Do Bats Really Help with Mosquito Control?

By Chris Williams on February 22, 2017

If you think that the bats living in your attic are going to help keep mosquito numbers down in your backyard, I’ve got news for you. We’ve always been told that bats are beneficial mammals because they eat insects and that’s why they’re protected by law. And, we’ve been told that they eat “tons of…

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5 Things Termites Don’t Want You to Know!

By Chris Williams on February 17, 2017

We really like that new wooden, untreated latticework that you installed under the front porch. Saves us a lot of trouble getting into your home. Most subterranean termite infestations in homes can be traced to wood that is in direct contact with the soil. Termites move from their colony in the ground directly into wood…

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Why Are There Suddenly Insects in My Home in Winter?

By Chris Williams on February 14, 2017

It’s February and you’re suddenly seeing strange bugs in your house. Since there’s snow on the ground outside, does that mean that you have an infestation in your house? The bugs obviously didn’t come in from outside (see Why Are There Plant Bugs in My House?). The bugs probably did come in from outside, but…

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Are You Sharing Your Yard With Rats?

By Chris Williams on February 9, 2017

I just found a large hole in the ground at the corner of our porch slab that has fresh dirt around it. Something obviously is living there. My son said he saw a rat yesterday! Would a rat live so close to the house? L. W., Concord, NH Although rats normally don’t like to be…

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What Do Baby Fleas Look Like?

By Chris Williams on February 7, 2017

Our dog just had a terrible bout with fleas. We’ve treated him thoroughly and he seems to be doing okay now. But I saw a few tiny brown things in his hair that don’t quite look like fleas. Could these be baby fleas? H. W., Framingham, MA I’m not sure what you saw, but I…

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