Category: Pest Control


How To Get Rid Of Fleas In Your House Like A Pro

Filed Under: Pest Control
Feb.08, 2011

Getting rid of the fleas in your home is not rocket science though I have to admit, flea control is tricky business. The thing with flea control is you need to know what you are doing. You can’t hope to vindicate fleas without knowing anything about them. You can see yourself going completely off the target. Flea control is basically divided into three categories of treatments. Initially, you will undeniably need to get rid of the fleas on your pets. Then you will have to tackle the rest area of your pet. Last but not least, you have your home in general to consider as well. So how do you get rid of fleas in your home? Let’s find out, shall we?


How to get rid of fleas on your pets


If you suspect your cat or even your dog for that matter is carrying around fleas, you will need to treat it. Many people argue that only professionals know how to get rid of fleas. This article says differently. You can do it yourself at home and you can bet you will do a better job of it. For flea control, bathe your cat with a relatively mild dishwashing soap mixed with a few drops of eucalyptus oil. Lather the cat making sure you reach deep within the hairs and let the mixture stand on the cat for approximately five minutes. You can then rinse the mixture off the animal with lukewarm water. To know for sure you got rid of the fleas, lather and wash your cat a second time. In a small container, mix 1 tbsp of white vinegar with 1 pint of water. Use the resulting solution to rinse off your pet and tumble dry it using a clean towel. In many how to get rid of fleas manuals, it says that the above control method should be repeated every week. Although a one-off treatment is known to be more than enough, just to be on the safe side, you might as well just repeat the process every so often. It’s only for the better.


How to get rid of fleas on your carpet


Flea control also addresses the treatment of the carpets in your home for the simple reason that it is known that female fleas tend to go for these areas to breed in peace and tranquility. So how to get rid of fleas that nestle in your Persian carpets? The most practical way to control the fleas that infest your carpet is to use what is known as borax. Simply sprinkle a small amount of the substance on your carpet and let it stand overnight. Alternatively, if you don’t want to go for chemical treatments because you have kids, you can choose to vacuum your carpet every single day making sure you deep clean every inch of it. Last but not least, people who dealt with how to get rid of fleas before you, reported that the use of what is known as diatomaceous earth gives amazing result when you sprinkle the product on your carpet and leave it to stand for no more than 5 minutes after which you will need to vacuum the carpet and dispose of the vacuum bag.


How to get rid of fleas on your pet’s bedding


Finally, you will need to remove the fleas from your pet’s rest area. If the bed is machine washable, just tuck it in and wash it at the highest possible temperature. You will also need to tumble it dry. Alternatively, you can choose to use diatomaceous earth. Just sprinkle a little of the product on the bedding and leave it to stand for a few minutes. That should do it for flea control. Although the above control methods are known to work, if you really want to know how to get rid of fleas from your pet’s rest area, just discard the whole thing and get a new one.

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Fly Control Methods

Filed Under: Pest Control
Oct.30, 2010

The house fly is the most common type of fly. Rubbish, manure and left-over food attract them. They are particularly common where animals are kept, attracted by animal food and excrement. Any organic matter left in a warm environment is likely to attract flies.


The house fly prepares its meal by spitting saliva on to food. The saliva liquefies it, so the fly can then suck it up. This process can spread bacteria and viruses from rotting dead creatures and manure, to food about to be eaten by humans.


Clearly, it is important to prevent flies from contaminating food, cooking equipment, plates and cutlery.


It’s normal for a few flies to exist in any location, but a large number of them indicate a problem which needs to be identified and rectified. There may be a sewage leakage, or a dead creature providing food for the flies. Any such opportunity to lay eggs will attract flies.


The eggs hatch out as maggots. These eventually become chrysalises which, in turn, produce flies in large numbers.


Removing the source of food will reduce the opportunity for flies to breed, also reducing the number of flies to be dealt with in other ways.


Most types of food consumed by humans attract flies. Try to prevent them gaining access to the food by covering it at all times, and by storing food in closely covered containers, or in the refrigerator or freezer.


Always clean traces of food from surfaces used for food preparation, and put food waste into a lidded bin, to keep the flies out.


It’s not easy to keep flies out of your home on a warm day, when you want the windows open. Various types of fly screens may be effective. The types with multiple strips of plastic or strings of beads help to deter flies from entering doorways – although they can be irritating when they get in your way on entering.


Once flies have got into the home, it will be necessary to kill them or get them out of the home. Fly papers and traps – which include bait and a sticky surface – can provide effective fly control, reducing the number of flies quickly.


Not everyone likes the idea of using insecticide in the home, but fly-killing sprays can be used by following the safety instructions carefully. You may prefer ultra-violet light traps, which attract and kill flies when they land on an electrified grid.


UV traps and other types of fly control equipment are advertised for sale on appropriate websites.


An irritating fly that defies capture or swatting can often be enticed out of the house at night by using the fact that flies tend to be attracted by bright light. Turn off the lights where the fly is being a nuisance and open the door to a lobby or hallway where the light should be left on.


The fly should fly from the darkened room into the brightly lit area. Once trapped in this confined area, either swat it or open the door to the outside of the house and turn off the lobby light. The fly will normally fly out – particularly if you have an outside light on to attract it.

Tackle fly control with a variety of methods to have a fly-free home.

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The Danger of Bedbugs

Filed Under: Pest Control
Oct.25, 2010

Many people wonder about the danger of bedbugs to humans. Well, here is a detailed article on the danger of bedbugs.


Generally, bedbugs are parasitic – they feed on their hosts while they are sleeping. The blood is supplied by the host almost painlessly, and the host is never aware that it is happening. What also happens it this – the bedbug, while feeding, injects some saliva into the skin of the host, and as a result of gradual feeding, more and more saliva is introduced, and finally the human becomes sensitized to the saliva, then the host starts to develop a mild to intense allergic response.


Those people, who have become sensitive to the bites of bedbugs and their saliva, have lesions similar to flea bites or mosquito bites. Generally, people tend to think they have been bitten by some insect – maybe a mosquito, and never know which insect it actually was.


The common bedbug goes by the scientific name of Cimex lectularius – it is quite well adapted to the human environment, and is more often than not found in temperate climates. The Cimex hemiterus, on the other hand, is more common in the tropical regions – it feeds on poultry and bats’ blood. There is also the Leptocimex boueti, which is found generally in South America and West Africa – it feeds on the blood of bats and humans.


In North America, there is Haematosiphon inodora – which feeds generally on poultry. Bedbugs are generally quite dangerous when they bite – when you are bitten, you will see a raised red bump of flat welt (which is also referred to as a papule or a wheal) – this will itch tremendously. There is a special anesthetic in the bedbug saliva, which causes an allergic reaction – which is why you have red bumps. These bites tend to last much longer – but the symptoms only affect the surface of the skin.

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12 Tips to Prevent Bedbug Infestation in Your Home

Filed Under: Pest Control
Oct.10, 2010

1) Hang clothes and jackets as far away from your best as possible to prevent bedbugs and other insects from getting on your bed.


2) Frequently wash all bath linens including sheets, blankets, pillowcases, comforters, and mattress covers.


3) Clean your house regularly, including vacuuming. Vacuum couches and mattresses. Reducing clutter won’t prevent bedbugs but it will give them fewer places to hide.


4) Get routine pest control and insecticide treatment in your home to keep bedbugs and other insects away.


5) Get rid of old furniture in your home. Sure that old couch may have sentimental value, but do you really want to risk attracting pesky bugs into your home, and providing them a chance to multiply?


6) Keep purses and backpacks away from beds when at all possible, since these critters do like to travel, and they do travel well.


7) Be weary of purchasing furniture second-hand. If you’re not sure where it’s been, don’t buy it. This is especially true for old mattresses.


8) Cover your mattress in a plastic mattress cover to prevent bugs from entering and burrowing.


9) Seal cracks on the interior and exterior of your home. Bugs and ants love these little crevices, which can become a breeding ground for pesky critters.


10) Wash your clothes in the hottest water possible for the fabric, and dry on the highest recommended setting.


11) Don’t throw laundry on the floor, and then wear it. All laundry that touches the floor should be washed.


12) Check bags and suitcases when entering your home to make sure you didn’t bring anything from the outside in with you. This is especially true when traveling. Hotels have been known to be breeding grounds for bedbugs.

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Review of Top 3 Bedbug Products

Filed Under: Pest Control
Oct.07, 2010

Bedbug infestations were claimed to be completely eradicated in 1950s through the use of heavy duty synthetic pesticide called DDT. However, the pesticide does not only kill insects and pests. DDT is also extremely harmful to aquatic lives, plants, animals and of course humans. Thus, the use of DDT was completely banned in many developed countries including the United States.


In 2000, there were reports of emergence of bedbugs. This is basically due to frequent and several travels to countries with known bedbug infestation. Since then, bedbugs invaded not only American homes but also five-star hotels, apartments, boutiques and stores, hospitals, nursing homes, public transports and schools.


Bedbugs are very resilient insects. They propagate fast and very easily. They are also immune to certain pesticides. Heat seems to be the most effective way to eradicate bedbug infestation. However, it is extremely costly, making bedbugs as the most expensive pests on earth.


So how can bedbugs be neutralized and controlled? Aside from natural and organic plants and materials such as diatomaceous earth, there are also eco-friendly products available in the market that are effective in killing bedbugs and preventing re-infestation.


The top three bedbug products are KleenGreen, BugPatrol and BestYet. Below is a brief review on these products.




  • Kleen Green


Kleen Green is neither a pesticide nor insecticide. It is an anti-bedbug product based on natural enzymes, making it harmless to both humans and animals. Claiming as the “most superior non-toxic remedy on the market,” Kleen Green is a chemical-free, biodegradable, highly concentrated bedbug treatment that kills bedbugs on contact.


Kleen Green is available in liquid form and can be bought from 8oz to a 5-gallon pail. The only disadvantage to using this product is that it doesn’t offer a long-term protection against any possible bedbug invasion and infestation.




  • Bug Patrol


Bug Patrol is an all natural, safe and eco-friendly bedbug spray that is used on mattresses, carpets, furniture and fixtures and other possible hiding places of bedbugs. It contains active ingredient benzalkonium chloride (a plant extract) and crushed fossil shell dust (diatomaceous earth). This combination kills any bedbug, nymphs and eggs within seconds of contact.


Bug Patrol has a delicate cinnamon-clove scent that is pleasing to anyone who smells it. However, like Kleen Green, Bug Patrol does not offer a long-term protection from bedbugs.




  • Best Yet


Among the three top bedbug products, BestYet is probably the best and most recommended all natural bedbug treatment. It also kills other parasitic pests and insects such as mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, mites and head lice. It is non-toxic and non-irritant to the skin, thus it is very safe to animals, children and even plants.


This EPA-rate product is formulated with the powerful combination of red cedar oil and melted quartz rock, which exterminates all forms of bedbugs and other insects on contact. It is extremely safe to use on all types of surfaces including carpets, wooden furniture, mattresses and fixtures. But the best thing about BestYet is that it is the only product that offers long-term protection against bedbugs.


It is undeniable that bedbugs are extremely difficult to control and eradicate. Fortunately, there are many available bedbug products that can be safely used to kill these pesky house pests. With the proper usage of these products couple with practical preventive measures, we can make our home and entire city bedbug-free.J

To learn more about bed bugs and effective ways to rid your home of them, visit www.gettingridofbedbugs.com for helpful information on how to deal with an infestation.


Bed bug extermination is the best option for getting back a clean house.

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Wasp Traps – Do It Yourself Wasp Control

Filed Under: Pest Control
Sep.23, 2010

Wasp traps are a great option for managing a wasp problem without the use of pesticides or other harmful chemicals and without the expense of using a professional exterminator. They are inexpensive, non-toxic, and very effective, especially in instances when a hive is not close to your home or not visible. Wasp traps that are properly baited will also have no impact on beneficial honey bees.


If you do find an active wasp hive in an area such as a playground, near the entrance to your home, or another location with frequent human activity, removal of the hive by a professional exterminator will be necessary. But wasps are a very important part of the ecosystem: they consume massive numbers of insects and spiders. If a wasp hive is not in a sensitive area, it’s best to leave it alone and control errant wasps with traps rather than destroying the entire hive.


For many wasps, including yellowjackets, if you set out multiple traps in the late winter or early spring – before large numbers of wasps are around – you are likely to trap one or several queens. Trapping these queens keeps them from starting a hive that could easily grow to include several thousand adult wasps by the late summer. Trapping queens may well reduce the overall wasp population for the entire season. While one trap for acre may be adequate in the spring to catch the queens, you’ll need to set out several later in the summer when wasp activity increases.


So what about pesticides? Or other home remedies like pouring gasoline into a hive in the ground? Pesticides can work, but they are poisonous. They are harmful to the environment, can contaminate the water supply, and pose risks to children and pets, as well as to the person using the pesticides. And while gasoline or other fuel or chemicals can kill wasps, pouring those products into the ground ensures that they will find their way into the local water supply.

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Dust Mite Protection – How to Effectively Do It

Filed Under: Pest Control
Sep.12, 2010

Dust mite is very small micro organism and the size of it is smaller than diameter of the human hair. You can only see it via microscope therefore it is not visible with human eyes. We don’t get diseases from it, but it will affect those people who already have allergies or asthma symptoms. Many people want to know how to effectively protect them from living in their house.


If you have pets inside your house or have just installed a new carpet, then you are most likely to have dust mites somewhere in your house. They are living at every corner of your house, eating your dead skin cells from the family. Sometimes food crumbs found at the bottom of the couch or sofa will be excellent feeding source for them. If you have children at the house running around room to room, then the chances are higher because they tend to hold cookies and little foods on their hands and the little bits and bytes will drop into the carpet and corner of the sofa.


What are these little annoying creatures? Dust mites are microscopic bugs that you can see when it gets dark and using florescent light. They are treated as same kind of the family as spiders and ticks. They have four pairs of legs, and the allergen will eat and breed feces as other normal insects do. Their feces have the source of materials that will cause a serious allergy to any human being.


You can identify these allergies through blood and it will result in sneezing and runny nose, which sometimes develops into asthma. Therefore, it is very important for the adults at any house to get warned about this fact and prepare with solid protection plan.


Nowadays dust mite protection is becoming very popular subject as more and more people are claiming allergy symptoms with their busy everyday life style. As a homeowner, you will have to come up with a prevention plan rather than remedy solution because once you get the symptom it tends to last longer than you thought. As a basic prevention, you can start cleaning with vacuum every corner of your house such as carpets, foamy sofa and tiny bottom of your cushions. Believe it or not, this vacuum cleaning is very effective way of collecting all the residues left by dust mites.


Another way of protection method is to wash fabrics on a regular basis with hot water which will eventually get rid of dust mite feces in high temperature condition. In order to kill an army of them, you will only need about 55 degrees semi boiling water.


Air purifier is another type of protection method, along with bed bug spray. You can also use dust mite protection layer in your mattresses. It is a plastic cover sealed on top of the mattress to stop any allergens from growing inside.

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Ways to Control Those Pests

Filed Under: Pest Control
Aug.21, 2010

Pest control is a very important case for every household. Every one must get a pest control check done minimum once a year. Sickness and diseases spread through water and air and that happens when the household is not clean. Every one should make it a point to keep a check on the pests that live in the household. Household includes gardens and outer areas as well as the indoors like kitchen and rooms etc. the most common problem people face is bed bugs. This happens when the houses are not kept clean. Bed bugs live on the mattresses and pillows on the bed.


To control mosquitoes is the main thing to keep in mind as they spread malaria. Mosquitoes are not healthy for any one. Malaria could be very fatal so it is very important to keep the house mosquito free. If there are children in the house it is even more important as they are prone to all the malaria and other bacterial diseases. The best way to keep the mosquitoes away is either by getting the pest control to come and spray the disinfectant in different parts of the house this really helps. It should be done as many times as possible.


Bed bugs are also some the issues that people come across. Bed bugs are not very easy to be made out. Bed bugs they say come through air but there are more chances they come through luggage and back packs and other household belongings. They are about 1/8 inches long. You need to diagnose the problem before making decisions whether it is a bed bug or not. It is best to call the pest control for stuff like this. The bed bugs when bite make it itchy on the skin making it red and this could also be fatal causing scabies and rashes.


Pest control is a very important part of the household. The faster people understand it the better it will be for the household. Another very important point is that there should be no water stored or lying dead in any corner of the house. This is because mosquitoes grow in stagnant water. So it is better to throw away any water that is kept stagnant in the house. These are a few points that need to be taken care of when in a household. If not there could be health problems which are not nice. Finding a good exterminator Staten Island is a must if you want to maintain a pest free house.

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Ghost Ants and Their Extermination

Filed Under: Pest Control
Aug.06, 2010

Ghost ants are small tiny little creatures that can create great havoc in anyone’s day to day life. These are one among those complicated species of ants to get rid of. It is called ghost ant as it is very difficult to find and exterminate the ruler who creates and produces thousands of workers. Though these can be treated with “ant baits” but this process has its own drawbacks. The process is costly and slow to follow and at the same time gives very short term results. Homemade remedies are most useful and widely used worldwide.


Required Items


- Pen
- Five plastic containers
- Spray Bottle
- Sugar
- Measuring Cup
- Water
- Vinegar
- Paper Towels
- Note pad
- Borax
- Pot
- Spoon


Steps


1. The very first step is to note down the infected areas which are attacked by the ghost ants. Writing makes it easier to remember all the indoors and outdoors affected areas.


2. Make a spray of 1 cup of vinegar and 2 cups of water. Now pour the mixture into the spray bottle and shake well. Spray the mixture on the kitchen counters, stove, sink, and other effective areas.


3. Ghost ants are attracted towards the smell of sweets and proteins. This above spray helps to illuminate the smell. After the spray several papers should be used to clean and wipe the counter.


4. Homemade ant bait can also be made by 2 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water and 3 table spoons of borax. Pour all the three things into a bowl and bring to boil.


5. This mixture should be stirred from time to time. Once the mixture seems to be cooked, it should simmer for few minutes and wait to cool.


6. Pour this mixture into different bowls. Each bowl can be given 1 table spoon of mixture. Divide the mixture in to 5 bowls.


7. One can place 5 bowls of homemade bait in all the most effective areas where the ghost ants are found and seen. These open containers attract the ants and the bait is consumed by them, thus illuminating the queen ant along with others.


Points to Remember


- You can use more than 5 bowls or containers if needed. Place those containers containing the homemade bait at different areas of the home. Look for and mound and if you are able to found it, place one container near to it. This will speed up the extermination process.
- Borax is a harmful chemical. Keep it out of reach from children and pets. Also avoid any skin contact to borax. Any skin contact will lead to many skins reactions. In case you eat it, it will cause borax poisoning. Common symptoms are headache, vomiting, red eyes and nausea. Immediately contact your physician if any symptom appears.

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Rat Versus Man Or is it Man Versus Rat

Filed Under: Pest Control
Aug.03, 2010

The rat thanks to man has been able to colonize the world, as man has migrated so the rat has hitched a ride and to day we provide transport of quality, gone are the days when the rat had to travel by horse and cart, today the rat can go anywhere he likes, he can choose, by air, sea, train, truck, car and when he arrives at his destination there is man to welcome him. Man provides for his every need, nice warm houses, factories, sheds, warehouses, man provides huge cities where there are ready made underground runways in the form of ducts, sewer piping etc as well as overhead runways in the form of cables and telephone lines and then to just make life that much better for the rat man provides food in abundance. The waste in cities is huge and the rat will not let free food go begging.


The rat will live almost any where from the sea shore, to the desert and everywhere in between. They are found on farms be they grain farms, horse, cattle, sheep, pigs, chicken, fruit, wine, vegetable, etc they live in 5 star hotels, in hospitals, restaurants, bakeries, butcher shops even undertakers have problems with rats.


Man over the years has used many methods to control rats and poison has become the norm, but the damage that poison has and is causing is only now being taken seriously. The rat poison once eaten by a rat does not just disappear, insects, microbes and animals that feed on the dead rat may die as a direct result or as the poison accumulates in their bodies they for example may not be able to reproduce.


These poisons are killing our eco systems, killing our wild life and these poisons must be by now have done the full circle and are now getting back onto our own dinner table.


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