pests: Are you being "bugged"? - 09/11/08 01:06 AM
I attended a very educational presentation on drywood termites and fumigation today. The presentation was given by a local pest inspector, Mark Maxwell from Key Termite Pest Control at our office meeting.
Unlike subterranean termites that live in the soil, drywood termites thrive in the wood. The drywood termites fester, starting
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pests: Realtors make your choice, $Million Dollar listing, or listing under $150K w/ less than 48 hours before foreclosure auction.... - 08/20/08 03:05 AM
Given the choice which would you choose to list? A More than Million Dollar commercial listing, or would you takea house that is set to go on the auction block in less than 48 hours and well in a minute I will discribe the house further, but let's just say is
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pests: Rocky the Squirrel doe not live here! - 08/18/08 08:25 AM
Got too many Critters visiting your home?
Many homeowners are going to be facing the onslaught of uninvited guests in the coming months. I don't mean neighbors and friends, those we can handle. I mean bugs, furry little animals and maybe even a few flying ones too.
With the
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pests: Out Damned Pest! - 07/19/08 01:10 AM
Out Damned Pest!
Natural Ways to De-bug Your Garden
( by Ramona Scarbourgh)
Shakespeare probably had trouble with bugs. After all, he lived in an era of monthly or less baths, no wash machines, and drafty stone houses. His writings however, do not divulge how he might have gotten rid of
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pests: How to Kill the Fire Ant!!! - 07/10/08 02:04 PM
It's straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie.
You're busy planting beautiful flowers in your beds, making sure the mulch is perfectly even and the flowers face just so.
You reach down to dig another hole and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
You find your arm covered in tiny ants who have just decided your
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pests: Some Good Folks to do Business With - 07/07/08 09:56 AM
I do not frequently refer my clients to others for services. However, in the case of these folks listed below, I believe you will receive exceptional quality for each dollar spent . . .
Got Termites? Looking for 'em? You may need an excellent pest specialist. In this regard, I often
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pests: Ranting About Rabbits - 05/28/08 10:06 AM
When my girls were younger, they would name all the cute little bunny rabbits that visited our yard. “Look Daddy, there’s Hoppy, Jumpy, and Cottontail!” But as the guy who had to deal with the destruction of my landscaping, I had other names for them. “Stew” and “@%&*!” come to mind.
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pests: When you have unwelcome guest stay with you - 02/04/08 03:29 PM
This last month has seen a lot of rain here in Oregon, and that water has to go somewhere. Itturns out it went in the crawlspace of a lot of homes. Fields are also being flooded aroundhousing developments and it seems the animals that live in these fields have decided tomove
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pests: Pigeons and Assorted Pests - 01/04/08 04:13 PM
Once a domesticated bird, roosting on rocky cliffs and protective ledges, the pigeon has evolved, now seeking refuge in today's busy cities. It has become one of the most common bird pests, lofting no longer on desolate stone bluffs, but on city balconies, window ledges and billboards.
Pigeons mate for life
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pests: Pinehurst Termite Warranty, Pest Control - 11/19/07 07:38 AM
I am a real estate broker in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Whenever I get a service provider who I think does a great job I like to give them a plug on active rain. Aberdeen Exterminators is has provided termite warranties for most of my clients for several years 910-944-2474. I am glad
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pests: Water in crawl spaces - 10/24/07 09:42 AM
Here in the Seattle area we are known to receive a fair share of precipitation. It is no surprise to me when I crawl under a home and find ponding, pooling water. Modern homes typically have a footing drain installed around the exterior foundation perimeter during construction. Inside the space they
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pests: Killing Pests without Killing Yourself - 09/21/07 06:50 PM
In today's world of Organic Foods and Green Buildings, it seems that everyone is trying to be more healthy. In reality, the greatest threat to ourselves sits out in the Garage or right underneath the Sink in which we prepare our meals! It is pesticides. Just read the labels, all pesticides have
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pests: Bad Houseguests - The tale of a tiny mouse x 2: Part 1 - 08/23/07 12:28 PM
Recently a co-worker of mine (we'll call him "Joe") came in the office and was distraught about his weekend mover-in. On his counter he noticed a banana with chew marks through the skin. Immediately, Joe noticed a trail of evidence that led to a gas line behind his oven and down
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pests: Woodpeckers, moles and critters - oh my! - 07/26/07 11:20 AM
Are you or your clients battling with some kind of wildlife critter? There are ways to fix these pesky problems. Call in the professionals! My husband and I recently bought a house and inherited a most unusual problem. AND of course, the problem arrived, so to speak, literally days after
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pests: GERMAN ROACHES - 06/29/07 01:50 PM
Introduction The German cockroach is the cockroach of concern, the species that gives all other cockroaches a bad name. It occurs in structures throughout Florida, and is the species that typically plagues multifamily dwellings. In Florida, the German cockroach may be confused with the Asian cockroach, Blattella asahinai Mizukubo. While these
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