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Fri Sep 14 2012
Come For the Sugar, Stay For the View
It is autumn in New England and holly bushes are being swarmed by wasps, bees and other insects. I believe this is caused by aphid secretions and the holly flowers that bloom at this time. Are there any treatments that will help deter this from happening?
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Submitted by William, MA -
Thu Sep 13 2012
Who Started The Bed Bug Chain?
How active are bedbugs during the day and does this painter's claim sound right? I did a heat treatment to a second floor apartment about 2 months ago. The tenants moved out a month later. I set Verifi traps in the apartment 3 weeks after I did the treatment and used double sided tape along the baseboards and bed frame legs. A few days ago the apartment manager tells me a painter, who was paint...
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Submitted by jason, NY -
Wed Sep 12 2012
Rice That Wiggles
I need help. I have maggots in my kitchen for the 3rd time in two years. I see flies all the time but never more than 5 or 6 at a time. I know the life cycle of a fly, but don't they need rotton food to lay their eggs? Please help.
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Submitted by Cory, CA -
Tue Sep 11 2012
One Final Challenge
I have an apartment complex that I am treating for bed bugs. I have one particular apartment that has a major problem and the tenant is now irate. I have vacuumed the baseboards, mattresses, furniture. I have treated with Phantom, Gentrol, Phantom Aerosol Crack and Crevice III, dusted voids with CimexA dust and I still have a problem. What am I missing?
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Submitted by John La, NJ -
Mon Sep 10 2012
A Threshold Level of ONE?
In your last article you said "Be liberal with a use of insect glue traps, placed in many locations so you can monitor to see where hot spots may exist." When servicing restaurants we would love to place glue boards out and the health dept encourages this, BUT if they see 1 live one in the traps they can shut the restaurant down! I call this entrapment! What are your thoughts?
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Submitted by Arthur, CA -
Sun Sep 9 2012
Termidor Limitations
Why is Termidor recommended to be used outside only once per year?
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Submitted by Mary Claire, MS -
Sat Sep 8 2012
Fleas In All the Right Places
When treating for fleas is it alright to spray wood floors?
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Submitted by phil, TN -
Fri Sep 7 2012
Crop Mounds, Not Circles
Dirt mounds are popping up in the yard. Grayish colored, almost BB sized dirt. What would cause this?
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Submitted by Benny, GA -
Thu Sep 6 2012
Pet Foods and Pests
How do you get rid of or control red legged ham beetles and the black beetles found in pet food stores?
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Submitted by Armand, AZ -
Wed Sep 5 2012
Restaurant Provides The Food
Any suggestion on German roaches in a restaurant? I treat with Suspend and an IGR and bait with Maxforce Roach bait. Not sure if restaurant employees are feeding roaches and that is why the roaches aren't eating the bait. Any suggestions like dust and flowable powders? The bait dries up in Las Vegas weather after a week.
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Submitted by Danny, NV -
Tue Sep 4 2012
Life to Black Widows?
An industrial client called us about black widows in their paint shop. Upon inspection I found black widows and multiple other species of spiders in the four ventilation ducts. This is a relatively small area where mining equipment is spray painted. I was amazed at the large number of spiders living in paint fumes. I was wondering if you could bat that around a little.
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Submitted by Barry, WV -
Mon Sep 3 2012
Death to Black Widows
What is the best pesticide for killing black widows?
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Submitted by Brandon, TX -
Sun Sep 2 2012
Many Portals?
There is a debate going on between myself and another pest control company here in the Southwest. He claims and tells his customers that our bark scorpions come up the house drains and this is the reason they find them in sinks and tubs. My belief is they do not and cannot come up the drains from the sewers and the reason people find them in sinks is that they crawl in or fall into them. Please...
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Submitted by susan, NV -
Sat Sep 1 2012
Now You Have Them, Now You Don't
What are the flying insects that lose their wings and come in the hundreds?
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Submitted by christine, AZ -
Fri Aug 31 2012
Chickens With The Munchies
I have a customer with American roaches in her shed. She's concerned if we treat the shed and kill the roaches the chickens next to the shed may get contaminated or hurt if they eat the dead roaches.
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Submitted by George, FL -
Thu Aug 30 2012
Take The Fight To The Source
What is the best method for treating carpet beetles?
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Submitted by Joseph M., NJ -
Wed Aug 29 2012
Bop The Bee?
I'm having a problem with sand bees in a play pen. I have tried different products to get rid of them but nothing works. I even advised the customer to change all the sand in the play pen and that didn't even work. There are dozens of bee holes in the sand and his grand kids can not use the sand box. Is there any product that I can use that will get rid of the bees and be safe for the kids? Any...
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Submitted by Anthony, NY -
Tue Aug 28 2012
Horse "Flies" Weren't Bad Enough
I've been treating a 3-sided shelter that houses horses and the horse owners are complaining about wasps stinging the horses. I've dusted the voids and sprayed around the shelter with Transport Mikron, which seems to help for a few days and then the problem begins again. Any suggestions? Would some type of repellent work better? I know I'm killing the existing wasps, but within a matter of days...
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Submitted by Richard, PA -
Mon Aug 27 2012
If You Can't Stand the Fumes......
Is fumigation one of the best methods to eliminate bed bugs in a multi unit structure?
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Submitted by John, CA -
Sun Aug 26 2012
If You Can't Stand The Heat.......
Can bedbugs be treated by heat method alone?
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Submitted by Kathy, NY
