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Author Archives: The Bug Doctor
Homemade insect spray
Bad things happen when one does not know the ins and outs of creating such a mixture. Nicotine is a very powerful insecticide and should be handled by those who have the equipment, training and the resources to get it right. If these folks want to tell you it can be done in your cooking pot that you’ll later use to make chili then I say they are whack! Continue reading
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Bombadier to pilot
So you have a bug problem right? It could be fleas, wood roaches, ants, gnats or any host of things you just want gone. Undoubtedly you want the fastest most effective solution that costs the least. A professional pest control company may cost big bucks so you head off to the big box store and peruse the many selections in the home and garden isles. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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Recession, what recession?
It seems that all kinds of businesses are feeling the pinch these days and the pest control industry is no exception. Households are cutting back to save money and it seems the bug guy is now on their list. Rats, mice, roaches and fleas now seem to have free run without those pesky ol exterminators Continue reading
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Things that go ‘bite’ in the night
A terrible thought really, in bed alone or with your significant other nestled down for some well deserved sleep. You aren’t aware of the army of things that await you. You have no idea that tucked under the mattress buttons are a small battalion of 6 legged creatures awaiting the call to charge! Continue reading
Kitchen nightmares
There are some things in life I don’t like very much: going to the dentist, changing a flat tire in the rain or getting caught singing in the car at a red light. I’m sure you have a list too but there is one thing that out of marital obligation I must do but I sure don’t enjoy much.Going out to a restaurant to eat. Continue reading
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Smoke em’ if you got em’
You would think if the perception of some was right that these fine men and women would be dropping like flies from being exposed and so close to all these dangerous chemicals. The truth is that electrical shock is the # 1 killer of pest control technicians, NOT pesticide poisoning. Continue reading
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Insect killing robots
I just may be out of a job soon. Scientist are developing exterminator robots. These little guys can hunt down and gobble up all the little creepy crawlies in your home 24 hours a day. Continue reading
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View a termite swarm
Great video showing termite swarmers in Africa and the perils of ants. Continue reading
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Local links for pest control help
These answers and many more can usually be found at your states Department of Agriculture website. Information and phone numbers are just a click away and if you don’t find the answer at least you’ll have a resource as to who can help. We tried to connect you with the right page for each state and keep your ‘hunting and pecking’ down to a minimum. Continue reading
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Good news for bees
Finally a little good news concearning bees and perhaps a way to stop their decline. The loss of our bees can be devastating to all mankind. Not only billions of dollars in lost revenue but our food crops will suffer greatly. Continue reading
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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 Continue reading
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Great ball of bees
Almost every year bees exhibit this kind of behavior. It’s called ‘budding’. It’s one way in which large colonies can perpetuate the species. From the colony a new queen bee is determined and she takes flight. Sometimes 1/2 or more of the workers will follow, (oh and one lucky male get’s to go too) Continue reading
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How to kill bugs using dusts
Dusts and powder have long been a staple in mans tool box for pest control. Earliest records of this date back to 2500 BC when the original do it yourself pest control exterminator used sulphur in a powder form to calm all sorts of bug infestations. Continue reading
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Collect call from Mr. Bed Bug
Bed Bugs on the rise in New York. 311 is a dedicated number to call for infestations,bites and control help. Learn more from pestcemetery.com on how to prevent and treat bed bugs. Continue reading
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