Posts with the tag: "pest prevention"

Prevent Pesky Pantry Pests From Dominating Your Domain.

There are a large variety of pests that are attracted to flour, spices, cereals, chocolate, dried fruits, sugar, and other items you keep in your pantry. Some can come in through the walls. Others squeeze under the door. But a surprising number of pantry infestations begin at the grocery store, with you. These pests get into food packaging in the processing plant, on a delivery truck, or in the grocery store itself. Then you carry the product home with you. First, we're going to take a look at the problem. Then we'll zero in on the solution.

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Tags: Entomologists  |  pest prevention  |  home pest control  |  pantry pests  |  Rose Pest Solutions

People that complain about having ants in their homes usually know that this is an ongoing problem. If you had ants in your home last year, there’s a good chance you’ll have them again this year and you probably know it! A lot of people try little home remedies or old wives’ tales to get rid of these pests; rubbing lemon juice all over your counters and liberally coating surfaces with pine cleaner are some of these options, but unfortunately they won’t work. Not only do some of these DIY ant control attempts not work, they can actually make the problem worse.

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Tags: ants  |  pest prevention  |  ants in the kitchen