SICKNESS and PESTS Following are random thoughts I’ve had about pests and their dangers to life and limb. As Maxwell Smart was fond of saying, “Sorry about that, Chief!” When I was active in pest control I came across several instances where pests were causing health problems either to pets, or humans, or both. In fact, …
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GUEST POST from Don: Fear This, Not That
FEAR THIS, not that Having been in pest control for over 30 years I know that many adults have not figured out what they should and should not fear. More on that in a minute. People fear pesticides, for example, and they should not. The pesticides they “know” cause cancer and kill people are those which were …
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GUEST POST from Don: Helpful Pests
HELPFUL PESTS [Note: This is NOT the usual Guest Post. Unlike my other works, this is mostly a re-telling (like a book report) from the mentioned podcasts (below). I found this fascinating and thought one or two others would, too. However, I have included a few thoughts of my own at the end.] Rob Dunn, PhD. is Senior …
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GUEST POST from Don: Bigger Problems
This pest means you have a bigger problem… Having engaged in pest control for 3 decades, I know how most customers think: “Ick. I have creepy things in my house. Kill them.” However, THESE critters are in your house BECAUSE you already have a much larger problem. You have a leak, had a sewage backup, gaps and holes, a …
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