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Pest proofing series

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Open door policy

garage door open at the bottom for the kitty, the back slider cracked for the pup and the windows with bent and loose fitting screens open for that good fresh cross breeze and still somehow only get a scant bug or two in between visits

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Do yellow light bulbs really keep bugs away?

I’ve heard a lot of explanations for this; it burns their eyes, they get confused, the yellow light reminds them of the sun so they think it’s day time but the truth is not quite as exciting.

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Roaches prefer Pepsi

I’m really not sure if this is true but the roaches I saw crawling out of the half crushed can in a huge recycling bin today had no complaints. To be fair there were some Coke cans too but the gnats were so bad I didn’t have time to take a survey.

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There are bugs in my camper/ 15 minute treatment for your RV

Camping is fun and so many people enjoy the great outdoors and still have all the comforts of home. RV’s have come along way over the years and now have satellite TV, elegant furnishings, large comfortable beds and rooms that slide in and out that can instantly create a large living space but are still [...]

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One tip every ‘snowbird’ should know
(plastic wrap your toilet)

Either way she’ll know I was there by the lack of bugs and perhaps the surprise if she goes to use the potty without looking first. (oh boy-I hadn’t thought of that)

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Paved with good intentions

If you look closely you’ll see a inexperienced termite mans nightmare.

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Pest proofing your pets food

It’s something we don’t think about much and our pets either don’t mind sharing or they just can’t get your attention. Roaches, ants and all sorts of bugs love the tasty treats you leave out for your pets. Mice can live their whole lives just sneaking out and grabbing a ‘Kibbles & bit’ every night [...]

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Exterior chemical barriers: pest proofing part 4

Chemical barriers can be quite effective in sealing up the home in that they kill, reroute or repel the pests on the outside before they come in. Well placed treatments can make up for areas they can’t be sealed completely such as garage doors, under decks or tiny unseen cracks. Treatments can also extend out further than the house to the source itself like a fire ant mound in the yard or a Box elder tree that would be too costly to cut down.

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Special Delivery: Pest proofing your home part 3

Let’s take a look at another way unwanted pests enter your home. You won’t need your caulking gun this time & if you haven’t already, you can come down out of the attic.
One of the most under estimated ways in which a bug, mouse or other creepy crawly can enter is by ‘delivery.

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Air currents: Pest proofing your home – part 2

However air is beneficial to bugs in that it’s like a roadmap. Currents of air carry information to them that they can follow to find a mate, food, escape, water, nesting sites or life giving heat. If any of these things lead to your living room then that is where they’ll go

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I see the light:pest proofing your home part 1

you see it as a harmless bit of light around the front door or under a sink where a pipe leads out. A bug sees it as Interstate 75 and a possible McDonalds off the exit. While it’s true some bugs shy away from the light, it’s all dark when you tuck in bed for the night and they come out to play. To find such areas simply…

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How did you get in here?

For as long as man has had houses to live in, pests have found their way in. Find out how bugs enter by reading “How did you get in here?” by pestcemetery.com

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Put another bug on the fire

The night goes by and you carefully stoke your source of warmth and joy.-Oh–”Whats this? A bug” Quick work with the last of the sports page and all is well. Still, awhile later you see several more insects scurrying all around the living room floor or perhaps you’ve now got very large predatory looking dive bombers looping around the dining room lamp. AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH we’ve been invaded by bugs!

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