Gifts that Bring Bugs Into a Mother’s Day Celebration
Mother’s Day. Probably didn’t know it was first celebrated nearly 100 years ago. It became a century-old in 2008. That’s when Anna Jarvis first held a memorial in 1908. It was for the woman who brought her into the light. While she gets credit for the day of honoring mom, it was actually happening at…
Read MoreZombies of the Backyard-Dog Ticks
There are vampires among us. They aren’t walking dead. Nothing to do with the “Twilight” series. These are Zombies that are small enough to kill your dog, you and plenty of other living things on Earth. These bloodsuckers come in many forms. Mosquitoes, lice, leeches and the one we want to focus on today: THE…
Read MoreKeeping Bugs from Invading Your Party
Just what is Cinco de Mayo? In the United States, it’s a reason for a party. And we all love to have a justification to celebrate. It’s a little more complicated than that, though. This from Wikipedia: Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “fifth of May”) is a celebration held on May 5. It is observed…
Read MoreStar Trek and Earwigs
Anyone who has ever seen the old Star Trek movie “The Wrath of Khan” will remember the famous scene where Khan (Ricardo Montalban) inserts his pets that look like earwigs into Chekov (Walter Koenig) and Terrell’s (Paul Winfield) hearing canals in order to get them to talk. Many people back here on Terra Firma still…
Read MoreBad Bird
BIRDS! These flying creatures do things like control real pests — insects and rodents. Some of our feathery friends even feed from, therefore destroying, certain kinds of weeds. Nevertheless, humans need to be careful when they come in physical contact with these wild creatures. They can transmit disease and make a general mess when they…
Read MoreHead Lice – Pain in the Neck and Other Places
The little kiddo comes home from school, complaining that their head itches. Could be dry scalp so you suggest they take a bath, wash their hair and put some conditioner on it. Give it a good rinse. Then at suppertime, everyone’s sitting around the dinner table. The kid’s still scratching away. You put down your…
Read MoreControlling Bugs the Natural Way
When your great-grandmother was a newborn bride, to stretch the families budget, she’d have a backyard garden. Back then, there weren’t any off-the-shelf sprays or tiny pellets she could use to control the pests that were eating the cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes and whatever was planted in her victory garden. Nowadays, many families are doing the…
Read MoreBuying a House – Get a Pro Bug Inspection First
The housing market, after being in the worst slump in decades, is coming back. More people are purchasing existing homes — that is once they secure a mortgage. Before they throw down the honest money, it’s always in your best interest to have a total home inspection. Someone qualified in that department will be able…
Read MoreThe Moths Are Eating My Clothes!!
It’s a little chilly tonight. As you plan to meet some friends for drinks, you pull your favorite sweater from the open chest in the closet only to find a hole in it the size of a quarter. Ruined. Another sweater, same story. Guess what, while you’re clothes were sleeping, a fabric pest was gnawing…
Read MoreFlea Season
The dog sleeps in your bed. The mutt watches teevee with you. You let your best friend romp around in the backyard chasing squirrels. Unless you give them a once-a-month flea and tick pill, one day the two of you are catching the latest installment of “Too Cute” on the Animal Planet and you feel…
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