Explain Pyrethroids
Hearing the word pyrethroids brings to mind something exotic. Amazing weirdness from another galaxy? A substance made in a hidden laboratory, nestled inside the gates of Area 51? A rabid fan of Monty Python’s Flying Circus? None of the above. As a matter of fact, it’s a synthetic based on natural pyrethrins. And the first…
Read MoreBird Mites – How Did They Get in the House?
How could something so small be such an incredibly strong insect? There is a particular brand which is far from what we would consider to call a mite. In all cases, they’re basically microscopic. But when you call something a mite, you think of a someone who is less-than mighty. The kind of mite we’re…
Read MoreChinch Bugs
Most of us first encountered these small nuisance bugs when we were kids. Most likely it was on a swell, manicured lawn. We we’re wearing shorts, no shirts, shoeless and decided — as children do — to spontaneously roll around in the grass. For the rest of the day, we started inching, some of us…
Read MoreFixing Rat Bait Fails
Perfection. You may experience it once-or-twice in your life. That inch-thick New York strip that was grilled flawlessly. The summer lawn is weed less, greener than a leprechaun and cut with the precision of a surgeon from the best hospital in the world. Driving to work and not hitting any red lights. On the opposite…
Read MoreStep-by-Step Home Pest Inspection
Remember that old story you read back in elementary school. It was written in the early 1700’s.The real title of it was: “Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships.” Well, the writer Jonathan Swift soon realized that didn’t…
Read MoreUsing Pheromones to Stop Pests
Back in the late ’50’s, some eggheads figured out that a great way to pick-up a member of the opposite sex at a bar would be if the seeker splashed on some pheromones. Like magic, they claimed, another person would be attracted to them, they’d date, get married, have children and be forced to take…
Read MorePlanting and Pests – Some Natural Approaches
Everyone nowadays seems to hate smokers. Why? Most people who still take a puff now-and-again aren’t harming anyone. Sure, you may not like the smell, but give the poor souls a break. You’ve got legs. Walk away. We mention this because if you’re a gardener, there’s nothing better for keeping certain critters away from your…
Read MoreNeighborhood Pests
Never, ever consider that snot-nosed neighbor’s kid a pest. Sure, he’s always dropping by in the middle of one of your projects, asking, “Hey, whatcha doing? Need any help? I know what a hammer is.” He’s just curious. You don’t have to be a mentor, but calling a pest control specialist is not the best…
Read MoreThey’re Coming – Bug Season
It was such a brutal winter for some. While us humans mostly have a place to go to get out of the winds and rain, we’re not alone in that regard. Pests have their own way of seeking shelter. Whether it’s under a pile of lumber, hidden deep in the thrushes or finding a hole…
Read MoreBats in Your Belfry
You may have bats in your belfry, but it probably has nothing to do with a flock of flying, light-hating rodents. The term itself is actually one that means you’re nuts. If you have a fluttering, really ugly bat in your belfry, it could cause you to fall-off the fence; going insane trying to get…
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