Category: News
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Got Mouse Feces? Careful About the Cleanup
One of the more unpleasant aspects of pest control is cleaning up mouse feces. You may think it’s no more difficult than cleaning up after your dog, but there are real dangers associated with mouse droppings that you need to be aware of before attempting to deal with the situation. A mouse will produce anywhere from…
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What Damage Can Squirrels Cause in Your Attic?
Do you think of squirrels as those cute furry animals frolicking in your yard and nibbling on acorns? You’ll have a lot darker picture of them when you learn what havoc they can wreck in your attic. Squirrels view your home as just a different type of tree with the attic serving as that big…
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Bed Bugs: A Threat for All Seasons
You may think that cold temperatures are enough to stave off the threat of bed bugs during the winter months. The fact is that these pests can invade a household at any time of the year. Exposing bed bugs to freezing temperatures has long been one of the conventional methods of eliminating them. However, NBC News…
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Squirrel Families – Visitors You Don’t Want
During the winter, a lot of the animals that you would normally see outside seek refuge indoors where it’s nice and warm. On the whole, we’ve done a great job of developing our neighborhoods in this country, so animals like mice, squirrels and birds have less options outside, so they look for other places to…
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How Many Babies Can a Squirrel Have?
It’s that time of year again, and we’re starting to get lots of calls here at Allison Pest Control about squirrels. Maybe you even have a squirrel problem all your own. You’ll know you have a squirrel problem in your home if you hear them scurrying about. They really like to hang out in attics, but it’s…
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Bed Bugs Attack Employees in Lower Manhattan
It appears that bed bugs have once again taken a bite out of workers in the Big Apple. Two employees, who work in the Department of Financial Services building, say that bed bugs have been biting them at their workplace report the Daily News on November 14, 2013. According to reports, internal memos show that…