This guide provides a large number of helpful articles, grouped into sections, to help answer your questions related to water in your home, building, or other residences.
Sections
What is pest control all about?
Pest control enters around identifying, preventing, or destroying pests of a wide variety from rodents to insects. Home pest control deals especially with common pests and how to identify, prevent, or eliminate them permanently.
This can be through the use of poisons, baits, traps, materials to block entrances into your home, and tips on how to discourage them from coming indoors in the first place. Many pests can transmit diseases or at the very least cause great discomfort to homeowners.
This can range from skin problems to allergies, bad orders, and contaminating food or destroying property. Many people take a do-it-yourself (DIY) pest control approach to save money or get immediate relief from bugs, rats, ants, and many other types.
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Pest control basics and safety topics
How Long After Fumigation Is It Safe To Return Home? Fumigation Facts
Fumigation works great for ridding your home of nasty pests, especially bugs. It’s a health risk for some time afterwards, however. Just exactly how long should you wait before returning home to be safe?
Roaches and palmetto bugs
How To Get Rid Of Palmetto Bugs In Your Home
Palmetto bugs are an ugly sight to discover in your home. Here are some great tips anyone can use to get rid of them.
Bedbugs
What Are The Chances Of Bringing Bedbugs Home From A Hotel?
So you’re traveling and staying in a hotel. Is there a chance you might accidentally bring home those terrible bedbugs? Learn the facts here.
Will Heat Treatment for Bed Bugs Damage My Home?
Heat treatment is one of the best ways to eliminate bedbugs in your home or apartment. But can it damage your belongings and precious items?
Fleas
What Color Are Fleas? What Do Fleas Look Like?
Fleas are incredibly annoying. But how do you know for sure you or your pets have a flea infestation? Learn their color and what they look like inside.
Spiders
How To Keep Spiders Out Of A Basement
Learn the ins and outs of why and how spiders get into basements, how to deal with them, and how to prevent it from happening.
Weevils and beetles
What Do Weevils Look Like? Bol Weevil Facts
Think you’ve got a weevil beetle infestation? Or just wanting to know how to identify them? Here are plenty of helpful ways to know what these odd little creatures look like.
How to Get Rid of Weevils Naturally
Great news – you can get rid of weevil beetles around your home or other areas naturally and without pesticides or bug spray. Here’s how.
Rodents
How To Keep Rats Away – Home Remedy Ideas That Help!
So you’ve got a rat problem. Not to worry, though – you’re not limited to using only poison or paying for professional pest control services. Here are some great natural remedies to help you get rid of rats.
What Is Rodent Proofing?
Dealing with rodents isn’t just about trapping or killing them. Rodent proofing is one of the single most beneficial things you can do to deal with rats, mice, and more. Find out all the basics you need to know here.
Mosquitos, gnats, and flies
How Many Citronella Torches Do I Need?
Citronella torches are a really nice – and cool-looking – way to enjoy time outside around your home’s patio free of mosquitoes. But how many will you need to keep those annoying pests away?