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Pest control: How to safely remove a wasp nest
Newsolio A quality pest control service will assuredly be able to tackle more complicated infestations, though it is often sufficient and cost-effective to first try a homeowner remedy of some sort. The wasp nest is most easily dealt with during the month of … |
Pests in the NewsMay 22, 2012
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Are pests and critters targeting your home?
WBTV WBTV followed along with a pest removal expert for about four weeks to see just how busy a job he has. We learned that this year your home is an even bigger target on which these pests are setting their sights. "We've had a mild winter, … |
Pests in the NewsMay 22, 2012
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Avoid Bed Bugs This Memorial Day with Tips from NPMA
MarketWatch (press release) FAIRFAX, Va., May 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — As the AAA predicts an increase in travelers this Memorial Day holiday and people hit the road for vacation destinations around the country, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) reminds those … |
Pests in the NewsMay 22, 2012
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Twin Falls Woman Wakes to Swarm of Bees
Twin Falls Times-News What should you do when you wake up to a swarm of stinging insects?It depends. If the insects are bright yellow, have separated bodies and are flying in groups of about 50, they're most likely wasps or something else, said Wes Pearson, owner of Magic … |
Pests in the NewsMay 22, 2012
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Purple traps target invasive insect
Seacoastonline.com The insects from Asia can devastate local tree populations. To date, they have not been detected in New Hampshire. The bugs are attracted to the color and scent of the trap. New Hampshire is involved in a national project designed to monitor the … Sticky purple box traps hung on trees, to see if invasive ash borers have arrivedNashua Telegraph |
Pests in the NewsMay 22, 2012
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QUESTION:
I work in a hospital for mental patients. One of the “services” provided here is to have Native American ceromonies for our Native American patients. One patient has asked if he can bring in dried Pheasant wings for one of the ceremonies and then they can remain here in the hospital. I have tried to explain about carpet beetles and even furniture or hide beetles. Am I wrong to be concerned about the possibility of secondary pests concerning these wings?
ANSWER:
I think it is a very good idea that this hospital has someone on staff who is familiar with pests and their possible sources, and you are correct in at least evaluating the possibility that some unusual materials brought into the facility could attract pests. I would guarantee that, given enough time, carpet beetles would eventually find feathers lying available within any building, even a hospital. Hide beetles could still be a concern, I suppose, since there will still be original skin on these wings.
Pest QuestionsMay 22, 2012
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QUESTION:
We all know that drywood termites have their short swarming flights in search of light, but how short are they really? Ten meters, one kilometer?
Thank you and have a good day.
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Termite swarmers in general are very weak fliers, and according to one major resource they typically fly only a few feet away from where they emerged before dropping to the ground, shedding their wings, mating, and seeking that new place to establish a new colony. Their wings are so poorly attached to their thorax that they have little more than a fluttering flight that gets them up and out of the escape holes or tubes from the colony. If there is any breeze, though, they may get carried quite a long distance, since they may not have the strength to overcome that breeze that is carrying them along, and one observer noted they were transported up to a mile in this manner. The stronger the wind the further they may go.
Pest QuestionsMay 21, 2012
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QUESTION:
I am an exterminator and live in Cincinnati, Ohio. I have a customer who has 2 different honey bee colonies living in the walls of their house. I have called several bee keepers and none of them is willing come out. What options do I have?
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The basic consideration here is that it is unacceptable to have honeybees living within a structure, so they do have to go one way or another. It would be nice if a local beekeeper were to take on the job, and there are some ways to get the bees out alive and change them to a portable hive, but it is an iffy process that takes time and may not be successful. The beekeepers may already have plenty of bees or may be concerned with bringing diseases bees into their healthy colonies. They may also recognize that the burden could be put upon them to do the destruction of the walls to remove the hive and honey, and not be inclined to do it. However, that is one of the steps that absolutely must be done once the live bees are eliminated. They hive cannot be left there or it will attract other insects and the wax will eventually melt to release the honey into the wall. Whatever else you do I suggest that you put the advise in writing to the customer, and have them sign that they received and read it, that the hive must be properly removed along with all honey and other traces of the bees.
Pest QuestionsMay 20, 2012
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Dubai: agencies say there’s been a significant jump in termite infestation at New Dubai areas, including new buildings. “We’re talking about relatively new buildings with termite problems. It’s happening big time,” said Dinesh Ramachandran …
Pests in the NewsMay 19, 2012
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Bees in construction crane in Galleria area
Houston Chronicle (blog) Pest control experts get rid of bees in a construction site after a worker was stung Wednesday. Eric Brannam, a Gotcha Pest Control Technician, carries several thousands of bees removed from a high rise under construction along 5300 block of Brownway … Thousands of bees found on high-rise craneKPRC Houston Galleria-area abuzz over emergency bee removal, 20 floors up, at construction siteYour Houston News Bees invade building under construction near Galleriaabc13.com |
Pests in the NewsMay 19, 2012
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