| Subject | Date Asked |
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| spiders | 10/6/2008 |
Q: We have so many spiders and webs under the porch ceiling. We just painted it two days ago and swept ...
A: One easy way to eliminate the existing problem is to hang PROZAP INSECT GUARD from the porch deck ...
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| ?bird mites? | 10/4/2008 |
Q: Mr. Manning. I have asked you some questions re: bird mites before. It has been 3 months since all ...
A: Send the specimens along with a note from you Ray. Time of day or night when you become irritated, ...
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| Drain flies | 10/3/2008 |
Q: Yesterday I walked into my second floor bathroom and noticed about six or so little fruit flies. ...
A: Erica, Please look up drain flies, sand flies, moth flies Psychodid flies among my hundreds of ...
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| phorid Flies | 10/1/2008 |
Q: We have had these flies for about 1 week. An exterminator came yesterday and said that's what it ...
A: Phorids have an irratic zigzag motion when walking. they often take a running start before flight. ...
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| Bird mites | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I have been going crazy with this problem! Had two nests on eves next to bedroom window. Nests have ...
A: There are sites that you can view that state bird mite can live for months without a host. Other ...
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| Bird mites | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I have been going crazy with this problem! Had two nests on eves next to bedroom window. Nests have ...
A: When birds leave their nest, bird mites will seek another host. It often happens that one member of ...
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| Bees | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I seem to have developed quite a bee problem in my basement. Over the past month, there have been ...
A: You are calling these dead insects bees. Are you positive that they are bees, and if so, what kind ...
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| black flies | 9/30/2008 |
Q: Few days ago i noticed few black flies in my bathroom then i noticed lots of very small ...
A: Please search through my previous answers. You will find similar questions. Should you photograph ...
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| I'm desparate!! Some sort of Mite Problem?? | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I live in IL near St. Louis. I can't see anything. However, I get bite marks on me (usually at ...
A: There are many mite specie. To discover what is persisting to irritate you may be virtually ...
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| Moving/ Cockroaches | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I really need some help :) I've been staying with a friend for the past month, he said he didn't ...
A: Diatomaceous earth is not in the slightest toxic to humans. If it is consumed, there should be no ...
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| Mice nesting in sub-floor | 9/28/2008 |
Q: Mr. Manning, I need your advice please...I have mice nesting in the sub-floors of our 2 story, ...
A: Bromethalin is a nerve poison with no antidote that will overcome an accidental poisoning. It is ...
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| Problems with squirrels in the attic | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I have tried for weeks now to trap the squirrels that have taken up residence in my attic. I am to ...
A: Use a live trap such as Hav-a-hart. Tie or hook a peanut to the upper side of the cage just past ...
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| Mice nesting in sub-floor | 9/27/2008 |
Q: Mr. Manning, I need your advice please...I have mice nesting in the sub-floors of our 2 story, ...
A: It sounds like you have begun the process of reducing the mouse food supply by removing the feed ...
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| Worms | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I live in rural Kansas. Every fall we have a problem with black worms entering our house. They are ...
A: These are probably millipedes, and are easily killed. They enter the home in the late Summer, often ...
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| GEORGIA PALMITTO BUGS | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I LIVE IN A CONDO THAT HAS ALOT OF CRACKS, I HAVE SEALED THEM UP BUT THESE LARGE BUGS SEEM TO COME ...
A: There are a number of baits that will attract these roaches. Entice, Baygon 2 percent granules, and ...
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| Gnats | 9/26/2008 |
Q: Here is my issue: I currently work as a carpenter. Many of my jobs are in wooded areas. For some ...
A: Try using teatree oil as a hair application. Mix with a little baby oil and apply. I don't know in ...
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| Please help me with Carpenter Ants | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I am living in the south of Atlanta, GA. I found carpenter ants while they were eating sausage on ...
A: I'm listing previous answers for your consideration Anna: Private: No View Published Answer ...
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| Ticks | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I recently moved from Gainesville, FL to Tampa, FL. My dog used to get some ticks (mainly deer ...
A: A vacuum cleaner such as a shop vac, removing the filter, and placing boric acid in the container ...
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| Basement Drain Flies | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I think this will stump you. I live in a house built in 1930. The basement was finished by a prior ...
A: Slip a PROZAP INSECT GUARD in the sump pit system. If all lines flow to the ejector pit, then you ...
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| tiny ants inside downstairs near baseboards | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I live in Santa Fe, NM. Mid-September, I noticed small dirt piles on door threshold outside of ...
A: Try using baits. At this time of year in Northern States, ants may switch to carbohydrates. Test ...
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| Larvae/pupae identification | 9/22/2008 |
Q: We've recently found some larvae/pupae in our kitchen/dining room area which we can not identify. I ...
A: John Tidd-- I tried to paste this account, ...
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| can't get rid of clothes moths | 9/18/2008 |
Q: We have a serious infestation of these moths in our house here in Philadelphia. They have been here ...
A: Cloths moths cannot digest cottons or synthetic fibers, but will attack blended fabrics that contain ...
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| Roach cannon | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I have found one thing I can do which kills roaches and gives me a sense of accomplishment. I seem ...
A: Shop vacs are being used by some of the enterprising pest control companies now-a-days. In these ...
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| cloth moths | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I am going crazy trying to figure out what to do. About 1 1/2 years ago I had found some small moths ...
A: I'm sending you previous answers to your question, Tracie, as follows: Indian meal moths in my ...
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| Wasps, hornets and ground bees | 9/14/2008 |
Q: How do wasps, hornets and ground bees benefit the environment?
A: Hornets and wasps are predators, and capture non-beneficial invertebrates such as flies, and ...
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| biting midge | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I have for the past six weeks been in a struggle to rid myself and my home of what I am quite sure ...
A: The idea that you have biting midges is unlikely; however, you may be experiencing mites. Midges ...
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| Small white insects in kitchen | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I live in the UK and around four weeks ago, I realised that there were hundreds of tiny white ...
A: Annie, If the insect that you see is, indeed, a psocid, then we have a solution. I was explaining ...
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| Little brown beetles | 9/12/2008 |
Q: We have an invasion of brown beetles in our motor home....the rubber roof is destroyed, and they ...
A: I'd appreciate a specimen of the rubber eating brown beetle. I think that you are seeing ...
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| pest control | 9/10/2008 |
Q: hello if i wanted to start my own pest control business would you say work for a pest control ...
A: Pest control is becoming an important occupation, as more people seek a pest-free environment, but ...
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| black worms on floor in florida condo | 9/10/2008 |
Q: Alway in the same room. The floor is ceramic tile so I can't understand how they are getting in. ...
A: Your description needs more detail. does this creature have legs? Is it soft bodied or is it ...
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| drain flies in an apartment complex | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I live in an apartment and have had a problem with drain and fruit flies since I moved in over a ...
A: What people call drain flies in one local may be a different creature in another. Drain flies as I ...
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| Small white insects in kitchen | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I live in the UK and around four weeks ago, I realised that there were hundreds of tiny white ...
A: Sounds as if you are experiencing a psocid invasion. Conditions being right, they will build up ...
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| Carpenter ants | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I've read how difficult it is to eradicate carpenter ants. I believe I will be able to find the ...
A: Carpenter ants have already changed their food preferences by mid-August in four season regions of ...
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| Wasp-like creature seen today | 8/27/2008 |
Q: What is? 3 or 4 times longer than a bee, with the front half a brown colour, and the rear half a ...
A: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Cicada_Killer is a good site to look up this wasp. Cicada killers are ...
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| pet-safe termite control | 8/27/2008 |
Q: i live in bombay (India) in a studio apartment. the partment is full of old wooden furniture. i have ...
A: Coptotermes spp, a drywood genus, and Reticulitermes spp, a subterranean genus, act differently from ...
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| Wasps? nest in charcoal grill. | 8/24/2008 |
Q: Last fall I cleaned the grill up and opened the vents on the bottom and closed the vents on top ...
A: You are describing European Polistes wasps, (Polistes dominula). These wasps were first noted in ...
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| grasshoppers and red/black stripe lrg beetle looking bug | 8/23/2008 |
Q: You recommended Neems oil for grasshoppers; where can this product be purchased and how should it be ...
A: You can look up Neem oil on the internet. Discover its many uses. It is a product of India, and is ...
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| grasshoppers and red/black stripe lrg beetle looking bug | 8/21/2008 |
Q: You recommended Neems oil for grasshoppers; where can this product be purchased and how should it be ...
A: Neem oil has many uses. I am enclosing copied information. As a repellent, you should find the ...
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| Roach Infestation: Condo Complex | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I just moved into my brand new condo and was immediately confronted with a cockroach infestation. I ...
A: The term , waterbug, refers to cockroaches known as Oriental or American roaches. These pests ...
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| Roach Infestation: Condo Complex | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I just moved into my brand new condo and was immediately confronted with a cockroach infestation. I ...
A: You should report this condition to the condo board. They will be able to instruct you in the ...
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| bell hornets | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I have a terrible problem with bellhornets coming out at night around any lights. I'm afraid to cut ...
A: Bell hornets are not a familiar species to me. I have answered this question for Jessica, and I'll ...
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| climbing raccoons | 8/17/2008 |
Q: What's the best 'porcupine wire' or similar product to dissuade raccoons from climbing up the 9' ...
A: Place a cone shaped sheet metal ring aroung the posts with a radius of 18 inches. It must be ...
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| Texas Native Oak Tree | 8/17/2008 |
Q: We noticed today that there are webs in our oak trees. These are young trees planted by the ...
A: off hand, I do not know what the webbing looks like, and I am not at all sure of what you are ...
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| ants living in car | 8/16/2008 |
Q: My sister recently aquired a car that was stored outdoors. There seems to be big black ants living ...
A: Are the ants large black ants or are they a smaller species? Generally, we like to suggest that you ...
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| Bee extermination | 8/14/2008 |
Q: We have bees in our house wall under the external siding and also under a cement step on the patio. ...
A: Knowing how long bees have been residing behind external siding and under the step of the patio ...
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| Getting bitten but cannot seen the culprit | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I have spent a fortune on trying to figure out what is biting me. We have had 4 different pest ...
A: Morgellon's Disease is sometimes described by many of the symptoms you are reporting. Since no one ...
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| bathroom flies (maybe) | 8/13/2008 |
Q: in the past month or so i have found hundreds and hundreds of flies that through research seem to be ...
A: Within my answers to previous questions, I have answered such descriptions such as yours. It sounds ...
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| bird mites | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I desperately need your professional advice. I first encountered bird mites on 7/8/08. It all ...
A: A questioner, who has read your question , wishes to contact you. I am enclosing her address. I'll ...
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| Wasp nest in my chimney | 8/12/2008 |
Q: We have a wasp nest at the top of our chimney. We have a wood burning stove insert and although the ...
A: Wasps of all species will look for a nesting location every year. In four season climates, such as ...
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| Mites (Bird) | 8/12/2008 |
Q: You wrote to a reader "should you use apple cider vinegar and olive oil rubbed in you can repel bird ...
A: When mites invade your skin, olive oil can often destroy them by rubbing in the oil. Apple cider ...
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| Termites Behind Fireplace | 8/12/2008 |
Q: Hey, We have termite tunnels coming out from behind the mantel of our fireplace. We have a wood ...
A: It sounds as if you have subterranean termites. in what part of the Country do you reside? It may ...
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| Hymenopterous Family species of wasps | 8/11/2008 |
Q: How do you totally get rid of the species of sand wasps Specidae? I have them in my sand box at ...
A: I am enclosing a similar question and answer. This may serve you as well, Lori. Regards, George ...
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| rodent in minivan | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I had my air cabin filter changed in my 2005 Toyota Sienna and there were rodent droppings in it. ...
A: Baiting with an anticoagulant bait placed near the filter will attract the culprits to feed. This ...
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| Bell Hornets | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I live in Bedford, Virginia and we live in a wooded area and in the summertime have to deal with the ...
A: You have stumped me with the species known as Bell Wasps. I have searched through my references and ...
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| outside roaches | 8/8/2008 |
Q: My husband spends alot of time on our back porch at night, whether it's reading, drinking coffee, ...
A: It sounds as if you are experiencing the smoky brown roach. In your part of the Country, they are ...
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| slugs and water bugs | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I live off a side street mainly in town. In my subdivision there is a feild, stream, and a pond ...
A: In an ecological way the two species may be considered via one method of extermination. Each of ...
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| cicada killers | 8/4/2008 |
Q: Mr. Manning, I read your response to Gary about not killing the cicada killers, but they are making ...
A: If you are certain that they are Cicada Killers, and they are the culprets that dig up your area, ...
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| Cicada bees | 8/3/2008 |
Q: We have had cicadas in our lawn for the past 3 years. Each year we have an increased number. Had ...
A: Yes, you can kill them, but they are extremely beneficial and do no harm. You will not get stung. ...
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| drywood termites | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I have received a shipment of lumber to build a new house and it is infested with dry wood termites. ...
A: Briefly, you have an infestation that has occupied the wood for some time. I understand that the ...
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| non toxic treatment of fleas indoors/outdoors | 8/2/2008 |
Q: My pregnant daughter lives in Dallas, TX. Her Irish Setter (1 yr. old)has fleas- they have have ...
A: Diatomaceous earth dusted outside will help. The "earth" serrates the flea's chitinous surface ...
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| leeches? | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I have lived beside a creek for 45 years, this year I'm seeing these long tannish wormlike stuck on ...
A: It is difficult to eliminate leeches. One mechanical way to reduce their numbers is possible. ...
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| Unusual House Fly Problem | 7/31/2008 |
Q: We've lived in our Southern California home for 20yrs. In the last 2 days we've seen an ...
A: When flies lay eggs on a food source, the maggots that hatch from the eggs, will all develop into ...
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| pantry moths & larvae | 7/30/2008 |
Q: How do I get rid of these? I had a problem with them last year in my cabinets and now there back ...
A: Indian Meal Moths can be re-introduced in food stuffs, animal feed, or simply from outside sources. ...
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| outside roaches | 7/29/2008 |
Q: My husband spends alot of time on our back porch at night, whether it's reading, drinking coffee, ...
A: Depending on your location, their are a number of outside roaches. Australian, Smoky brown, ...
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| no see umms biting insects? | 7/29/2008 |
Q: can not see what is biting me .have sprayed , changed bedding and they are gone for a night or two ...
A: I am forwarding a similar question that I've answered in the past, which can be of help to you ...
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| Stinkbugs | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I am a wildlife rehabber and I have a flying squirrel rehabbing a fracture. Out of nowhere his ...
A: A product known as EcoPCO-D, a dust, will give you quick resolution to this chronic problem. These ...
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| Small Black pellet type animal droppings | 7/29/2008 |
Q: We have been having these little black droppings in the corner of our front entrance. I put garlic, ...
A: You may be describing bats, Suzanne Allen. The replication of droppings at this exact site does not ...
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| drywood termites | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I have received a shipment of lumber to build a new house and it is infested with dry wood termites. ...
A: You have a case. The termites infested the wood prior to you receiving it. All that you describe, ...
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| scratching noises in bedroom wall | 7/28/2008 |
Q: Your profile said to stump you, so here goes...! I live in San Antonio, TX; a brick home with one ...
A: Roof rats can be secretive, and unseen. Voles can be completely hidden, and behave as you describe. ...
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| Black Widows | 7/27/2008 |
Q: very close to Savannah so it is very hot here. I am trying to do some research on Black Widow ...
A: Try drilling small holes in the stucco and flushing the interior space with a combination of silica ...
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| green tree frogs | 7/27/2008 |
Q: We have green tree frogs which get on our window sills outside and leave black droppings on the ...
A: Paint the subjective window sills with an epoxy paint of your choice. Allow the surface to dry to a ...
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| Powder post beetles | 7/27/2008 |
Q: Manning: In 1985, I bought an 1807 house located just north of Middletown, Connecticut. There ...
A: First of all, we need to establish the environmental conditions that afford this yet unidentified ...
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| small holes in my lawn | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I live in Vacaville, California. My backyard lawn has small 1/4" to 3/8" holes and around the holes ...
A: Holes of the size you describe can be attributed to the emerging holes drilled upward by annual or ...
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| earthworms | 7/26/2008 |
Q: While I know earthworms are good for the garden, we have had an extreme ammount of nightcrawlers ...
A: Selectively prepare the locations where you wish to halt earthworm activity as follows: 1)remove ...
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| indian meal moths(?) | 7/26/2008 |
Q: Little gray moths about 14" in diameter. These things came in with some bulk cereal from the health ...
A: The Indian meal moths can be eliminated. Food that you know to be infested, showing surface of ...
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| Sand Wasp | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I have a problem on my beach that seems to be over run by hundreds of sand wasps. I know that they ...
A: Sand wasp control is not possible when there are an ample supply of these insects. Better that you ...
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| Bee, Wasps | 7/24/2008 |
Q: My father just bought a house in South Dakota and we were tearing out a wall and ceiling and we were ...
A: First thing is knowing if the occupants are bees and not wasps. If they are wasps, approach their ...
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| Stinkbugs | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I am a wildlife rehabber and I have a flying squirrel rehabbing a fracture. Out of nowhere his ...
A: Not knowing what its habitat looks like is a bit of a handicap. I imagine that you have constructed ...
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| sound in walls | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I have a problem that has, so far, baffled 5 professionals that have come out to my house. I hope ...
A: Since you describe chronic unending rhythmic sounds that are most dominant mornings and disappears ...
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| Deer fly population cattle population | 7/23/2008 |
Q: Are deerfly populations affected by the presence or absence of cattle?
A: Deer flies are breeding in wetland or in chronic pools of water. They do go after cattle, and blood ...
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| Little black bugs | 7/23/2008 |
Q: We had starlings make a nest in our bathroom air vent. Recently we noticed what looked like tiny ...
A: There should not be a further problem after several weeks. You can spray now but the mite will ...
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| Small Tiny Flies | 7/23/2008 |
Q: i found one small tiny black flies (diptera) about 1.5mm which hang around the wall at the corner ...
A: Canely, You give me little to go on. There are many flies that could fit your very general ...
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| Mice | 7/22/2008 |
Q: We have caught two mice in our house, and know that there is at least one more, as it has eaten the ...
A: When mice have a guaranteed food supply, and ample nesting locations, such as the insulation in your ...
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| tree see to be dying | 7/22/2008 |
Q: In the yard we have a number of large trees , end of June, or early July all of a sudden they ...
A: The insect that you found in the dead branch was probably the larva of the oak stem ...
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| Carpenter Ants in Wall | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I just had two windows replaced and the carpenter said that I have carpenter ants in the wood. What ...
A: Among the many questions I receive, I have answered numerous carpenter ant questions. They are not ...
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| earwigs... | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I have a 4 yr old modular on a full concrete basement in central NY. Over the past Winter, a hair ...
A: Earwigs will choose places where they are not in contact with direct sun. For example, under a ...
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| woodpile sawdust | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I had four skyline locust trees cut down in the winter because their roots was damaging the patio. I ...
A: It sounds as if you are experiencing the emergence of the honey locust borer from their galleries ...
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| more drain flies... | 7/20/2008 |
Q: You answered a drain fly question on 6/15/08. The question sounded so much like our situation that ...
A: Wow!--You present me with a challenge, but I enjoy challenges, and; therefore, problem solving. ...
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| bites | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I have a lot of bites on my body that I've been getting at night, but I haven't been able to find a ...
A: Circumstantial evidence leads one to believe that Northern Fowl Mites are getting to you at night. ...
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| roaches in bathtub | 7/19/2008 |
Q: We came home from a weekend trip and there were flies everywhere in our house, and dozens of baby ...
A: Oriental, American, and other sewer loving roaches can enter your home via shower,floor and tub ...
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| pack rat in my house | 7/18/2008 |
Q: What is the quickest, most effective way to get rid of a pack rat? I have heard they are smart and ...
A: If you do have pack rats, they look different than Roof or Norway rats. Their tails are long and ...
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| tiny white worms on young shummard oak in Houston, TX | 7/18/2008 |
Q: Last summer we had a 60 gal shummard oak planted (Houston, TX). This summer it has a weeping ...
A: Sometimes animal damage can produce lesions. Deer, bear, raccoon? Could old damage be there that ...
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| ANTS! | 7/17/2008 |
Q: What do you recommend to get rid of medium to big sized black ants, maybe carpenter ants. We live ...
A: At this time of year, protein baits are still the baits of choice for many ant species. The use of ...
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| few bites at night | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I live an apartment and recently my 1 y old baby seemed to get one new bite per night(5 in ...
A: The white rice-like object may be coincidental. This would not explain bedbugs or even fleas. ...
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| Little black bugs | 7/15/2008 |
Q: We had starlings make a nest in our bathroom air vent. Recently we noticed what looked like tiny ...
A: You witnessed a classical condition; whereby bird mites gather inside the home when birds vacate ...
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| Mouse droppings in attic | 7/14/2008 |
Q: My husband found some mouse droppings in the attic. A little on and a little under insulation. We ...
A: Mice travel to the attic via the pipe enclosure that contains soil stack and other building ...
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| ticks | 7/14/2008 |
Q: How do I get rid of disgusting ticks! Yuck!!
A: Natural control can go a long way in preventing ticks around your property. Cutting lawns and ...
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| Water Bugs | 7/14/2008 |
Q: How can I get rid of water bugs? I live in an apartment on the second floor, they are long and ...
A: Waterbugs in Chicago where we office, refers to American roaches and Oriental roaches. They inhabit ...
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| honey bees | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I am located in north Texas. I noticed bees under our RV, which has been parked for several months. ...
A: Install a Porter Bee Escape at the entrance that the bees are using, making certain that there are ...
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| Giant Mosquitos | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I live in Laingsburg in Michigan (Northeast of Lansing, so somewhat in the middle of the state). ...
A: It would be useful to receive a specimen. I do not know of any mosquito of the size you describe. ...
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| Giant Mosquitos | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I live in Laingsburg in Michigan (Northeast of Lansing, so somewhat in the middle of the state). ...
A: Crane flies are often mistaken for mosquitos. I have copied a University bulletin that can guide ...
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| Brown Recluse Infestation | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I am writing to ask you some advice for control and eradication of Brown Recluse Spiders in ...
A: The first thing that comes to mind is that you could place all belongings that you suspect having BR ...
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| tiny white worms on young shummard oak in Houston, TX | 7/9/2008 |
Q: Last summer we had a 60 gal shummard oak planted (Houston, TX). This summer it has a weeping ...
A: There are so many insect invaders of oak trees, some more specific to red and shummard oaks. Gypsy ...
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| bees, hornets | 7/9/2008 |
Q: Live in so. fla - Northern tip of Okeechobee Lake. Have what I think are of wasp / hornet family. ...
A: Their are many wasp species. this is a broad genera of hymenopterous insects. All are beneficial, ...
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| centipedes | 7/9/2008 |
Q: We are getting large centipedes in the house at night, are they poisonous? How do we get rid of ...
A: Centipedes are easy to kill with most household pesticides that have a residual quality. Centipedes ...
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| grasshopper infestation in CO | 7/7/2008 |
Q: Grasshoppers eat all my flowers (planted mostly in containers) and shrubs. Is there a natural smell ...
A: Try using a product known as Neem oil to repel grasshoppers. You may also find that a concentrated ...
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| Sago Palms | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My King Sago Palms are having a really really bad hair day ! On the underside of every leaf are ...
A: Sago Palms are subject to homopterous pests such as scale insects which have recently been ...
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| No pest problems yet | 7/6/2008 |
Q: We live in Eastern US - Pgh, PA to be exact and recently I had landscaping done in front of my home. ...
A: Mulch is being employed by landscapers to a point that becomes counterproductive. Most mulch is ...
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| Being bitten | 7/5/2008 |
Q: My husband and I and our dog are being eaten alive by some unknown bugs. At first, we thought we ...
A: For the last few years, we have run into this strange phenomenon with bites that appear continually; ...
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| feces found on patio | 7/4/2008 |
Q: About every 3-4 days I find feces about the size around as a wooden pencil and 1 - 1 1/2 long. It ...
A: Feces varying in length, diameter usually consistent, and, for the most part, shiny surface, could ...
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| Sand Bees | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I have a man made beach at my home by my pool. For 2 years now during the summer I have hundreds of ...
A: There are no sand bees to my knowledge; however, there are numerous specie of sand wasps all ...
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| tiny beige bugs that don't die | 7/3/2008 |
Q: My daughter found tiny beige/brown bugs on her comforter and mattress. They don't have wings and ...
A: Finding tiny beige bugs on comforter an mattress might be from Collembola since you say that they ...
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| possible bedbugs | 7/2/2008 |
Q: My spouse is currently traveling in China and is due home in 2 days. She has received quite a lot of ...
A: Bites on the legs are not the usual location for repeated bites by bedbugs. Fleas are the more ...
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| crawfish mounds | 7/1/2008 |
Q: ID live near some natural springs that drain into a ditch in my front yard. There are a lot of what ...
A: Other than crayfish, there are mounds produced by shrew, and by moles. The shrew may pile such a ...
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| frogs in my yard | 6/29/2008 |
Q: Every summer for the past three years frogs have invaded my yard and every morning I find bounds of ...
A: Frogs are protected in many States. It would be a good idea to contact your agricultural department ...
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| Bird Mites | 6/29/2008 |
Q: My symptoms are like tiny things-invisible crawling over me and tiny pin prick like stings ...
A: Bird mites will vacate an empty nest and find you the alternate host. They will not be able to ...
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| Insect Growth Regulators for fleas | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I have an infestation of fleas in my house, and I have tried almost everything to get rid of them. I ...
A: Archer or Precor are the insect growth regulators(IGR)of choice. They can be ordered from my ...
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| mice | 6/28/2008 |
Q: Every year I set mouse trapline in my barn. I catch a lot. This year I have caught 95 mice in less ...
A: Mice; either deer or house mice reproduce rapidly. On the average house mice will produce 80 young ...
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| Termite treatment | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I live in a 1400 square foot cedar siding home on a monolithic concrete slab. (whew) I have evidence ...
A: The application that you completed is more than adequate. I appreciate your detailing the procedure ...
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| Flies!!! | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I just started opening our kitchen and living room windows. Since then I've been bombarded by flies! ...
A: Flies in the home without a known source may be the result of flies finding your garbage can. As ...
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| Termite treatment | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I live in a 1400 square foot cedar siding home on a monolithic concrete slab. (whew) I have evidence ...
A: Imidaclopred is an excellent termiticide. Dominion has formulated their product now since the ...
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| more drain flies... | 6/23/2008 |
Q: You answered a drain fly question on 6/15/08. The question sounded so much like our situation that ...
A: Change the HVAC tubing so that the slime mold is arrested, or remove, clean and return. the floor ...
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| sawdust and bugs coming out of holes in our windowsill! | 6/22/2008 |
Q: About a week ago I noticed little tiny piles of sawdust and little tiny holes on our windowsill in ...
A: Lyctids can spread but not on finished wood. The thought is that you have a specific condition that ...
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| more info on tree bug question | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I forgot to tell you I am located in Washington, IL near Peoria.
A: My first answer is appropriate for what I'm seeing; although, I could not enlarge your second ...
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| ash tree insect damage | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I have an unknown larvae-type bug on my ash tree eating the leaves and laying eggs. The bark ...
A: Aphid lions are the larvae of a ladybug spp., sometimes these creatures can cover a tree or shrub as ...
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| pests | 6/22/2008 |
Q: 1st) grubs--what natural remidies work. We have a well & I don't want to contaminate it. When do I ...
A: There are no natural insecticides such as bacterial or fungal products that have proven successful ...
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| Moles and above ground pool | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I have an above ground pool and moles. I treated the yard for grubs, etc...in hopes no food, no ...
A: Moles can be baited. One must locate the spot where moles push up the earth to clean out their ...
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| sawdust and bugs coming out of holes in our windowsill! | 6/19/2008 |
Q: About a week ago I noticed little tiny piles of sawdust and little tiny holes on our windowsill in ...
A: These beetles are probably Lytids, but check Anobiids as well on the internet by ggogling them. I'm ...
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| house pest | 6/19/2008 |
Q: There are numerous transparent wings (5/16") scattered near and on the window sills in the mornings, ...
A: It sounds as if you are experiencing the winged forms of a Drywood termite infestation, as well as ...
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| tiny biting thingy | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I keep going out in my yard and getting bitten by these teenie tiny little microscopic creatures. I ...
A: No-see-ums are what you are describing. I am enclosing a very good review of this pesky creature, ...
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| tiny black bug.. what is it? | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I am in southwestern Ohio. In spring 2007 I noticed these tiny black bugs emerge on the ceiling of ...
A: I have no knowledge of any beetle that does not have wings. What you saw as wingless was a beetle ...
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| holes in yard | 6/18/2008 |
Q: live in wv. holes in yard i think are crabs. how to get rid of. thanks
A: Holes in the yard as a description all by itself leaves me with a number of possibilities. You did ...
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| bore bugs/worms? | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I have firewood on 2 ricks(not touching the ground)that were split Jan. and Feb. "08" that have a ...
A: When you use firewood from an unknown source, you are subject to receiving an infestation of wood ...
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| Frog and cat control | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I live in a small townhouse with a small front and back yard. I would like your help in getting rid ...
A: Frogs are in the balance William-- I'm hesitant to promote their extinction; however local. You ...
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| Fleas, Lice or other? | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I looked through your past answers and I couldn't find a similar question to my problem. I live in ...
A: Flea beetles are tiny and jump. they are incidental invaders and do not bite. This is a wild ...
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| sand hornets | 6/16/2008 |
Q: My mother's yard is infested with sand hornets. I've read they can be eliminated by using a bulb ...
A: There are many wasps belonging to a family of insects known as vespidae; simply called vespids. ...
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| drain flies | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I have had a problem with drain flies for the past 2-3 years. I am sure that I have identified them ...
A: Slime mould builds up in drains, condensate tubing such as you have on your hvac system. The flies ...
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| drain flies | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I have had a problem with drain flies for the past 2-3 years. I am sure that I have identified them ...
A: There are several answers to your drain fly question on the George Manning site in the AllExpert ...
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| tiny black bug.. what is it? | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I am in southwestern Ohio. In spring 2007 I noticed these tiny black bugs emerge on the ceiling of ...
A: Some small stored grain pests, beetle-like, because they are tiny, may appear as if without wings. ...
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| Getting rid of silverfish in my apartment | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I have an infestation of silverfish in my apartment which is on the second floor in an apartment ...
A: Silverfish are starch feeders. They are not enamored with we places such as the bathroom tub; ...
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| There are worms in my shower | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I share a house with other people, do they maby have worms? Usually I find this little worm in the ...
A: Centipedes in their early stages of development fit the description. They may be hunting for other ...
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| What is it? | 6/10/2008 |
Q: For the past two days I've been dealing with these small little, almost microscopic, bug. It is ...
A: These are probably psychodids, called by many colloquial names such as sand fly, moth fly, sewer ...
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| bird nests on second story air conditioner site | 6/10/2008 |
Q: George. How can I deter birds from nesting around my window a/c unit on the second story of my ...
A: Second floors are a handiperson's job with the use of a ladder. The a/c unit should be kept ...
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| bed bugs | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I went to the dermatologist and was told I have bed bugs. I have since torn apart my apartment and ...
A: Clothing that has not yet been laundered, will be more attractive to bedbugs. Laundering such ...
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| rats | 6/8/2008 |
Q: my Mom recently got her engine power cleaned and she suspects that the company damaged the wiring ...
A: Rats colonize, and as a community, they interact regarding reproduction and food availability. ...
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| Bed Bugs!!!! | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I have a bit of a problem and am hoping you can help---I stay at my best friend's condo about half ...
A: The black insects at your mother's house may be one of the dermestid beetles. You could google ...
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| treating carpenter ants while wall is open | 6/8/2008 |
Q: George, We have carpenter ants (Eastern Massachusetts), and have also located the wet rotting wood ...
A: You can order the product Advance Carpenter ant bait from our supplier. You will find the company ...
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| unidentified specimen | 6/7/2008 |
Q: Please help me to determine what this unidentified specimen could be. It was found under my covers, ...
A: Mouse droppings can be slightly larger than long grain rice. When fresh, a dropping mat have a ...
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| Bed Bugs!!!! | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I have a bit of a problem and am hoping you can help---I stay at my best friend's condo about half ...
A: Bedbugs have no relationship with termite tunnels. I have no knowledge of such an association ...
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| treating carpenter ants while wall is open | 6/4/2008 |
Q: George, We have carpenter ants (Eastern Massachusetts), and have also located the wet rotting wood ...
A: You are asking excellent carpenter ant questions. I'll answer as follows: 1) Ideally, delay the ...
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| biting flies | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I was working near the edge of the woods by my house and about 20 - 30 flies appeared. They were ...
A: Deer and horse flies are the pests that you describe. I have enclosed a remarkable review of these ...
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| insect i.d. | 5/29/2008 |
Q: my question I live in So. Ca. and I was called to see these tiny insects invading peoples homes. ...
A: Your clients are experiencing the unearthing of a massive false chinchbug infestation. The entire ...
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| termites | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I have discovered that termites have visited my house and garages. I have talked to 3 professional ...
A: Termite evidence and no sign of current activity may be good news. Your previous use of brand name, ...
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| animal droppings | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I live in central Texas and have noticed dropping on my porch that are about 1/2 inch long and has a ...
A: Droppings(feces,scat) are usually identifiable. There are scat keys available on the Internet that ...
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| roaches | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I need help. We live in Maryland (close to DC). For the past a couple months, I have found 3 roaches ...
A: Pennsylvania wood roach is native to most of North America. It will survive all seasons out of ...
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| invasion | 5/27/2008 |
Q: It started when my wife & I started collecting the proper food scraps for our new composter. It was ...
A: There are many insects that specialize in specific niche environments. What you furnished me, led ...
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| Tiny worms on silk in my kitchen | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I have just noticed teeny, tiny worm like/caterpillar like creatures crawling all over my kitchen. ...
A: Indian Meal Moth is a general feeder. They may get into bonemeal, animal food, bait that has been ...
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| God, I hope you can help me | 5/27/2008 |
Q: Ok, where to start? I have a dog and two cats. I moved to a place in TN, about 45 minutes north of ...
A: Tea tree oil diluted with an equal amount of mineral oil, placed in a cosmetic style atomizer and ...
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| worms | 5/25/2008 |
Q: i need help! my gueser was replaced a few months ago and since then iv had a few occasions where ...
A: A small fly may be seen too. It has wings that fold in a tent-like fashion giving the appearance of ...
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| Tiny worms on silk in my kitchen | 5/23/2008 |
Q: I have just noticed teeny, tiny worm like/caterpillar like creatures crawling all over my kitchen. ...
A: It sounds as if you have a breakout of Indian Meal moth larvae. They do spin a silk-like strand as ...
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| tick/heartworm/flea medication | 5/23/2008 |
Q: Is there any oral tablet medication that can control all ticks? I get a little frustrated when I ...
A: A pill for all possible diseases is not a reasonable quest. The need to be alert for heartworm is ...
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| invasion | 5/23/2008 |
Q: It started when my wife & I started collecting the proper food scraps for our new composter. It was ...
A: Fungus gnats are the likely problem. I am enclosing a bulletin that will take you through the ...
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| warehouse beetle follow up question | 5/22/2008 |
Q: George, I have a follow-up question to the reply from Rene below. We had an Orkin technician come ...
A: Warehouse beetles(Trogoderma variabile) has been described quite adequately by Rene in the original ...
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| my oak tree is dying | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have a large oak tree in my yard that at times smells like vinegar and has black at about 2 1/2 to ...
A: Insects are attracted to the vinegar smell coming from below the cambium layer of your oak tree. ...
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| worms in my shower | 5/21/2008 |
Q: Followup question to: Jpratt writes on 2008-03-29 18:58:42 We've had this problem also, and our ...
A: These flies are of a family known as Psychodidae. Which species you see is not important. They are ...
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| Preventing Yellow Jackets and Hornets | 5/19/2008 |
Q: We live near Eugene, Oregon on 4 acres, most of which are conifer trees. Last year was our first ...
A: The use of teatree oil or eucalyptus oil diluted with olive oil and placed on exposed parts of the ...
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| starlings | 5/19/2008 |
Q: they upset all the other birds not to mention all the droppings they leave behind. hope you can help ...
A: Isolating a bird species for exclusion is a highly daunting task. I believe that the device known ...
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| Preventing Yellow Jackets and Hornets | 5/16/2008 |
Q: We live near Eugene, Oregon on 4 acres, most of which are conifer trees. Last year was our first ...
A: You describe your four acres as heavily planted in conifers. You state that you have been seeing ...
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| stink bugs | 5/7/2008 |
Q: How do I kill and control them in my garden? I live in Delaware and last year my squash and zucchini ...
A: A combination of actions will help you attack this stinkbug problem. The use of a product known as ...
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| children and pest control | 5/1/2008 |
Q: Should 20 month old babies be in the home while pest control in there treating the home?
A: Pesticides are defined by their labels, and, MSDS sheets are part and parcel of each pesticide by ...
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| Fleas | 4/28/2008 |
Q: We are having a serious problem with a flea infestation in our house. We have one cat, but he never ...
A: Most professionals will use an insect growth regulator mixed with the pesticide of choice. The ...
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| small insects | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I found these small insects witch we found them a couple of years back on our bedroom and we found ...
A: The fact that they are seen only at night, and are only seen in the area of bathroom and kitchen, ...
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| Abatement Suggestion from Pro | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I have contacted a few (licensed, legal) pest control firms in the area about a problem I have been ...
A: Dichlorvos, 2,2-Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate is an active ingredient in some plastic strips that ...
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| insect problem | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I am having a problem that is directly related to my dog. For the past few monthes i have been ...
A: "Paper Mites" Pin prick-like biting sensations, usually on exposed skin and often producing ...
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| Carpenter Ants | 4/16/2008 |
Q: Okay, I recently purchased a 30 year old home in NW Washington. During the inspection, we noticed ...
A: Washington is known to be one of the most carpenter ant infested States in the USA. Your questions ...
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| Rodent Control | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I have a small boat stored under our summer cabin. The boat has exposed areas of plastic and foam ...
A: When you define your boat situation as rats, mice, or other small critters, the overall ...
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| lawn insect problems | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I have a mixture of tall red fescue with a blend of blue grass that is supposed to help reseed, in ...
A: Sod webworm adults are moths, that can present a problem for your lawn. Browning lawns can be the ...
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| Small Brown Insect | 4/14/2008 |
Q: For the past three years I have been having problems with small brown insects. They seem to appear ...
A: small brown beetle-like insects as well as round black, white spotted insects keeps me guessing. I ...
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| moving with termites | 4/13/2008 |
Q: We are currently in the process of buying a house. We have rented a house for 3 years, and now ...
A: Moving with termites is a virtual impossibility as regards the in ground specie, unless you carry ...
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| Seriously creepy bugs in home | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I moved into this apartment last summer; its a very old brownstone in the city and has about 35 ...
A: You are describing what is known as a centipede. As you relate an increase in german cockroaches, ...
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| Bed bugs | 4/9/2008 |
Q: My current apartment is infested with bed bugs, and the landlord's pest control agency is going to ...
A: Bedbugs have a high reproductive rate, live as long as a year, and can last without a food supply ...
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| Caterpillar/slug in shower | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I found a 1.25-inch long slimy caterpillar type thing in my shower. I have a septic tank. My house ...
A: Heather, Your question regarding slimy, multi-legged creature found at your shower drain was ...
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| Fly's | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I have a major problem with fly's coming out of hibernation at my house and what could i get to ...
A: These questions have been answered for previous questioners, but I'm having difficulty locating them ...
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| Pet safe way to get rid of stink bugs | 4/7/2008 |
Q: Have just moved or Central Fl & have a lot of stink bugs in my yard. I have a dog & cat & don't ...
A: Most of the recent questions I have received were from the East Coast. Please look for the ...
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| bombs | 4/4/2008 |
Q: Due to a plumbing situation, I have a hole in one of my walls. My mother suggested that since I ...
A: A self release bomb in a plumbing wall where roaches reside, can be helpful. So, yes to your ...
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| Lawn pests | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I live in northern South Dakota. "Night Crawlers", are numerous in the area, and my yard seems to ...
A: This category is a complex of species that includes night crawlers, garden earthworms and red worms ...
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| Leaf cutter ants | 3/28/2008 |
Q: They are a long established problem here near Houston, TX. and are once again destroying everything ...
A: Control of Texas leaf cutting ants is difficult. Although plants can be protected temporarily ...
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| Termite Prevention on Land | 3/27/2008 |
Q: My in-laws had an old mobile home that was recently removed. Underneath the house were piles of ...
A: Removing wood and soil aggregate from the surface where termites remain active can help you prepare ...
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| spiders | 3/27/2008 |
Q: im just wondering what states black widows are usually not found in because i will be moving out of ...
A: Black widow spiders are found throughout the USA to some extent, although not always plentiful. ...
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| Great big flies | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I have great big flies all over the front and back of my brick home here in Va.Beach and when I open ...
A: The Bug Stop is a supplier that can send you the product, Suspend, instructions as to application ...
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| Great big flies | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I have great big flies all over the front and back of my brick home here in Va.Beach and when I open ...
A: Sarcophagids, known as flesh flies, will often hang out in certain spots such as outside stairwells, ...
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| clothes moths | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I have used moth balls and those plastic hanger things but they are still eating my expensive ...
A: Associated with the holes in your expensive woolens, could also be small moths occasionally seen ...
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| lawn pest control | 3/22/2008 |
Q: How do i control ants,tics,black widow spiders,fleas,grubs in my lawn?. I just put down some weed & ...
A: Danny, You can paste this URL into your address bar and get the information that you will need to ...
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| gray squirrels | 3/21/2008 |
Q: i have a eight week old gray squirrel. she has mange mites. do you know what to get to cure her?
A: Mange mites can be addressed by treating eruptions with dabs of kerosene or and then applying tea ...
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| Big ants | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I live in eastern Canada (Quebec).Last summer I noticed quite a few large black ants in my kitchen ...
A: When you are seeing large black ants in February and March, they area living within your building. ...
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| help | 3/16/2008 |
Q: i am taking a course in pest control.i am working on my core manual and my structual license.i write ...
A: Spray Mix Calculations H. Willard Downs and William W. Casady Department of Agricultural Engineering ...
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| Insect control in a home | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I am new to Florida, coming from the northern climate and have a question about our new 2 story home ...
A: Since you already have termite protection, you want to be certain that thorough inspections are ...
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| small brown excrement found in kitchen draw | 3/8/2008 |
Q: We have found small hard brown bits in the draw where we keep our knives an forks. At first we ...
A: Small brown excrement may come from mice even though you have no food there. Not knowing where you ...
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| Small black ants | 3/7/2008 |
Q: We just moved to Tampa, Florida. Before we moved in the house was vacant and had a lot of dead bugs ...
A: A boric acid barrier can be helpful in reducing the foraging ants. This may not halt the activity ...
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| ant bait | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I read your posts about getting rid of small ants. I've tried everything I could and I'd like to ...
A: www.bugstop.net is my supplier, Steve. You can reach them requesting the product,Advance Fine ...
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| Slugs | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I live in Richmond, VA (approx. 2 hours south of D.C.) I have slugs come into my house (How they do ...
A: Slugs cannot survive in a dry environment. They are mostly water, and suffer death if contained in a ...
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| Rats in my dryer | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I recently found out that a rat has made a home inside my dryer. I peared into the exhaust duct and ...
A: Rats in your drier can be of concern regarding the virus known as Hantavirus. Western States have ...
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| Cicada killers | 3/5/2008 |
Q: Two years ago they showed up. Last year they were worse - about 100 nests in my lawn. this year I ...
A: Cicada killers have only one mission in life. If your home is populated with trees, cicadas have ...
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| Strange insect problem | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I have encountered a number of small insects which a tree specialist told me were "stink bugs". I ...
A: Stink bugs overwinter as adults. Towards late September these true bugs can find shelter within the ...
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| Cicada killers | 3/5/2008 |
Q: Two years ago they showed up. Last year they were worse - about 100 nests in my lawn. this year I ...
A: You may have experienced the 17 year Cicada one or two years ago. The cicada killer crawls down a ...
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| Slugs | 3/4/2008 |
Q: I live in Richmond, VA (approx. 2 hours south of D.C.) I have slugs come into my house (How they do ...
A: Slugs will not travel along a dry area of floor. Please give me location in relation to moisture ...
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| Phorid flies | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I live in Southern California. Over the last month or so we have had quite a bit of rain, which is ...
A: Phorid flies, when not flying, have a rapid erratic darting kind of a locomotion. They run before ...
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| Scratching in bedroom wall | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I am about to lose my mind because of the scratching sound coming from one corner area of my bedroom ...
A: Where you have a crawl space below a scratching sound in your wall, and where you are located in ...
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| stink bugs living in sink drains? | 2/28/2008 |
Q: This winter I have a infestation of what looks like brown marmorated stink bugs in my house. I've ...
A: If you do really have BMSB(brown marmorated stink bugs), your State Agricultural department would ...
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| mouthparts of mantodea | 2/23/2008 |
Q: George Manning Would you be kind enouph to review our research article(A comparative study of ...
A: Naheed M. Sooro: Please forgive my delay in answering you. I have been away for a few days, and ...
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| stinkbugs in Delaware | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I just read the letter sent to you by Kyle in Pennsylvania, and I've got the same problems with ...
A: Greetings Barbara-- I'm enclosing the answer mailed to Ikammer, and to which I directed Kyle. ...
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| Follow up question to tiny ant problem | 2/17/2008 |
Q: George! I read your answer to the person who had the question about the tiny ants in her house. I ...
A: I understand your impatience with baiting techniques. The condition would go away for a very few ...
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| Feces/whipworms/ringworms and pets | 2/15/2008 |
Q: I live in Northern NJ, I have two dogs, they recently have bee diagnosed with both ring and whip ...
A: I am not able to visualize the droppings containing seeds. You can send me a close-up digital image ...
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| pet safe termite control | 2/13/2008 |
Q: We have an interior exposed beam that has termites. What can a company use that won't harm my pets? ...
A: From what you have told me, it appears that you may have a drywood termite infestation. The ...
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| insect | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I have seen a worm in my bathroom yesterday night. It tries to hide in dark places and walks very ...
A: Somehow my last transmission did not reach you. In it, I suggested that you google millipedes, and ...
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| insect | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I have seen a worm in my bathroom yesterday night. It tries to hide in dark places and walks very ...
A: Mourina, you may be seeing millipedes or possibly garden centipedes as opposed to household ...
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| insect | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I have seen a worm in my bathroom yesterday night. It tries to hide in dark places and walks very ...
A: You are welcome to send me a specimen, or take a digital picture and e-mail it to my address posted ...
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| pet safe termite control | 2/11/2008 |
Q: We have an interior exposed beam that has termites. What can a company use that won't harm my pets?
A: Not all termite specie are the same. Depending on the species, and where you live, an answer is ...
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| cockroaches in cabinets | 2/10/2008 |
Q: live in florida, have pest control service, occasionaly have roach inside, ? is there anything to ...
A: Having roaches in cabinets occasionally sounds like a low level but developing population. Not ...
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| Carpenter ants | 2/7/2008 |
Q: We recently had a leaky roof and some carpenter ants in the house. We had the roof and all the ...
A: On face value, you did everything right. Looking further, your thought that you may have "hit the ...
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| small flying insect | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I'm sorry it's so mundane, but it's a big deal to me. In the last week, I've noticed a few small ...
A: It is entirely possible that you are dealing with Phorid flies. These flies breed in decaying ...
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| washing clothes | 2/3/2008 |
Q: when you are out in the field,i mean like spraying for cockroaches,fumagtion,how often do you change ...
A: Most of the time, we don't receive spray back from products used; however, it is useful to carry an ...
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| one or more type of gnat-sized crawlers in house | 2/3/2008 |
Q: Mr. Manning, thank you in advance for your help, I will really appreciate it! I have been renting ...
A: It might be helpful to know where you are living. Where climate remains warm throughout the year, ...
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| Rats and Mice | 1/29/2008 |
Q: Live in Miami and we have become over run by little grey mice and can't seem to get ahold of the ...
A: This is a revised edition of the original sent to you. I often use questions answered on our ...
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| Harmful insects to a log cabin in NH | 1/27/2008 |
Q: Last summer we finished building our retirement home in NH - a pine log home. We continue to work ...
A: Exterior spraying in late April to mid-May can reduce the presence of wasps before they get started ...
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| small flying insect | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I'm sorry it's so mundane, but it's a big deal to me. In the last week, I've noticed a few small ...
A: Your plants may be infested by one of the piercing-sucking invertebrates. Spider mites,thrips, ...
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| boring insects in woodpile | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I live in SoCal and have a woodpile a few feet from house that appears to having boring insects. ...
A: The combined clues that you provide, the oozing sap and the exit holes could point to a long horn ...
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| Unusual Sounds - Frustrated | 1/25/2008 |
Q: George, I moved into a brand new home in April. Around October of last year, I started noticing an ...
A: The combined sounds that you hear may not all be the same animals. The fact that you hear sounds ...
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| drain bugs | 1/25/2008 |
Q: I have had drain bugs in my home for a year and a half and I am desperately looking to get rid of ...
A: You refer to drain bugs which only tells me that there is a chronic insect condition. I'm asking ...
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| Stink bug invasion! | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I have been getting major stink bug problems in my room. One day i got rid of 24 stink bugs in one ...
A: I have answered the identical question only weeks ago. I'll search for it and either refer you to ...
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| Squirrels | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I have been trapping and relocating squirrels for a decade using peanut butter as bait. Beginning ...
A: Greetings Ted-- The change in taste preference is an unknown to me. Possibly, squirrels are seeing ...
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| career info | 1/19/2008 |
Q: doing pest control,if i was working for someone like a pest control company,could i make about 15 ...
A: I thought that I sent you an answer to a former career question. I'll resend it, but answer the ...
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| Ants and worms in new apartment | 1/18/2008 |
Q: I recently moved into a new apartment. Since I moved in I have been trying to get rid of ants that ...
A: South Africa embraces a whole different Eco-system than my part of the World; however, there are ...
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| Termite and Mice: Professionals | 1/15/2008 |
Q: We've had a couple of inspections regarding termite prevention and a possible mouse problem (living ...
A: I must confess, I do enjoy my field of work and have always liked helping others, when I am able to ...
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| career | 1/15/2008 |
Q: i am very interested doing this type of work.where can i get the training in ontario canada for this ...
A: You will find that our work can be very rewarding. If you enjoy people and care to be helpful, ...
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| Termite and Mice: Professionals | 1/14/2008 |
Q: We've had a couple of inspections regarding termite prevention and a possible mouse problem (living ...
A: Your questions are clear and well thought out. I'll answer your mouse inquiry first. As mice ...
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| Termite Bond | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I am a new home owner, I purchased my home almost a year ago and I recently received a bill from the ...
A: You call the relationship that your building has had with the termite company, a bond. If this is a ...
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| tiny ants | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I live in a slab house that I purchased over the summer. I have tiny ants everywhere. The ...
A: Your floor may be radiant heated, have below floor hvac ducts or possibly have radiators. All these ...
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| Follow-up on Dermal Issues | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I recently noticed a poor cover-up job on an exterior wall that had paint over duct tape.The duct ...
A: Kristne, thanks for your follow-up: When we are wrestling with a question that seeks an answer, and ...
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| Kitchen bugs | 1/4/2008 |
Q: Walked into my dark kitchen early this morning and turned on the light... there were very tiny bugs ...
A: Your report is quite well stated. You've described a creature that is soft-bodied enough to leave a ...
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| growth on walls that look like worms | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I recently noticed a poor cover-up job on an exterior wall that had paint over duct tape.The duct ...
A: I'd like to help you. The photo sent to me is probably good enough but leaves me guessing what ...
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| flying insect | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I live in northern new jersey. These bugs are octagon shaped with four legs.They lift the bug off ...
A: The behavior of stinkbugs in areas that are below 43 degrees will be motionless but alive. Test ...
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| flying insect | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I live in northern new jersey. These bugs are octagon shaped with four legs.They lift the bug off ...
A: You seem to be talking about a true Stinkbug. There are many specie and they all belong to a family ...
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| Rat Droppings Clean Up | 12/28/2007 |
Q: I have a house that has been vacant for about 1 yr. Furniture and personal belongings are still in ...
A: You do have concern that is real and warranted. Rat urine is always a carrier of Leptospyrosis, a ...
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| Black poop in my attic | 12/25/2007 |
Q: I night i heard sounds coming from my attic,i went to check it out and found Small dark black ...
A: You mention roof rat. If you live on the West Coast, roof rats are present. Along the Southeastern ...
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| small like worm in my shower | 12/19/2007 |
Q: Please help, my house is 2yrs old. I have a shower of tile, lately there have been this funny smell ...
A: Betty, I'm not able to guess what you see. Black, no legs, foul odor from drain; only appearing ...
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| powder post beetles | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I boght a house 3 tears ago with an old post beam barn. There was no sign of beetles when we first ...
A: No Joseph, if you dispose of the wood as you remove it. Do your work in early spring before the ...
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| small like worm in my shower | 12/18/2007 |
Q: Please help, my house is 2yrs old. I have a shower of tile, lately there have been this funny smell ...
A: Please describe these worm-like creatures. Do they have legs? Do they have segmentation? What ...
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| powder post beetles | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I boght a house 3 tears ago with an old post beam barn. There was no sign of beetles when we first ...
A: Joseph, I don't foresee a problem with firewood brought in for immediate use. Your general concern ...
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| Mice | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I've owned my home for 5 years and never aware of any mice....I found droppings and torn goody bags ...
A: A female mouse becomes pregnant at six weeks and during nursing becomes pregnant again. Food supply ...
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| powder post beetles | 12/11/2007 |
Q: I boght a house 3 tears ago with an old post beam barn. There was no sign of beetles when we first ...
A: Powder post beetles are a generic name for wood boring beetles. You say there are piles of dust. ...
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| animsl ID | 12/7/2007 |
Q: Under our enclosed deck there is a large collection of animal scat. It is all gathered in the same ...
A: Tom-- Purchase galvanized wire lath. Dig a perimeter trench around the deck at base of deck below ...
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| a strange fly | 11/29/2007 |
Q: this morning in my bathroom I found a strange looking fly. I is the same colour as a house fly ...
A: Glynis-- You won't be able to breed this fly. It will require another fly of the same species but ...
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| animsl ID | 11/27/2007 |
Q: Under our enclosed deck there is a large collection of animal scat. It is all gathered in the same ...
A: I don't know Trix cereal. If the droppings are about 3/8 to 5/8 of an inch in diameter, round and ...
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| bites | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I moved to Central CA where there are cows/farms. I get bit every night. It seems like the same ...
A: I've also had challenges, unexpectedly, to an allergic reaction to a sulfadrug. Unbelievable, whole ...
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| fly breed/living conditions | 11/11/2007 |
Q: I have a question about flies. My landlord tried to accuse us of having maggots living in old food ...
A: Sara-- I'm confused--without a nitch to provide development, flies may not exist. You see none but ...
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| white grubs | 11/8/2007 |
Q: Are these the grubs that eat grass roots? Will they eat my newly planted perennials as well? Is ...
A: Helo David: You dug up grubs. They are the larvae of beetles of the family, Scarabidae which are ...
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| scratching, chirruping-like sounds from my dryer? | 11/7/2007 |
Q: I will do my best to describe these sounds... In a regular pattern, something makes a chirping-water ...
A: Jen, I'm also puzzled. If this is happening between 1AM and 5AM, you may have flying squirrels. ...
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| fly breed/living conditions | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I have a question about flies. My landlord tried to accuse us of having maggots living in old food ...
A: Knowing what kind of flies you see would be helpful. House flies are dark grayish in color. Bottle ...
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| ants in my dash | 11/4/2007 |
Q: i just bought a used 1007 buick park ave. and i notice that every day a see an ant or two up where ...
A: Not knowing where you live, I'll refer to warmer climates where ants will still be active. During ...
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| Rat Epidemic | 11/3/2007 |
Q: I am an owner of a three unit building built in 1896 in Lakeview/Lincoln Park. Since I bought the ...
A: Wow Matt! You couldn't have picked a better person to help you out We have operated American Eagle ...
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| Holes in my front lawn | 10/30/2007 |
Q: I live in South Carolina, about 30 miles inland from Myrtle Beach and about 3 miles from the Little ...
A: May I apologize for not finding your inquiry. I did not spot it on my e-mail. I was dropped from ...
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| large hole under porch | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I have a large hole in my flowerbed leading underneath our back enclosed porch. At first I thought ...
A: Courtney, Depending on the headroom below the deck, the possibilities can be skunks, possum, ...
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| pest control in my lawn | 5/14/2007 |
Q: What do you recommend for treating my yard to get rid of or at least control spiders, ants, fleas ...
A: To Brian from George Manning, Entomologist Ants Ant Baits Dusts Aerosols Liquid ...
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| mice/moles | 5/10/2007 |
Q: I'v had this proble for years and i was wondering what i can do to kill these pests?
A: Clarence-- May I suggest that you purchase oil of mustard or garlic or both. You can also plant in ...
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| teeny tiny black bugs | 5/3/2007 |
Q: I live in a newly built community and my home is only about 9 months old.. Just this morning I ...
A: Jackie-- I've been away. Sorry for not getting to your question. It would be simpler to receive a ...
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| Noises | 4/12/2007 |
Q: I have been hearing some scratching like sounds time to time in our attic (I'll say), we have never ...
A: Tammy-- I apologize for not answering your question. You have either squirrels or raccoons. ...
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| Bed Bugs | 4/7/2007 |
Q: I have bedbugs in my apt. I got a use mattress over 7 months back and apt managemtn says bedbugs ...
A: The answer supplied you by Jule was correct. If you can show ownership that you had no bites until ...
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| termite and infested wall | 4/6/2007 |
Q: To George Manning.This might not be in your expertise but I'll ask you anyway or anybody else for ...
A: A saturated area that cannot completely drain may not deliver the necessary concentration of ...
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| squrrels | 4/2/2007 |
Q: house has been empty for 2 months on return it looks like the wood around a lot of my windows has ...
A: You have experienced a situation whereby a squirrel or more has wandered into the home and not been ...
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| Termite control | 3/29/2007 |
Q: Confusing info from multiple sources! Five-year-old house in Alabama, ranch style, one level, slab ...
A: Your correct about renewals. They represent a form of insurance. Has an inspection uncovered new ...
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| birds in soffit | 3/24/2007 |
Q: George;Have birds in my soffit,want to get birds removed, so that I can repair soffit.Is there a ...
A: Bob: I attempted answer you last week. I don't now why the answer did not reach you. I will ...
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| reoccurance of roaches | 3/22/2007 |
Q: I will definitely talk to my terminix guy about changing the bait that he is using. I also have been ...
A: Crystal: There is reason to believe that reproduction is continuing somewhere. Besides the baiting ...
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| Leaf Cutter Ants | 3/21/2007 |
Q: Is there an effective way of preventing them from destroying a plant. I am not into chemicals if ...
A: Natural approaches that you might use are as follows: Spread wetable sulfur powder over the ...
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| cockroaches | 3/6/2007 |
Q: I do not have a cockroach problem, but want to eliminate using our pest control person because I ...
A: Sounds as if you live in a southern state. I'm copying a site from the Internet pages that may be ...
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| Barn Wood-Powder Post Beetles | 3/2/2007 |
Q: Thanks, BrianI didn't know how replies from this website work as far as your answer being sent to my ...
A: Brian-- There are a number of techniques available but the one that would be most abrupt would be ...
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| Powder Post Beetles | 2/26/2007 |
Q: Before you set in on me preaching that what I've done wasn't so smart please help if you can. I ...
A: Brian-- There are a number of techniques available but the one that would be most abrupt would be ...
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| Beavers | 2/26/2007 |
Q: I live on Lake Lanier, a Beaver is trying to make my dock his home. What is the best way to run him ...
A: Carl: I'm an entomologist working in the pest control industry;however, I dislike killing unless ...
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| White Flies | 2/25/2007 |
Q: .where would I happen to find oil of orange ? And pyrethrum based aerosol ? I live in SC and ...
A: Tara, I'm sorry, I thought you were describing an inside problem. I think oil of orange would be ...
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| ants in house | 2/23/2007 |
Q: What is the best time of yr to spray inside and outside of ants? We have a problem with the small ...
A: It would be helpful to know where you live. There are so many ant species that invade homes, their ...
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| ANTS EVERYWHERE! | 2/21/2007 |
Q: The ant problem at my house is getting out of control! It first started in the kitchen and after ...
A: Jessica, thank you for your inquiry about persistent ants. It would help to know the species. ...
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| Ants in house | 2/20/2007 |
Q: Unfortunately since then, I've scoured the local stores but could not find any of the products you ...
A: Sonia: Please visit your local pest supply store or, you will find the Bug Stop in our website as a ...
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| unknown animal/critter | 2/19/2007 |
Q: I live in the Cleveland area. The other night I heard an animal moving around behind my wall/ under ...
A: You've helped me visualize your situation through your excellent description of this unseen animal. ...
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| bugs coming in through closed windows | 2/12/2007 |
Q: We have lived in a (Philadelphia suburb) home for 26 years without any particular or unusual insect ...
A: Your question directed to Julie-Lynne reached me. You are welcome to redirect to her, and I'm ...
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| Ants in house | 2/10/2007 |
Q: I've owned my house for almost 20yrs. Occasionally over the yrs, I used ant baits in the summer for ...
A: Sonia-- Your question regarding carpenter ants was clear and full of good information. It is ...
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| very tiny black bugs not sure what they are | 2/5/2007 |
Q: counters, inside cabinets (food boxes etc) and if i am not mistaken i think their eggs are kinda ...
A: Shannon: I'm sorry that your question remains unanswered. The computer I was using in my office ...
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| Mice? | 1/31/2007 |
Q: I believe I may have a mouse. Where I store my dogs food I noticed 2 holes on each side of the bag. ...
A: You have the right idea when placing this food source in a tight fitting container. It should be a ...
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| book mites | 1/30/2007 |
Q: I own a bookshop in Dartmouth, Devon, and have a customer whose personal book collection is infested ...
A: There are no creatures known as book mites. There are, however, insects commonly known as book ...
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| reoccurance of roaches | 1/21/2007 |
Q: I will definitely talk to my terminix guy about changing the bait that he is using. I also have been ...
A: Crystal, The significance of one bug every couple of weeks to a month does mean you are experiencing ...
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| Help | 1/20/2007 |
Q: Help! I don’t know what I have in my wall, but it is about to drive me nuts. I have set snap ...
A: Although you have mentioned many experiences relating to home invaders, the three points that are ...
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| reoccurance of roaches | 1/20/2007 |
Q: I have been getting pest treatments from terminix for a while now, but a couple of months ago, I had ...
A: Often, when spraying while also baiting roaches, the spray will repel roaches. The possibility of ...
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| gnats | 12/25/2006 |
Q: when i first moved into my apt. back in sept, i noticed that i never have flies in my apt. but i ...
A: You asked a question regarding gnats. Did you ever receive an answer? I've looked at questions in ...
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| Termite swarmers | 12/18/2006 |
Q: We just had a large amount of swarmers in our kitchen just about a week ago. We live in New Mexico. ...
A: I looked in the general file of questions and found yours seemingly unanswered. Would you please ...
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| White Flies | 12/10/2006 |
Q: How do you get rid of these things ? please...
A: I'm sorry that I have not answered your question about whiteflies. I think you directed the ...
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