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2 Reasons You Need Professional Pest Control

2 Reasons Why You Need Professional Pest Control 2-Reasons-You-Need-Professional-Pest-Control Your home is meant to be a safe, comfortable space for you and your family, but to keep it this way you clean, organize, keep up with repairs, and keep it well stocked with food, toiletries, etc.  One major way to keep your home clean and…

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Do You Like Spiders?

Do You Like Spiders? Do you like spiders? Probably not. Not many people do. They have too many legs. Some of them are hairy, and all of them are scary. Okay, okay, so like every other living thing, the spider has its place (which is usually all over the place) and benefits the environment by…

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2 Pest Questions You Need The Answers To

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How Much Do You Know About Fumigating Your Home?

How Much do You Know About Fumigation? Some people may think that there is nothing to fumigating their own home. They set up a couple of bug bombs, leave the house for a few hours, and if that doesn’t work they just do it again and again. But sometimes there is far more to fumigating…

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Why Bother to Control Household Pests

Why Bother to Control Household Pests?

Are you one of the brave souls who doesn’t mind seeing a bug in the house? Not everyone climbs on a chair at the sight of a six- or eight-legged visitor. If you don’t mind an occasional bug, maybe it seems easier to pretend you didn’t see it. Getting rid of household pests isn’t just…

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Discouraging Garage Pests

Discouraging Garage Pests from Moving In

No one likes to see pests in their house. In many cases, our garage is connected to our home, or just a few steps away. Insects can travel inside walls, and when pests have entry to your garage, they can show up in the kitchen and living areas as well. While we don’t suggest you run your vacuum…

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Why Would You Capture a Household Pest

Why Capture a Household Pest?

When you see a six or eight legged critter in your house, a natural instinct is to swat it fast. It’s true that crushing a bug is one method of pest control, but only for the moment. It is rare that bugs travel alone. Seeing one bug inside usually indicates other bugs have access to your…

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Don’t Open Your Door To Bugs

Bugs are unsanitary, a nuisance, and just plain creepy, and do not belong in your home. You may wonder how they are getting in. In the summer, the kids are more than likely running in and out of the house leaving the door open, so that’s one way. But when the cooler weather settles in…

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What Is Dry Rot? Part 2

In our last blog we learned that dry rot is a fungus that destroys wood, and is caused by moisture. We also learned how to spot it and where to look. In today’s blog, What Is Dry Rot? Part 2, we will learn how to control and treat dry rot. Typically, dry rot will only…

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What Is Dry Rot? Part 1

Dry rot is a fungus (Serpula lacrymans) that destroys wood and is not contained to any particular area of the world. It is known to affect timbers in ships and buildings, and can cause widespread structural damage. There is a difference between dry rot and other wood-destroying fungus such as wet rot. Dry rot can…

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