Tips & Tricks: Cockroach Control Checklist
To control cockroaches, consult “Dina’s Cockroach Control Checklist”: ___Place sticky traps around suspected areas of infestation. A thorough inspection, including trapping, will inform the best methods of control. ___Indoors, spray a residual liquid insecticide where cockroaches have been identified. A... Read more»
Tips & Tricks: Using Residual Insecticides
Perform a detailed inspection to verify bed bugs are present, and visually estimate the population. Focus on sleeping areas and objects nearby, including headboards, bed frames and nightstands. Treatment begins with clearing bed bugs and eggs from mattresses and other... Read more»
Tips & Tricks: Signs of a termite infestation
The most obvious signs of a termite infestation are mud shelter tubes winding up on the outside or inside of a foundation wall. From these tubes, termites gain access to a home through cracks, expansion joints or pipe penetrations. Also,... Read more»
Tips & Tricks: Important Steps When Using Integrated Pest Management Approach
Feather dusters and vacuum cleaners are good first steps in an integrated pest management approach to spider control. Appropriately registered insecticides also are critical to success and are most effective when combined with nonchemical approaches. Three more tips to consider... Read more»
Tips & Tricks: Five Steps to Pantry Pest Control
Five steps for controlling pantry pests: 1. Inspect and remove infested food products, including old grain, dust, flour and other food particles in and around storage cabinets. 2. Clean and vacuum food storage areas to ensure no insects, eggs or pupae remain.... Read more»