

    While bed bugs mainly target human hosts, they can also annoy your pets. These parasites bite their hosts, usually during the evening hours when you've dozed off for the night. As a result of the bites, individuals will develop itchy bumps. Before deciding on a bed bug treatment plan, it is important to identify the insects. The University of Minnesota Extension states that bed bugs are 1/4 to 3/8-inch long, oval in shape, brown in color, and lack any wings. [Read More]

  • Five Tips For Keeping Flies Out Of Your Home

    Probably the most annoying pest to come into your home are house flies. These pesky insects make it difficult to get things done around the house, especially eat and cook since flies gravitate toward  food. To help avoid this problem in your home, here are five tips to keep the flies out: Keep the Trash Sealed: All trash cans in your home should have a lid. Flies like to land in trash and even lay eggs there. [Read More]