Halloween brings with it the brief celebration of certain symbolic and scary creatures. Beyond the human or half-human entities such as ghosts, ghouls, vampires, werewolves, zombies, and Freddy Krueger, there are also scary things found elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Those of us in the pest control business applaud the fleeting fame that Halloween brings…
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October 22-28 is Rodent Awareness Week. For the fourth straight year, the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) is urging pest control companies and others working in pest management to use this designation to help educate consumers about the diseases and dangers of rodents. So, I’m going to try to do my part with a little…
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One thing that for me re-enforces the importance of pest control is the role we in the industry play in protecting public health. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) is another rodent borne viral disease that was first discovered a little over 80 years ago. https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/lcm/ The primary host is the house mouse, (Mus musculus) with about 5…
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We just bought a house that was in foreclosure and empty for several months. We found an awful lot of spider webs and a few spiders but I’m worried about spider eggs that might still hatch out. What should we do to prevent that? K. B., Hampstead, NH What you do now might depend in…
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I think we might have mice but we haven’t seen them. We’ve had mice move in before in the fall. What are some of the signs to look for to find out if mice are living in our house? M. V., Westwood, MA It is that time of year when mice decide it’s getting…
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