When it comes to protecting your home from pests, there are many preventative measures you can take. However, when it comes to termites, there are some relatively specific ways that you should protect your home from these wood loving pests. There different ways to go about doing this, from making sure that your home is free from any excess moisture to making sure that all of the possible termite friendly entryways are properly sealed.
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The organic food market increases by about 20% each year. More and more Americans are choosing organic options when shopping. If you are considering joining the movement toward organic, locally grown foods, you might wonder about the process of how organic food is protected from weeds and pests. Since one of the main goals of organic eaters is often avoiding chemical pesticides and promoting sustainable growing practices, learning about the types of pest control needed to commercially grow organic foods can be helpful to you as you go to buy your food from the store or farmer's market.
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Termites have been the bane of homeowners' lives since the first houses went up in this country 300 years ago. These wood-loving insects, silent and stealthy, creep into millions of American homes each year and cause an estimated $5 billion in damage. If you add in other man-made structures (such as barns, outbuildings, and places of business) and crops, that figure reaches $30 billion a year. You might think that an annual termite inspection is a bit excessive; after all, termites can't do that much damage in short spurts, right?
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Flying squirrels don't get as much attention as other nuisance wildlife like skunks and raccoons, but they can still pose a major problem for American homeowners. Here are five things you need to know about these lesser-known pests.
What do Southern flying squirrels look like?
Southern flying squirrels are fairly small animals. They reach lengths of between eight and 10 inches. They have greyish brown fur on most of their bodies, but the fur on their bellies is white.
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Many different species of invasive ants can become unwelcome visitors to American backyards, including trap-jaw ants. Trap-jaw ants are not as well known as other invasive ant species, like fire ants, but they can cause problems for homeowners. Here are four things you need to know about trap-jaw ants.
How can you identify trap-jaw ants?
Trap-jaw ants have a distinctive appearance and are not hard to identify if you know what you're looking for.
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