Bye-Bye Fly: Keeping Flies Out of Your Home
You expect insects to crash your summertime barbeque. After all, the outdoors is their world. But your home is your world, so it’s vexing when flies barge in. Here are some ways to keep them out of your home. What attracts flies into the house? When winter’s chill wanes, insects emerge from dormancy and begin […]
Conquering Cloth-Eating Insects
You pull out your favorite wool sweater only to find it has holes in it. Are clothes moths the cause? Possibly, but there are several suspects that could have chowed down on your cardigan. Here’s our guide to cloth-eating insects and getting rid of them. Clothes-chewing critters Cloth-eating insects choose fabrics made from animal hair […]
Carpenter Bees: Should I Be Concerned?
When it comes to carpenter bees, homeowners tend to fall into one of two camps: those who see the giant bees as a menace and those who see them as pollinators. They can be both Carpenter bees, if you’ve yet to encounter one, are large and resemble bumblebees. Like bumblebees, they are great to have […]
Avoiding Fabric-Munching Carpet Beetles
As if you didn’t have enough household pests to deal with, along comes a creepy-crawly that eats your carpet and other fabrics. Carpet beetles are just as unwanted as roaches, spiders and ants. Here’s what you need to know about these bugs. What to look for You are more likely to suspect carpet beetles by […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Pest Control
When it comes to pest control, prevention is crucial to a homeowner’s peace of mind. But once you’ve had an invasion, it may be time to call in the experts. Pests are inevitable. Crawling in through the smallest openings, ants and other insects are looking for food and water. In the case of rodents, they’re […]