There are lots of reasons why its’ not a good idea to share your home with insects; from structural damage caused by carpenter ants; to food borne illnesses that can be spread by houseflies; general aesthetics etc., but one more reason is asthma.
VIEW MOREQ. I’ve found several strange insects in our hot water heater closet. The closest I can come to identifying them is that they’re silverfish, but they’re not really silvery, more brownish. Do you know what they might be? Are they baby silverfish?
VIEW MOREI see deer all the time on my property and am aware about Deer ticks and Lyme disease, but now I’ve heard about a new disease these ticks can transmit. What is it?
VIEW MOREThe idea behind pest-proofing (or pest exclusion) is to keep pests out of a building, or to control the movement of pests within a building. Pest exclusion has been shown to be an effective control technique, especially for birds, rodents, and larger animals. Pest-proofing can provide permanent control in certain situations, if it’s done right. Proper pest-proofing eliminates or reduces the need for pesticides and other control measures.
VIEW MOREQ. We have a flea problem in our home. It’s not too bad and I’m debating whether to have a pest control company treat or not. Seems to me that treating the dog and lots of thorough vacuuming should control the problem without pesticides.
VIEW MOREQ. I’ve asked the pest control technician that comes to my apartment to leave me some of those cockroach bait stations so I can use them between his visits. He says he can’t do that. Why not? These look just like the same bait stations I could buy in the grocery store and our property pays for his services.
A. There are several very good reasons why the technician can’t leave pesticides with you (and yes, the bait stations do contain pesticides).
VIEW MOREQ. Today, my daughter and I ate lunch in a place that could be called a “dive.” After she finished her mac & cheese, we found a dead cockroach in the bottom of the bowl!! Of course I complained loudly to the manager. They were very apologetic about it and didn’t charge us, but I want to know what are the chances that my daughter could get sick from eating cockroach-contaminated food?
VIEW MOREHard-working silkworm larvae have been used for centuries to spin silk strands into cocoons that are then painstakingly unwound, braided into silk threads, and processed to produce silk fabric. Poor silkworms, scientists have decided that their silk is just not good enough. They’ve genetically engineered the silkworms to produce spider silk instead by inserting DNA with spider silk code into the larvae.
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Worcester, MA 01604
47 Thames Rd Ste 6&7
Hooksett, NH 03106