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 Mosquito Proof Your YardTips to create a mosquito free backyard and Learn how to control the most common mosquito breeding areas in your yard. |
 Kill Bedbugs Before They Bite!Learn how to get rid of bed bugs in your home, apartment or dorm room. Here are few simple solutions for preventing a bedbug infestation that allow you to ... |
Fire ants have become a major problem in the United States in recent years. While fire ants have been prevalent in the southeast, Texas, Oklahoma and south-central California for years, fire ants are now spreading up the Pacific Coast and into Kansas, Missouri and New Jersey.
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This spring as warmer weather moves in and you make your way outside to enjoy your yard, you may find that you’re not the first one to get your hands (or should we say paws?) in the dirt. It seems every year more and more animals like deer, rabbits or groundhogs are finding their way into...
The arrival of summer means we all get to spend more time outside, which also means we’ll have more exposure to such summer pests as mosquitoes, spiders and cockroaches. These summer bugs also like to join us indoors, so now’s the time to pest-proof your home as well as protect yourself against...
Preventing mosquito bites not only enhances your family's enjoyment of outdoor activities, but also protects you from exposure to West Nile virus and other diseases carried by mosquitoes. West Nile virus has been on the rise in many states over the last few years, and growing insect populations...
 When Mayra Belsham and her mother checked into a fashionable hotel in the Upper West Side of Manhattan after a long flight from Montreal, a good night’s sleep was all they wanted. But as they slipped under the sheets and flipped on the television, a real life horror story rolled out right before... |
 The start of spring brings balmy afternoons, the thwack of baseball bats, and emerald lawns and flowers bursting into bloom. But it’s not all pretty. Throughout the United States, termites, carpenter ants and an army of other household pests are swarming around houses, foundations and... |
 Homes with concrete slab foundation can be at highest risk of a termite infestation. To avoid damage, remember that termites are big fans of moisture but hate sunlight. Unfortunately, this perfect environment exists under homes with concrete slab foundations. To protect your house, improve... |
 From our perch as the hosts of The Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show we hear about home improvement challenges, wish lists and how-to questions year round. And as individual as these questions are, the topics are very similar. The truth is that most of our homes are built pretty much the... |
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Bed bugs haven’t gone away, and the more you know, the better prepared you’ll be if this unfortunately popular pest catches up with you at home. What are the common treatments for bed bug infestation? Do they work? Does any one approach work better than all the... |
 Preventing termites from destroying your home involves being prepared before it happens and knowing the signs of when it does. As soon as spring weather arrives throughout the United States, termites, carpenter ants and an army of other household pests are swarming around houses, foundations and... |
