HOW COME WE NEVER SEE FLYING SQUIRRELS?

By Chris Williams on June 4, 2018

People are often surprised to find out that they have flying squirrels in their neighborhood, and even more surprised to find out that it’s flying squirrels that are making that mess in their attic. Flying squirrels are very cryptic, almost never seen except by those who make an effort. That’s mostly because, unlike other squirrels,…

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DISEASES FROM TICKS AND MOSQUITOES SURGE

By Chris Williams on May 28, 2018

We pretty much knew it was happening and we had theories as to why. Now we have official government confirmation that diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes have been increasing rapidly in the U.S. in the last several years. The Centers for Disease Control has just issued a new finding that illnesses from mosquito and…

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LATE SPRING IS WHEN WOOD COCKROACHES APPEAR

By Chris Williams on May 24, 2018

Domestic cockroaches are those that live and reproduce inside homes or other structures. The very common German cockroach is the best known, but American cockroaches and Oriental cockroaches will sometimes reproduce inside. One cockroach that is not a domestic cockroach but causes great alarm when it appears indoors is the wood cockroach. It doesn’t reproduce…

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DID A MOUSE MAKE THAT HOLE?

By Chris Williams on May 17, 2018

That could very easily be the work of a mouse or another rodent. Mice often end up in garages, usually thanks to worn or bad-fitting garage doors (see Maintain Your Garage Door to Keep Mice Out). From there they often move into wall or ceiling voids and into the house. I don’t know exactly what…

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SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED ABOUT CARPENTER ANTS?

By Chris Williams on May 7, 2018

It could be true. Carpenter ants can do some serious damage to wood in your home but we can’t yet say for sure if that is what is happening in your case. First, you need to make sure the ants are really carpenter ants (we can identify them for you). Second, you need to determine…

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