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| BAT REMOVAL..BUYING HOME ...HELP | 11/20/2009 | Matthew Grady |
Q: MY WIFE AND I ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING A HOME...IT IS A FORECLOSURE AND WE JUST HAD THE ...
A: This is a very common situation. I'd guess that 15% of bat infestations are found by real estate ...
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| Tiny caterpillars in my closet | 11/20/2009 | George Manning |
Q: I've recently discovered very tiny caterpillars on the clothing in my closet...just 3 or 4 of them ...
A: You are seeing larvae of the beetle known generically as carpet beetle. You may have been seeing ...
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| Very tiny caterpillar type bug on my walls | 11/20/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: I have been finding extremely small caterpillar type bugs on my walls. They are black and brown and ...
A: If you are seeing them on the walls there's an infestation nearby. Could be something as simple as ...
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| Very tiny caterpillar type bug on my walls | 11/20/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: I have been finding extremely small caterpillar type bugs on my walls. They are black and brown and ...
A: Kristen, This sounds like dermestid larvae. Here's a picture ...
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| What are they? | 11/20/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: I have these bugs around dusty areas in my room (like under my monitor, behind the desk and other ...
A: Make sure your old books and documents are properly stored because booklice can damage the glue in ...
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| Treating stumps and unwanted vegetation | 11/19/2009 | George Manning |
Q: Our student council recently cleared part of the city park of unwanted growth. They have asked our ...
A: I would wait until Spring to prevent new growth. Most leafy vegetation is finished being active and ...
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| Fruit Flies | 11/18/2009 | Rene Kesecker |
Q: I am doing a project on fruit flies. Have you ever dealt with fruit flies? Have you ever gotten rid ...
A: Sounds like a fun project. From a professional standpoint, we usually don't need to provide service ...
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| raccoons | 11/16/2009 | Stephen Vantassel |
Q: Good evening, my name is Kate. We recently bought a house and later discovered that raccoons(don't ...
A: Raccoons in Attic. Find out the trapping laws in your state visit ...
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| Bugs on Kitchen counter | 11/16/2009 | Rene Kesecker |
Q: I am finding lots of a small black/dark brown crawling bugs, no wings on my kitchen counters. I ...
A: First of all don't use anymore sprays on the counters, if the insects are just coming back you are ...
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| What are these long worm like things??? | 11/15/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: We live in the DFW TX area and about a month ago I found a bunch of very thin, clear or ...
A: Michelle, Don't be concerned about these, they are called horsehair worms and are harmless. The ...
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| insect feces | 11/15/2009 | Rene Kesecker |
Q: What kind of spider or insect leaves small black balls in corners and around plants like the size of ...
A: Yes it could be earwigs, or any other insect for that fact. First of all "bombs" are highly ...
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| Small insect swams inside house. | 11/14/2009 | Rene Kesecker |
Q: I don't live in the US but I was hoping you could help me out, I've spent hours trying to identify a ...
A: Sorry I can't identify them for a few reasons, one being that to identify an insect of this size you ...
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| small flying bugs | 11/11/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: I live in fort worth tx and have a small, black, flying bug that is all over the outside of my ...
A: There are many species of planthoppers and many of them are ornate and colorful. Some of the more ...
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| small flying bugs | 11/10/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: I live in fort worth tx and have a small, black, flying bug that is all over the outside of my ...
A: Shawn, The picture is a bit too small to see clearly but the shape is that of an insect called a ...
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| worms in the shower | 11/10/2009 | George E Serdes |
Q: I was in the shower when I found some worms, wriggling around on the shower floor. The worms are ...
A: Sounds like some kind of larvae (immature life stage of certain insects.) A good idea would be to ...
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| Very tiny bug on my wall | 11/10/2009 | George Manning |
Q: I have found three very tiny bugs on my wall. I attached an image to give you an idea of their ...
A: Erica--- I believed that I sent you an answer a few days ago. Apparently, it didn't get to you ...
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| maggots | 11/9/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: We live in Florida and we turn off our A/AC and I notice a foul smell coming from my closet and my ...
A: Justo, I can't tell for sure what is pictured in the photo because it is blurry. Could you post a ...
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| armadillo or possum | 11/8/2009 | Stephen Vantassel |
Q: I have seen both armadillo and possum on my property. something has burrowed under the shed and has ...
A: The problem is your damage is so diverse that you could have both doing things and even skunks may ...
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| Wasps entering apartment | 11/7/2009 | George E Serdes |
Q: I have a bit of a problem with wasps. For the past few months I have been seeing A TON of wasps ...
A: If you think they are getting in through an air vent - then tape some paper over the vent to see if ...
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| wood borers | 11/7/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: what kind of bug/worm? bores holes in wood the size of a pencil lead and piles the sawdust on top of ...
A: Since this is softwood these are probably the type of powderpost beetle called an anobiid ...
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| squirrels in the car's fan housing | 11/7/2009 | Stephen Vantassel |
Q: Squirrels have been storing their acorn in my car's fan housing; as a result, they did about $200 ...
A: My first question is how do you know the culprit is squirrels and not mice? Proper identification ...
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| tiny ants by sink/dishwasher/on cupboard | 11/7/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: I have purchased ant bait for sugar and protein ants. It keeps them away for two weeks and then they ...
A: Diana, I think one of the problems may be the Demand Insecticide. Demand is a good material but in ...
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| wood borers | 11/6/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: what kind of bug/worm? bores holes in wood the size of a pencil lead and piles the sawdust on top of ...
A: Stacey, This is a perfect description of a powderpost beetle. The holes and sawdust are made when ...
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| a rat!!!!! | 11/5/2009 | George Manning |
Q: i live in a rural area and a couple of nights ago my wife heard a noise behind the washing machine. ...
A: The blood can be removed with a dilute solution of Chlorox. The possibility of a recurring rat ...
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| Wasps Inside our Basement | 11/4/2009 | George Manning |
Q: About a couple of weeks ago, we noticed wasps inside the house. I found the entrance to be just ...
A: Your questions are great because they highlight concerns expressed by so many other people. In the ...
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| small ants in basement | 11/4/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: i have an old farm house with a field stone basement wall (that leaks like a siv). this morning i ...
A: Shawn, There are hundreds of species of ants most of which are small and nest in the soil. Your ...
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| Wasps in chimney | 11/3/2009 | George Manning |
Q: For the past two weeks we have been finding wasps flying around our living room. The only place we ...
A: Since you intend to light a fire in the chimney, I presume that you live in a northern climate. The ...
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| fleas in house | 11/3/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: How do I get rid of fleas on furniture that cannot be put in washing machines? Is vacuming everyday ...
A: Amy, Normal vacuuming is sufficient to kill fleas. Be sure to dispose of the dust bag since it may ...
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| bugs on roll of tape | 11/2/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: we found this roll of tape in my office on the desk- can you help us identify these bugs? thanks!
A: Carey, These are called aphids and they feed on plants. There are both winged aphids and wingless ...
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| abandoned wasp nest in house wall | 11/1/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: We came home mid august after being away for 6 weeks. I discovered wasps entering at junction of ...
A: Richard, Yes. It is entirely possible that you are smelling the decomposing nest. Nests might ...
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| Ants in our houseplants! | 10/30/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: help! we have ants in our houseplants!!! they are small black ants, in the south we call them ...
A: Kayla, Small ants like these often build their nests in the pots of house plants because as the ...
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| Lawn Overturned | 10/29/2009 | George Manning |
Q: I have a small lawn of 8' by 20' at my backyard, and one day when I woke up, a small sheet of lawn ...
A: This looks to be the work of raccoons looking for grubs. It could be skunk but I think the digging ...
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| mouse query | 10/29/2009 | Stephen Vantassel |
Q: THis is a query about mice damaging wires etc under the bonnet of my husband's Jeep. We live in ...
A: Protecting vehicles from Wildlife damage Protecting vehicles from wildlife damage requires a three ...
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| termite bonds | 10/28/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: I realized this year that we forgot to renew the bond that was on our house when we bought it 5 ...
A: Sarah, I'll need to know where you live (state) because termite control varies greatly by region. ...
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| Mite infestation | 10/28/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: Recently I’ve been noticing small mites on the surface of my desk and more or less everywhere about ...
A: As you known it can be very difficult to reduce moisture in winter. Central heating is the best way ...
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| Cockroaches | 10/27/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: Obviously I don't keep my microwave ovens clean enough because roaches keep taking up residence in ...
A: Jo, Your follow up raises a couple of very interesting points. First, as I think you found out "bug ...
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| Mite infestation | 10/27/2009 | George Manning |
Q: Recently I’ve been noticing small mites on the surface of my desk and more or less everywhere about ...
A: These are probably psocids. I would like you to google book lice, psocids, and family psocidae. I ...
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| Mite infestation | 10/27/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: Recently I’ve been noticing small mites on the surface of my desk and more or less everywhere about ...
A: Steven, From your description I think these are one of two critters and both are related to the ...
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| Cockroaches | 10/27/2009 | Jack DeAngelis |
Q: Obviously I don't keep my microwave ovens clean enough because roaches keep taking up residence in ...
A: Jo, Is this a single family home or some type of commercial building like a restaurant? Cockroaches ...
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| worm like creature | 10/26/2009 | George Manning |
Q: I live in Ohio and my cat had found some kind of worm and I need to know what it is. On the carpet ...
A: Your cat found a millipede. It is harmless, feeding on organic debris. It found its way inside ...
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