HOUSEHOLD PESTS
All homes occasionally run into problems with household pests. While most are merely a nuisance, some may bite, sting or transmit disease. A few may even cause serious structural damage which can impact the value of your house. While it may seem easier to reach for a can of bug spray, this may not be the best way to fix the problem. Many homeowners today are growing leery of the harmful effects of household chemicals and are turning to safer, least-toxic solutions.
Understanding the problem is the first step in finding a healthy solution. Once a pest is identified, you will be better able to determine the factors which limit its reproduction and survival potential. For example, all pests need water, shelter, and food to survive. By limiting one or more of these basic necessities you can significantly impact the number of pests present. Combined with natural control measures (listed below), a longer lasting, more significant impact is made.
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Ant
Where: Pestiferous inside the home around food. |
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Bed Bugs
Where: Active at night around bed linens and bedroom furnishings. |
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Carpenter Ant
Where: Found inside and out tunneling and nesting in damp, decaying wood. |
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Clothes Moth
Where: Larvae attacks clothing, carpets, furs, blankets, upholstery and more. |
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Cockroach
Where: Worldwide, inside households, restaurants, hotels, and grocery stores. |
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Dust Mite
Where: In the dust that accumulates in carpets, fabrics, furniture and bedding. |
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Flea
Where: On and around pets inside and out. |
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Fly
Where: Found inside and out throughout the world. |
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Indian Meal Moth
Where: Cereal products, whole grains, dried fruits, pet foods, seeds, dried milk and nuts. |
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Mouse
Where: Often enter homes and warehouses for food and shelter. |
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Spider
Where: Worldwide, especially in dark cracks, crevices and other hiding places. |
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Termite
Where: In wood or soil throughout the United States and Canada. |
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