Pest proofing series

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5 DIY Tips to Keep Bugs at Bay

Springtime is a great time of year. The cold bitter weather is tapering off and the hint of summer is just around the corner. Birds are singing in the air, and trees that were once dead are starting to bloom again. Life is springing back after the long winter, which means insects are also crawling [...]

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The Tornado Of Pests In Your Bathroom & How They Gain Access

In case of bad weather it’s a common practice to seek shelter in the bathroom of your home. I’m sure there are several good reasons and it must work because so many of the news reports I’ve seen are where folks survived violent storms tucked away in this small room. Often the scene is that [...]

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My Failures At Pest Proofing-Two Lessons In What Not To Do

An important part of any pest control program is simply to keep the bugs or vermin from getting inside in the first place. Exterior chemical barriers are wonderful but just what do you spray over a torn screen or how thick would your granules have to be to block insects from using a worn thresh [...]

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5 Classic Entry Points Bugs Use To Get In Your Home

One common question I get all the time is, “How do bugs find their way into my home?” What we think of as a totally impenetrable fortress,- our home- can suddenly be inundated with unwanted pests and our first thought is ‘How did they get in?’

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Finishing A Garage Can Give You Bugs In The Wall

Finishing a garage can be a great way to add living space to your home. This space can be a bedroom for the kids, Dad’s new den or a brand new home for a host of bugs complete with all the amenities. Putting up nice new walls where the garage door used to be and [...]

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Quick Tips On Exterior Pest Control- Keeping Bugs Out

Keeping bugs out of your home has been and still is one of the most effective pest control strategies ever used. The old saying “shutting the barn door after the horse is out” comes to mind and aptly describes home owners often futile efforts. A pro knows where to look and how to treat. Check [...]

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Follow The Wind – The Bugs Do

Cold weather means critters COMING IN but it also is one of the best chances ever that you’ll have to stop them both now and in the future. By simply finding the air leaks in your home you’ll have physical proof of how they are getting in and now that cold weather is here you [...]

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The Skeleton Inside Your Home

We all like to think of our home, our castle as a solid impenetrable living space that keeps intruders such as pets out. The fact is that most homes are far from pest proof and have many different ways in which even the largest and clumsier bugs can make their way in. The trick as [...]

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Can you live ‘bug free’ in the woods?

There’s something magical about living right in the heart of a forest where you open up your door to a passing deer, butterflies flitting about the wild flowers and an eagle circling above. The pressures of the city don’t exist for you and time doesn’t have the same vice grip power. You chose this life [...]

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The overnight infestation sensation

Have you ever experienced a population explosion of pests in or around your home? Most people have (white flies, crickets, mice, etc.) and while it might be something that only lasts a week, a day or even just a few hours isn’t your perception that this event just occurred out of nowhere since there were [...]

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If You Build It Pests Will Come

Moisture attracts bugs, they need it to survive and they are well adapted to finding it anywhere it may be. Unfortunately, our homes attract moisture and offer insects and vermin not only harborage and protection but also this life giving staple. No one can ‘bug proof’ a home 100% to keep every unwanted pest from [...]

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Stucco and siding offer pest gateway into your home

I’m often asked the question of how bugs enter a home when it seems that there is no blatant way that we can visibly see. Doors are sealed, windows are tight but still there is a persistent problem with bugs getting in. In some houses that is a difficult question to answer because the home [...]

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Are insects spiteful-Why do bugs keep coming back?

I’m not a huge conspiracy nut but I do think there are times when things just sort of line up in a way that’s beyond coincidental. Like the time I held onto my favorite right handed mitten for 2 or 3 years as a kid and when I finally threw it away I found my [...]

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The snowbird pest check list

This is that time of year when I say goodbye to a lot of my fine customers. They pack up and leave sunny soon to be ungodly hot Florida for their home up north. Most are busy putting the lawn furniture up in the shed, turning the water off and giving the neighbor whose staying [...]

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The five ‘P’s of freezing weather & bugs

unwanted insects and rodents don’t like the cold weather either. While many insects over winter and survive the cold some don’t have that ability and would love to extend their life in your home.

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