Q: A customer has a carpenter ant problem in her kitchen. It’s early spring, so they’re not coming from outside. The customer has allergies and doesn’t want any sprays, so I’m planning to use baits. What baits will work best? T.S., Ill. A: In early spring, the ants are just coming out of hibernation and […]
Dr. Doug Mampe
Ask the Expert: Phorid Flies, Migrating Cockroaches and Carpet Beetles
Q: A residential customer has a phorid fly problem. The house is on a slab. The drain lines have been...
Ask the Expert: Bed Bugs, Sac Spiders and German Cockroaches
Q: Do bed bugs ever produce solid droppings? All I ever read about are blood stains. K.L., Kan. A: Like...
Ask the Expert: Termite Warranties and Woodpeckers
Q: Many of my customers were flooded during Hurricane Sandy. Many of them have termite warranties with me. Should I...