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Featured image source: Rodent Control in and Around Backyard Chicken Coops Short of buying a cat to stand guard at the door, how do you get rid of mice in your home? Even better, can you avoid an infestation without relying on toxic and harmful chemicals and poisons? Happily, yes there are. Many people don’t …
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Whether you love to travel or simply love spending time in the great outdoors, you’ll likely come across mosquitos, ticks, flies, gnats, or one of many other nasty critters while going about your activities. For some people, that might not seem like such a big deal. However, as these bugs are known to carry Malaria, …
Feature image: greatergood.berkeley.edu Waking up with unexplained bites on your body is something that no one wants to deal with. But for many people across the globe, it’s something that happens all too often. If this sounds familiar, then there’s a strong chance that you could have bed bugs on your mattress. But to determine …
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Featured image source: thesprucepets.com Horse fly bites are an almost inevitable consequence of being around horses during the warmer months. The problem with managing them is that almost always, you will have your hands full either riding or handling the horse on the ground and are just never quite in the right place to brush …
Featured image: ucanr.edu There are more bed bugs around than you might think and the main reason for their prevalence is travel. How do people get bed bug bites? Bed bugs are not that easy to spot with the naked eye which is why it is easy to pick them up when you are staying …
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Featured image: npic.orst.edu Carpet beetles are incredibly persistent and if you do have them in your home, then one quick spray round of an insecticide is unlikely to get rid of them. Understanding their lifecycle will help you treat them because it is likely that you will need to treat the infested area repeatedly in …
Featured image: Wikipedia What are drain flies? Drain flies (Psychodomorpha) are not the only flies that can infest drains so it is important to be able to identify which type of fly you have as the treatment to eliminate them may vary. What do drain flies look like? Image source: ncsu.edu/drain-flies Drain flies are quite …
Featured image: butterfly-conservation.org There are several different types of moth which live in the domestic environment and, as many moths are attracted to light, it is quite easy for them to gain access through open doors and windows particularly in the summer months. Once inside the house, moths can divert their attention to different food …
Featured image: Pestworld.org If you live in a rural area, you know only too well that you have to share your home with a range of insects but there are deterrents you can use which will make your house less attractive to spiders. Spiders are not everyone’s favorite house guests, especially if they bite but …
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Featured image source: bbc.com Ticks are not passengers you want to encourage, either on your skin or on your pets. Ticks can share some nasty diseases although most tick bites are harmless. The trouble is you don’t know the status of the tick that has just latched onto you. Ticks can cause Lyme disease plus a couple …
