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Pests & Wildlife

Find out how to handle bugs, rodents and other wildlife, including mice, mosquitoes, carpenter ants, termites and garden invaders

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Tips to Keep Mosquitoes Away from Your Yard and Prevent Mosquito Bites

You’re likely to have some unwanted visitors at your barbecues, pool parties and other backyard gatherings this summer – the kind that like to take bites out of you and your guests! But itchy welts aren’t the only reason you should take steps to keep mosquitoes away. Not only are mosquitoes a major hassle, they’re …

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Help! Overrun with House Flies!

Our home is overrun with house flies.  There is no apparent cause such as open trash, food being out or even Jimmy Hoffa (ha!).  I kill up to 25-30 flies *per day*, no kidding.  The worst part is the next day there are that many right back. The only thing I can think of is …

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Mosquito Proof Your Yard

Tips to create a mosquito free backyard and Learn how to control the most common mosquito breeding areas in your yard.

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Terminix Allclear Mosquito Bait & Kill Packs a One-two Punch

Want to take back your yard from mosquitoes, but don’t want toxic chemicals around you and your family? Terminix AllClear Mosquito Bait & Kill is a totally new, non-toxic approach that kills backyard mosquitoes and prevents them from biting, breeding and potentially spreading diseases for up to 4 weeks.

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Termite Damage: How to Identify and Eliminate Infestation

Find out how to tell the difference between a termite and a carpenter ant. Learn why you should have a professional apply an undetectable liquid to treat a termite infestation in your home. Get tips on how to avoid attracting termites.

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Carpenter Ants: How to Prevent, Detect or Treat an Infestation

By taking preventative measures to avoid attracting carpenter ants, being alert to signs of a carpenter ant infestation, and calling in professionals who can apply the most effective treatments, you’ll be able to protect your home and minimize any damage.

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Raid Defense System Protects Your Home Against Bugs

You can outsmart bugs and achieve targeted pest control with Raid®. The Raid® Defense System uses a combination of products and non-chemical tips that together, work smarter, not harder against bugs. Each system is customized, so you can confidently attack, control, and prevent bugs.

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The Spring Return of Termites

Spring weather prompts termites to swarm and search for new sources of food and moisture. Find out how to protect your home against termite infestations, and what to do if you suspect you have termites.

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Home Pest Control: Spring Cleaning Tactics to Ward Off Ants, Spiders, and More

As weather warms, springtime pests can make trouble in your home. Find out how to prevent infestations of spiders, ants, centipedes, wasps and bees.

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Home Improvement Tips for a Pest-free Winter Home

Overwintering pests can be a nuisance and even dangerous to have in your home. Find out how to prevent box elder bugs, rodents and spiders from invading your home this winter.

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Overwintering Pests: Spiders and Rodents

Rodents and spiders are overwintering pests that can cause big problems in your home. Find out how to keep rodents and spiders out of your house and away from your family during winter.

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Winter Invaders to Cozy Homes: Rodents

Rodents are difficult to control and keep out of warm indoor spaces when temperatures drop outside. Find out how to prevent rodents from intruding on your home this winter.

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The Return of Autumn Pests: Stink Bugs

The cooler temperatures of fall can cause stink bugs to move into your home. Learn about stink bugs and how to keep them out of your home this autumn.

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Back-to-school Pests: Bed Bugs, Mosquitoes and Ticks

As back-to-school season arrives, there are still plenty of pesky insects around to bug your family. Find out how to identify and prevent bed bugs, mosquitoes and ticks.

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Preventing Picnic Pests: Ants and Mosquitoes

Ants and mosquitoes can cause nuisances and health threats both outdoors and inside your home. Learn what attracts ants and mosquitoes, and how to keep them away from your outdoor and indoor living areas.

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The Flying, Stinging Insects of Summer: Bees, Wasps and Fire Ants

Protect yourself from flying, stinging insects this summer. Learn about bees, wasps and fire ants, and find out where they live and what dangers they pose.

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Guarding Against Summer Insects: Mosquitoes, Spiders and Cockroaches

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. Learn how to protect yourself against mosquitoes, spiders and cockroaches, whether you're outdoors or indoors.

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Get Rid of Bedbugs at Home or in Hotels

Learn How to find and kill bed bugs in your hotel room, dorm or home. Here are tips on how to find and eliminate bedbugs and bedbug bites at home, or in hotel rooms when traveling.

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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 take care of the bedbugs right away, without the expense and hassle of steam cleaning your entire home.

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Record-Setting Summer a Hot Season for Bugs

Hot weather is ideal for insect breeding and development, and this summer's record temperatures are increasing bug populations and problems around the United States. This is leading to even more pests than ever in our backyards and homes, especially mosquitoes, which carry West Nile virus.

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How to Keep Squirrels out of Your Bird Feeder

Learn how to keep squirrels out of your bird feeder by using spicy bird seed to repel squirrels, squirrel-proofing your bird feeder and giving squirrels their own food source.

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How to Repair Carpenter Bee Damage

We live in a log home, tucked into the middle of 34 acres of hardwood forest. Carpenter bees are literally eating us out of house and home. After 14 years, we have tried everything imaginable to repel and or kill them. We have surrendered that battle. Now I am simply looking for something to fill …

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Carpenter Bees

How do I keep carpenter bees from attacking stained, varnished, mahogany doors?

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Warm Winter, Early Spring Bring Active Pest Season

For most of the country, it may seem like Mother Nature skipped spring and fast forwarded straight to summer with places like Minneapolis, Chicago and New York enjoying well-above-average temperatures. Humans aren’t the only ones enjoying the warmer-than-normal weather. Termites, ants, flies and mosquitoes are all making their appearance a bit earlier this year. Because …

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