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For All You Real-estate Agents…
Pest Control for Real Estate Agents Selling a house is all about esthetics, comfort, convenience, and even view. It is a given to make sure the kitchen is clean, and the house smells inviting when staging. And although much of the focus when selling a house is on the floors (carpet, hardwood, ceramic tile), and…
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What Are Carpet Beetles?
What Are Carpet Beetles? There are probably more insects in existence than you can possible be familiar with and a carpet beetle may be one. Wait is a carpet beetle? A carpet beetle is a small beetle, about 1/10th of an inch long, whose larva can destroy carpets, fabrics, and other materials, and also invade…
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Ways To Control Your Pests
13 Ways to Control Pests It’s summertime and the living is easy they say. However, controlling pests that invade your home may not be so easy. Summertime is the time that all sorts of insects thrive and can make your life miserable. In fact, summer is known for many different infestations including mosquitoes, bees, wasp,…
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Carpenter Ants VS Termites
If you are experiencing the swarming of tiny, dark insects inside your home and think you have termites, look again. You may actually have carpenter ants. Carpenter ants can be confused with termites because they are both small, dark, and have wings. However, there are definite differences between a termite and a carpenter ant. Both…
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More Than You Care To Know About Termites
What is a termite? Well, it is an insect, of course. Right? Yes. Termites are insects that resemble ants, but are not ants. Although they are tiny, approximately a few millimeters in length, they are detritivores– meaning they eat dead plants and trees which includes wood from trees that your house is made of–and are…
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What Is Pest Control?
What Is Pest Control? Summertime is a time for pests. We find ourselves fighting off flying and crawling insects including ants, mosquitos, flies, roaches, termites, and even other types of pests such as rats and mice. In order to enjoy our home and yard in peace, sometimes we need pest control. What is pest control?…
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Do You Have Termites?
Do You Have Termites? When you own a home or other type of building you hear a lot about termites, but have you ever seen them? What do they look like? How do you know if you have termites? There are some tell-tale signs associated with termite infestation such as piles of wings (yes, wings),…
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