831. Warehouse Pest Like Beetles and How to Get Over It
September 08, 2012
Warehouse beetle is an accurate name for the insect. These pests are often found in warehouses that store food. Their love of food dictates their travels, which usually involves flying into warehouses to obtain it.
Warehouse beetles aren't known for dwelling in warehouses—just going in to ob...
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832. Pests That Attack Your Flour Base Food and Other Stored Items
September 08, 2012
Several dozen insect species infest food and non-food products of plant and animal origin commonly found in homes. Collectively, this group of insects is referred to as stored product pests. Most are small beetles or moths.
If food is not limited, populations of stored product pests can mult...
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833. Why Carpet Spots Reappear Everytime
September 08, 2012
Have you ever seen that ugly old spot re-appear, shortly after you have had it removed like magic, by your carpet cleaner? Almost everyone has had a spot on their carpet which seems to magically reappear after you have cleaned it or even had the carpet professionally cleaned.
There's nothing...
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834. Weevils Favorite Items to Attack and Practical Control
September 07, 2012
Take good care of your grains, cereals, seeds and nuts as these are the targets of weevils. If you want to know where they can be found, check your dry food. You will find some of them hiding there for sure.
To know if weevils are present in a bag of food, look for granules stuck together, a...
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835. Safety in Cleaning Rat Infested Area
September 07, 2012
Take precautions before and during clean up of rodent-infested areas. Before cleaning, trap the rodents and seal up any entryways to ensure that no rodents can get in.
Special precautions should be used for cleaning homes or buildings with heavy rodent infestation. Before starting clean up o...
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836. When is the Perfect Time to Clean a Carpet
September 07, 2012
Your carpets should be cleaned on a schedule and not simply when they look dirty or when relatives are about to drop in for a visit. Scheduled maintenance cleaning is to prevent permanent traffic lanes caused by sands & grit left remaining in carpet after regular vacuuming.
Cleaning will not...
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837. How Carpenter Ants Thrive Inside Home
September 07, 2012
Yes, there are some types of ants that actually establish a nest inside your home instead of merely entering to forage for food and returning outdoors which includes carpenter ants. Unlike other home-inhabiting ants, carpenter ants cause structural damage to wood by tunneling and nesting inside wood...
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838. Cleaning and Drying Slightly Wet Carpets After Flood
September 07, 2012
Having a wet carpet is a big inconvenience. If the carpet has been wet for less than 24 hours, you may clean it or have professional cleaners come in to address the need.
The presence of water in the carpet can be very destructive. Since the material from which carpets are usually made is ab...
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839. Is Cleaning Enough for Flooded Carpet
September 07, 2012
When faced with flood-damaged carpeting and rugs, your options will depend on the source of flooding. If floodwater consisted of clean basement seepage or lawn runoff into a sub-basement, drying and cleaning is an easy decision. But if sewage-contaminated floodwater has covered your carpeting, you s...
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840. Rodent Mites and Its Effect to Animals and Humans
September 07, 2012
Rodent mites may bite people when their hosts die or abandon their nests. Three types of rodent mites readily bite humans: the house mouse mite , spiny rat mite and tropical rat mite.
Rodent mites can be found in homes where rats or mice are abundant or where rodents have recently died. Seve...
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Author: Theresa Flores
