| "Help!
I think I have fleas! What do I do?" |
| Start
by putting on a pair of white socks and walking around
the house. If you do have fleas, they will jump on to
the socks and be easy to see.. |
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| "But
I don't have any pets" (or) "But my animals
are inside pets, how could this happen?!" |
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Fleas
can hitch a ride into your home on your clothing and
shoes where they will attach to your pet for a "bite"
to eat!
Emerick
Pest Control can help you if you do have a flea problem.
Our treatment is reasonably-priced and comes with a
30-day guarantee of satisfaction.
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| "How
can I make the most of my pest control treatment so I
don't have to be retreated?" |
| You
can start by moving smaller, lightweight items such as
plants, baskets, chairs away from your walls. This will
allow us to get a good perimeter barrier applied to help
take care of what bugs you. Also, if you are planning
on remodeling, putting in new floor covering, painting
or pressure washing, schedule your treatment after
these improvements so the barrier we put down is not
disturbed or removed. |
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| "I
am on the quarterly plan and I'm not really seeing any
bugs. Should I stretch my treatments out, or maybe I just
don't need them any more?" |
| Great
news! Our treatments are working for you! With continued
regular applications every 3 months, you shouldn't be
"bugged"! |
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| Got
a mouse in your house? |
|
Knowing
that it only takes 1/4 of an inch for a mouse to enter
a structure will help you! Caulk or fill these openings
with steel wool (mice hate it!) to prevent mice from
"moving in"!
A
surefire way to trap them? Try a little peanut butter
on some bread on your mouse trap. Also position your
trap perpendicular to the wall, with the bait side nearest
the wall. Gets 'em every time!
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| What
about snakes? |
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Emerick
Pest Control doesn't take care of snakes; however, moth
balls around your home will help deter them!
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| Some
Things Interesting to Know |
- "Cicada-Killer
Wasps" dig a burrow in the ground and lay an
egg. They hunt for a cicada or other insect and place
it in the burrow on top of the egg. The bug that was
placed in the burrow now becomes a food source when
the egg hatches in the spring. The wasp does not return
to that burrow after the process is complete. Even
though they are usually large, the Cicada Killer Wasp
does not usually bother people, but do have a painful
sting if agitated.
- Pound
for pound, the weight of all the termites in the world
is greater that the total weight of humans.
- The
common German Cockroach can survive for over a month
without food, but less than two weeks without water.
- The
average housefly has a life span of one month.
- The
world's largest known spider had a record leg-span
of 28 cm (11 inches).
- A
dragonfly can fly at speeds up to 36 mph.
- The
flea can jump 350 times its own body length (at least
3 feet!).
- Bees
fly at average speed of 15 mph.
- Cockroaches
have been around for more than 400 million years.
- The
average life expectancy of an ant is 45 - 60 days.
- There
are 20,000 species of bees and only 4 of them make
honey.
- Spiders
can have up to eight eyes.
- Gnats
can flap their wings 1,000 times a second.
- The
queen bee lays nearly 1,500 eggs a day and can live
for up to two years.
- Afraid
of spiders? In green plant areas there can be up to
50,000 spiders per acre.
- The
praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its
head 360 degrees.
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| Home
Cookin' |
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|
Mole-Chaser
Tonic |
|
Fruit
Fly Cocktail |
1
1/2 Tbsp Tabasco Sauce
1 Tbsp Liquid Dish Soap
1 tsp Chili Powder
1 Quart Water
Pour this mixture in mole runways and they'll run away! |
|
Apple
Cider Vinegar
Few Drops Dish Detergent
Mix and put into a dish. Let sit on the counter where
it will draw fruit flies and kill them. |
