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By Jerry B. Mills
Homeowners may unwittingly bring insects into their home along with firewood, but as long as wood is properly handled and stored, insect emergence in the home can be avoided. If wood is kept below 50 degrees, insects living in it will remain dormant. However, if taken indoors and... 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
Tagged with: a1 exterminator, fungus gnats, Home, Massachusetts, mealybugs, spidermites, white flies, winter
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
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
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BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A growing epidemic of bed bug infestations has left the city of Boston... more
Tagged with: "public health", a1 exterminator, a1 pest, articles, bed sheets, bedbug, bedbugs, biting bugs, blood, Bugs, commercial, exterminator, furniture, health, Home, infectious, infestation, insecticide, insects, irritation, Massachusetts, mattress, news, pest control, winter
Where Do Mosquitoes Go in Winter?
Question:
Where do Mosquitoes go in the Winter?
Most of us New Englanders already saw snow this October and almost 75 degrees in November, we all thought we were free from Mosquitoes at least a month ago. But think again, I have seen them all over the place. Is it the warm weather? Did they come... more
Jack O'Lantern
Where did the Jack O'Lantern start?
Every October, carved pumpkins peer out from porches and doorsteps in the United States and other parts of the world. Gourd-like orange fruits inscribed with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles are a sure sign of the Halloween season.
The practice of... more
Tagged with: a1 exterminator, Ants, carpenter ants, Chipmunks, fall, Holiday, Massachusetts, Massachusetts coastal areas, squirrels, winter
The Cluster Fly
The cluster fly is a pest in homes, schools, and commercial buildings. Cluster flies derive their common name from their habit of entering a home or building in the fall and gathering together in clusters, usually in the attic or upper regions of buildings. The behavior of the flies is a good... more
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How To Prevent Fall Pests From Entering Your Home
In New England, we know that warm spring months bring ants to our picnics, the hot summer months bring annoying mosquitoes and stinging insects into yards and gardens, and the cooler fall weather brings the invasion of pests inside our homes looking for a warm and safe place to spend the winter. If... more
Tagged with: a1 pest, Bats, fall, ladybugs, Massachusetts, Massachusetts coastal areas, mice, pest control, pests, winter
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