Category: Home Pest Control
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Avoid DIY Bed Bug Remedies
Since the resurgence of bed bugs in the United States, many people have tried a variety of do-it-yourself home remedies to kill the bloodsucking pests report Monmouth County NJ exterminators. The Washington Post Health and Science reported on November 25, 2013 entomologists have given “low grades to several homespun methods of bed bug defense” methods.…
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Chirping Crickets: Good Luck or Annoying Nuisance?
In some cultures having a singing cricket in your house is considered good luck; but most Monmouth County, New Jersey home owners find these noisy insects more annoying than lucky. The high-pitched “song” of a cricket hiding somewhere in your basement or crawl space can be annoying enough to launch a late-night hunt for the…
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Mice Carry the Deadly Hantavirus
An infestation of mice in your Monmouth County NJ garage this winter could place you at risk of contracting potentially the deadly hantavirus next spring. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome is a rare but often fatal respiratory disease that can be contracted by breathing dust that contains decayed mouse feces. The virus is carried in the saliva,…
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The Problem with Cockroaches
Cockroaches have a relatively short lifespan as they only live approximately three months due to a variety of factors. These stealthy creatures have however adapted well to human habitats of all kinds and can feed upon most anything that they come across. Studies have shown that one impregnated female cockroach can easily produce 10,000 descendants…