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Rodent Control: Mice Are Most Active in the Winter

Winter is the season where rodents are most active. Rodents are still coming in and are active in the winter. To inspect for rodents, listen for noise in the walls and look out for droppings or chewed food wrappers found in rooms where you didn’t leave food. Areas that are most likely to have... more
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Get Rid of House Ants in the Winter

By Mary Ylisela If you live in a climate where the temperatures get cold during the winter, you may have unexpected guests in your home when ants invite themselves in from the cold. Left alone to populate your home, ants may start in one room and end up all over the house. Getting rid of house ants... more
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Poinsettias and Insects

The holidays are here and the beautiful poinsettias are a very common flower for most house holds. They are often thought to be poisonous but research shows that poinsettias contain no chemicals commonly considered toxic. However, eating the plant is NOT recommended. Several insects may attack... more
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Looking to Buy a Home?

If you are looking to buy a home to move into for the New Year make sure you get it fully inspected! You don’t want to move in January to find out in the spring it is infested with rodents or... more
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Keep Your Christmas Tree Free of Bugs

There's nothing like the smell of evergreen needles to get you in the holiday spirit. But when you bring a live or cut Christmas tree indoors, some of the insects that call your Christmas tree home might be joining you for the holiday season. Here's what you need to know about Christmas tree... more
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Do You Have House Crickets??

Everyone remembers Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket, the friendly house cricket who sat by the fire keeping toasty warm. But what is a house cricket? Do we have them in our homes? Crickets will accidentally invade homes, but only rarely will they reproduce there. The usual point of entry is through... more
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Silverfish not a Centipede

Silverfish are common insects that may infest and feed on items (especially paper items) in the home. They are commonly spotted in bathrooms where they enjoy the moist environment; they especially enjoy that room if there is mold or mildew to eat. They don't directly harm humans, however, these... more
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Boston struggles with growing bed bug infestations

Boston struggles with growing bed bug infestations: Updated: Thursday, 17 Nov 2011, 6:18 AM EST Published : Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011, 6:57 PM EST Mike Beaudet www.twitter.com/channel_mike BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A growing epidemic of bed bug infestations has left the city of Boston... more
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Cockroach Facts

They say a Cockroach could survive a Nuclear Explosion, that we will discuss another day, today let’s just look at some Cockroach Facts. The Cockroach Facts are: Cockroaches have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. As a matter of fact, these insects are incredibly hardy. They generally... more
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Raccoons in Massachusetts

Description The raccoon is one of the most easily recognizable furbearers; well known for its black face mask outlined in white and a bushy tail with alternating black and gray rings. The front and hind paws of raccoons each have 5 digits. The very dexterous front paws are used to grasp and... more
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