It’s probably not news that cooler fall weather triggers the need to find shelter in animals of all sizes, from bugs to bats. When that natural need for protection from weather hits, your home looks pretty good to a variety of four to six-legged seasonal visitors. LOOK OUT FOR INVADING MICE! Come fall, mice that…
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It sounds like good news. Scientists at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute say that early results from blacklegged tick surveys in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts during the summer have turned up fewer of the ticks that transmit Lyme disease. Likewise, the number of cases of Lyme disease have also declined this summer. Experts…
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There are a few insects that will chew holes into fabrics, but I suspect you might be dealing with a larger pest. Clothes moths and carpet beetles are the main fabric-feeding insects but they chew much smaller holes or simply remove the nap. They are most likely to feed on woolens or wool-blends, not cotton…
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It’s that time of year when, with kids back in school, life should be settling into a quieter routine, a time to enjoy the approach of delightful fall weather – except for the dreaded YELLOWJACKETS! YELLOWJACKETS HAVE DEVELOPED AN ATTITUDE! It’s probably no surprise to anyone that yellowjackets become more obnoxious and in-your-face in late…
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It could be exactly what you think it is – moldy dog food. Take a closer look. If it looks like the dry dog food that you feed your dog, then I would say that you either have, or have had, a mouse problem. While you’re at it, save some of those beetles for a…
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