Tag: household insects
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NJ Pest Control Experts Warn About Cockroach Dangers Part II of II
Continuing from Monday… It is important to keep any cockroach infestation under control because you cannot usually see, smell, or taste the presence of cockroaches, yet you can become seriously ill when they are living among you. Some people are under the misconception that the presence of a few cockroaches is no reason for concern. …
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NJ Pest Control Experts Warn About Cockroach Dangers Part I of II
It’s springtime in New Jersey and many residents suffer from allergies caused from dust, animals, and tree and plant pollen. New Jersey pest control professionals report that cockroach infestations are another type of dangerous allergy trigger that often eludes any homeowners. For people with cockroach allergies, the immune system overreacts to defend itself against offending…
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Fleas…A Disease Carrying Insect
Fleas have been sucking the blood of humans and animals for millions of years. Adult fleas are about 1/8th of an inch in size with a flat body from side to side. Like other bloodsuckers, they have piercing mouths that aid them in their bloodsucking endeavors. Fleas are wingless, reddish brown to black in color…
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Did The Fear Of Bed Bugs Halt The Quilts?
The Quilts of Valor Foundation has a mission…to “cover all those services members and veterans touched by war with Wartime Quilts.” According to their website, the foundation is not about politics, it’s about people. Who can argue, it’s a noble cause! The nationwide organization consists of regional groups of mostly ladies who tirelessly make gorgeous…
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Bed Bugs Used During Wartime…What A Weird Concept
Take yourself back to the 1930’s and 1940’s. It’s hard to imagine living in a bed bug infested world. American’s did however. They were the pest to avoid, and the pest that everyone was well informed about. Back in those days, it was typically the housewife’s job to rid the home of the pesky bloodsuckers…