Pest problems can be a challenge no matter where they occur, but pests in multi-family buildings such as apartments or condos truly demand extra attention by all parties involved. Ultimately, it is the job of the pest control contractor to resolve pest problems at an apartment property, but it does take a village to get
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When we visit homes to remove squirrels, birds, bats, or other nuisance animals in attics, we often find that the homeowner has thrown mothballs into the attic space in an attempt to repel the intruders. That’s not a good decision in more ways than one. Not many people know that mothballs are pesticides and are
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My wife and I are looking to buy a fixer-upper house but we’re very worried about ending up with a house that has major moisture or pest problems, like termites, that can’t be seen until later when you open things up. Are there any things we should be looking for as we home hunt? L.
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Because we’re hearing so much scary stuff about mosquito diseases, I’m in the market for a super-duper, big bug zapper for our backyard. My wife objects though, she says that those things don’t work and she hates the zapping sound. What’s the latest on mosquito traps? P.P., Heniker, NH Bug zappers use ultraviolet light to
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There are a couple of big bumble bees that seem to be digging a hole into our deck railing. Why are they doing that? They’re pretty aggressive and don’t want to let us onto our deck! F. C., Hopkinton, NH First off, I can assure you that they’re not bumble bees. Bumble bees usually nest
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Spring can be a rainy and damp time. Most of us don’t really mind it, knowing that flowers and warm weather are not far behind. Pests, however, love April weather since they require high humidity to keep their soft bodies from drying out. Some, like mosquitoes, need spring rains to complete their development. Outdoor Foundation
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Snow again? Seriously? Second major event in just days for the newly minted month of April 2016, and its cold too at just 23 degrees at my location. Not your typical spring time wet snow at all and mother nature has certainly pulled a fast one. I wonder how many baseball games will be postponed
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With all the news about Zika virus showing up in the U.S., I’m starting to freak out about the upcoming mosquito season. We’ve always had a bit of a mosquito problem on our property. Our neighborhood sprays but I know that’s not totally effective. What else should we do? F. L., Marblehead, MA Hopefully you
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Weather has always a favorite subject of mine as a backyard gardener, and fruit grower. Since we live our lives in “seasons” with a new one coming not too many weeks away, (can’t get here soon enough seems to be the vibe I’m getting) I’m wondering what effects this odd winter season will have on
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