How To Prevent Termite Swarms In Your Home
If you own property in Arizona, you should be aware of termite swarmers. Termite swarmers are flying termites that carry disease and can spread it to other termite colonies.
Since termites typically devour wood structures after tunneling inside, an infestation may go undiscovered for a while. But internal erosion is unavoidable, leading to structural damage that’s often not covered by insurance plans.
Termites will attack the majority of timb …
Black Widow Spiders Prevention Tips
Have you spotted these eight-legged demons in your Arizona home? Well, you are not the only one! These pesky little arachnids, known as black widows, don't play around and are highly dangerous. If you see them or their egg sacs, it's time to act ASAP with some precautions.
Black widow spiders are one of the most hated spiders due to their potent and deadly venom. You may have heard many stories about people suffering from their venom, so you must be aware …
Ways To Keep Bees Away From Your Home
For many of us, bees are harmless creatures and a crucial part of the ecosystem. However, things can get scary if they decide to nest in our house. These creatures are known for stinging when feeling in danger, leading to dangerous situations if there are allergic reactions or children around.
While it's not exactly possible to prevent bees from flying on your house, you can use some strategies to make the bees leave soon, not allowing them to nest in y …
Green Ways To Get Rid Of Spiders From Your Home
How often do you hear stories about spiders invading homes? They can cause much damage, especially if they bite or sting someone. If you want to prevent them from entering your home, the ten tips below should come in handy.
Spiders are common insects living in almost every part of the world. Few pose health risks, but even the smallest ones can be annoying because of their webs. These webs can also get stuck around doors and windows, causing pr …
Roaches In My Microwave: What Can I Do?
How would you react if you found cockroach droppings inside your microwave? Would you panic, or would you calmly clean it out? You might want to read this article if you answered yes to either question.
The microwave is one of our favorite kitchen appliances but has some drawbacks. One of them is that it attracts pests such as cockroaches.
Cockroaches are known to eat food leftovers, especially those stored in microwaves. They also love to live wher …
How To Protect Your Home’s Electrical Wires From Rodents
No one likes to find mice running around their home or apartment. Not only do they spread their droppings as they scamper through our living spaces, but they are also infamous for carrying diseases and bacteria. Their scratching in the walls at night can make it difficult to sleep. Mice enter our homes through very tiny gaps, driven by their survival instinct to find warm and dry places to nest.
One often overlooked reason to keep …
Know What Kind Of Pest Infestation Is Around The Wood In Your Home
You might see pests around the wood in your home and automatically assume that they are termites. After all, termites are most often the culprit when there are wood-eating pests in your home. However, there are other pests that can eat wood in your home, including carpenter ants, powderpost beetles, and carpenter bees, and they can all cause damage to your home, as well. It is important that you work with an experienced pest con …
A lot of insects like to live in wood and brush piles. Some use these piles for shelter, and others actually eat the wood and organic matter. Others are attracted to the pests that live in the wood and debris. Therefore, one of the recommendations that you’ll get when you’re dealing with a variety of pests is to remove wood, brush, and piles of paper or cardboard from your property and in spaces like your crawlspace or garage.
You may wonder whether you need to remove the mulch from your p …
Climate change is happening slowly, and we are starting to feel the impact. In some places, temperatures are rising. In other places, there are more natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. Or, these disasters have become more severe – larger in size, greater in strength, and capable of more destruction.
A perhaps unexpected side effect of climate change has been the rise of pest infestations – their number, their spread, and their timing. Fortunately, a good pest co …
Older homes come with a lot of problems, but they also have a lot more charm and character than many of the homes built today. Plus, if you’ve been living in the house a long time, you may not want to move. The house has become your home, and you have a lot of important memories there.
You don’t have to give up on your older home. You just need to take the right steps to protect it so that you can continue enjoying it for many years to come. Protecting it from pests is especially importa …
