1011. Shampooing and Combing Pet During Bath to Fight Flea
July 17, 2012
Technically speaking, any shampoo will work because fleas will drown if they are underwater long enough but flea shampoo will give you an added edge in actually killing them off. Another favorite. Getting Spot all scrubbed up will help ease his discomfort. It will also give you a better idea of just...
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1012. Premises Treatment for Flea
July 17, 2012
If you neglect to treat the pet's environment (the premises), you will miss more than 90% of the developing flea population -- the eggs, larvae and pupae.
Ridding a home of fleas can be a frustrating and costly endeavor. Unlike some pests encountered around the home, fleas cause discomfort a...
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1013. Yard Flea Greener Approach of Control
July 17, 2012
For successful flea control, the home, pet and oftentimes, the yard must be treated. Yet the manner in which these treatments are performed can greatly influence the results.
To re-cap, "de-fleaing" the pet is an essential step in ridding a home of fleas. However, pet owners must also treat ...
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1014. Way Ticks Transfer to Cats
July 17, 2012
Ticks tend to be most active in late spring and summer and live in tall brush or grass, where they may attach to dogs and outdoor cats frolicking on their turf. Even if you have an indoors-only cat, ticks can be transferred from dogs coming into the household from outdoors.
Outdoor cats who ...
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1015. Identify Termites to Understand the Control Well
July 16, 2012
Although many people think termites have only negative impacts, in nature they make many positive contributions to the world's ecosystems. Their greatest contribution is the role they play in recycling wood and plant material. Termites become a problem when they consume structural lumber.
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1016. Baiting Subterranean Termites and Other Type
July 16, 2012
Baits have become an important tool for controlling subterranean termites, which are the most common type of termites found in the United States. Native termites in the genus Reticulitermes are the most widespread. Subterranean termites are closely associated with the soil habitat where they excavat...
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1017. Deciding on Termite Baits or Barriers
July 16, 2012
No structural pest causes more confusion than termites. Most homeowners have little knowledge of these troublesome insects, and what it takes to get rid of them. Our understanding of termites has progressed considerably in recent years.
New management tools have emerged, and a significant nu...
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1018. Reasons Why Cockroaches Prefer to Stay in Your Home
July 16, 2012
If you're one of the millions of homeowners with cockroaches, it's high time to learn why and how it is that they are reproducing in the house.
To determine the source that keeps them coming back, reproducing and staying in your house – let's start with a little background
To crush a...
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1019. Why Rat Love to Stay in Houses Specially in Cities
July 16, 2012
There is hardly a more distasteful pest to have around the home than rats. Rats bring back every bad horror film memory you have and just thinking about them can cause a queasy feeling in your stomach.
People who live in cities may seem like the most likely candidates for rat problems but ra...
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1020. How Carpenter Ants Live During Spring and Winter
July 16, 2012
Carpenter ants produce large numbers of queens and males during late summer. They emerge from nests the following spring for their nuptial flights. Workers may become active during winter if the nest receives sufficient warmth from sunlight, mild outdoor temperatures, or from indoor heat.
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Author: Theresa Flores
