Properly Tick Removal There are several bad ideas for how to remove a tick, and only one safe and effective method. Here are the "Don'ts" and "Dos" of tick removal. Inspect Yourself Better yet, have another family member inspect you for ticks immediately after you have … [Read more...]
Common Household Pests: Cockroaches
Common Household Cockroaches Cockroaches have existed in their current form since approximately the Carboniferous Period in the Paleozoic Era, roughly 320 million years ago. So, they have had plenty of time to adapt to modern times. Cockroaches are the best example of the … [Read more...]
Common Household Pests: House Crickets
Common House Crickets and How to Deal with Them The "cricket on the hearth" could be a native field cricket, or one of two exotic species, as most common crickets or house crickets fall within three specie types. All go through incomplete metamorphosis, the nymphs resembling … [Read more...]
Lyme Disease: What it is and How to Avoid it
Lyme Disease and what you need to know: As tick season is fast approaching with warmer weather here is what you need to know about Lyme disease. What is Lyme Disease? Named for Old Lyme, Connecticut, where the first U.S. cases were recorded in 1975, Lyme disease is … [Read more...]
Common Household Pests: Indoor Spiders
Common Indoor Spiders and How to Deal with Them Spiders are predators rather than pests. Here are some common indoor spiders and how to deal with them. Nearly all spiders are venomous, but only widow spiders (Latrodectus s pp.) and recluse spiders (Loxosceles spp.) are … [Read more...]
Zika Virus: The latest News
Zika Virus News The Zika virus has been eclipsed in the news by many other domestic and foreign policy issues this winter. Though as enter the warmer summer months, the concern for more mosquitos and the possibility of mosquito borne illnesses starts to increase. Here is an … [Read more...]
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