2015

  • How To Keep Spiders Out Of Your Home


    Seeing a lot of spiders in your home can be a very unsettling thing. It can be a frightening experience to be relaxing late at night, only to find a spider dangling above you from its web. Most people know how to kill a spider; you catch it in toilet paper and flush it, squish it with your shoe or vacuum it up with the hose end of your vacuum. However, keeping spiders from taking over your house can be a bit more of a challenge.
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  • 5 Things You Need to Know about Pseudoscorpions


    Everyone has heard of scorpions, but you may not have heard of their lookalikes, pseudoscorpions. Here's what you need to know about these pests.  Do they look like real scorpions? Pseudoscorpions look very similar to real scorpions; the main difference is that pseudoscorpions don't have a tail and stinger. They still have the menacing looking pincers that scorpions are known for. However, it's hard to get a good look at these pests since they are incredibly tiny.
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  • Bugs Destroying Your Garden? Try These 5 Natural Pest Control Methods


    Have you just about given up on gardening because bugs keep invading your yard? You're in luck. You don't have to give up on your dream of having a bug-free garden. There are plenty of natural ways to fight bugs. In fact, you can keep bugs away by adding bug-repelling plants to your garden. Here's a list of plants that will stop bugs in their tracks. Believe in Basil If you love growing tomatoes, but you hate dealing with the hornworms, add basil to your garden.
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  • A Biting Problem | 3 Questions Everyone Has About Bed Bug Bites


    Just as you snuggle in between the covers of your bed for a good night of sleep, you think about what it would be like if the bed bugs did bite. With the number of bed bug reports on the rise steadily since the year 2000, it is perfectly expected that these critters are on your mind. Bed bugs could make their way into your home and they definitely do bite, as your blood is their preferred food source.
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  • Best Bug Killers: Baits, Gels, Traps, And Sprays


    If you're a homeowner or renter who's spotted some unwelcome bugs lately, you might be thinking about whether the sightings were bad enough to warrant calling pest control. Technically, yes, they are, because if you see one bug, chances are there are several more of the same type hanging around your house, scouting out the best locations to establish residence. But in the meantime, getting some DIY pest control methods into place is a good idea.
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  • Outsmarting Termites Before They Feast On Your Home


    Termites have been our neighbors for as long as we have been here. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder discovered fossilized termite nests 155 million years old. Termites have evolved into powerful, cellulose-eating machines. To keep them out of your house, you need to be smarter than they are. It starts with knowing what they are after. The Hungry Termite Colony The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service estimates that a mature termite colony can contain from 200,000 to 2 million individuals.
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