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After struggling with my home environment, a friend of mine talked with me about their pest control problem. Since I recognized some of the similarities between our homes and yards. She mentioned that she was always finding pest droppings, and I had noticed a few myself. She also talked about a struggling yard, and mine was looking terrible for no apparent reason. After working with a professional who was very familiar with the pests in our area, things started getting better. I wanted to start a new website that focused on making pest control easier to handle and more effective, so check out this blog.

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How To Check Your Pet For Fleas
Fleas are one of the most common pests that can make their way into your household, as they usually latch onto your pets when outside so that they can come indoors. Fleas can move from your pets' fur to your furniture and clothing. They also can carry a number of diseases that they spread through painful bites. The best way to eliminate a flea infestation is to prevent one from occurring in the first place, and the most effective way of doing that is regularly checking your pet for signs of fleas.

How to Deal with Pest Control Treatments When You Have Indoor Pets
If you have pets in your home, you may not give much thought to how pests like spiders and roaches will affect them. Pests are dangerous for your pets too. Your dog may chase a rodent and be bitten. A dog or cat might play with a spider and get a bite, or they may eat roaches and other bugs. Regular pest control treatments protect not only your family but also your pets, especially when your home and yard are treated for fleas, mosquitoes, and ticks.

Three Reasons That Mouse Infestations Are No Laughing Matter
Is something scurrying through your walls? Are you catching fleeting glimpses of tiny balls of fur running across your living room floor? Has something been taking food from your pantry without even leaving you the courtesy of a thank you note? Mice might seem cute, but they can cause far more damage than their tiny paw prints might lead you to believe. If you currently have mice in your home, then it pays to understand the many ways they may be causing damage or presenting serious health concerns.

Pests and How They Affect Your Home
There are certain parts of your home that will be more susceptible to damage or infestation from certain types of pests. This article is going to cover some of the various parts of your house and inform you of the different ways certain pests can cause issues. Your attic Your attic is a quiet, mostly ignored part of your house that more than likely has some material certain pests can tear up and use to make a nice nesting area for themselves and their offspring.

Six Bad Habits That Can Make Bedbug Infestations More Likely
Bedbug problems in a home are truly awful experiences that need to be avoided at all costs. Therefore, it's important to know that bedbug infestations are often caused by bad habits.  By correcting the following bad habits, you can minimize your chances of developing a bedbug infestation in your home or apartment. Neglecting to frequently vacuum floors around your home One common hiding place for bed bugs is within carpets. In fact, bedbugs might be hanging out in carpets before they proceed to spread to beds and other furniture pieces.

3 Easy-To-Miss Signs Of An Active Termite Infestation
Do you live in an area where termites are common? How long has it been since you had a termite inspection or a preventative termite visit? Although your home may seem fine now, you're playing with fire by not dealing with the termites before they become an obvious problem. Termites can cause thousands of dollars in damage and can even destroy entire homes if left unchecked. If it's been some time since you had a professional out to investigate the situation, here are some signs that you may actually have an active termite infestation:

3 Critical Actions To Take As Soon As You Find Bed Bugs In Your Home
One of the last pests you want to find in your home is a bed bug. These creatures are extremely tiny and can severely irritate your skin. If you've discovered them inside your home, these treatment steps are important to take immediately.  1. Make the Proper Identification  Since bed bugs are so small, it's quite easy to get them confused with other household insects. You'll need to make a proper identification, though, so that you know exactly what treatment steps to take next.

Has Your Home Become A Cockroach Motel? 3 Ways To Discourage These Unwanted Pests
When a simple trip to the kitchen for a late-night snack becomes a cockroach-filled, cringe-worthy experience, it's a sign that your home has a full-blown infestation issue. Many homeowners try to convince themselves that seeing a cockroach here and there in their house does not indicate a serious problem. But cockroaches are a very stealthy pest, capable of navigating small crevices and hiding their activities for long periods of time, even as their numbers rapidly expand.

How Termites Attack And How To Protect Your Home
Termites are an ongoing threat to your home. They can slip inside your home through tiny cracks and chew up wood all day and night until they are discovered and eliminated. It's possible to have extensive termite damage and not even be aware the bugs are in your home. That's why monitoring and prevention are just as important as treating termites. Here are some things to know about the termite threat to your home.

Tired Of That Pest Problem? What You Can Do About It
Few people enjoy dealing with a residential pest problem. It's one thing to see a few insects when you're outside in nature, but things become completely different when those critters make their way indoors. Seeing a bug here or there is perfectly normal, but if you're starting to notice that you have an infestation, you definitely need to do something about it. The moment you find that you have a bug problem on your hands, this is what you need to do about it.