Signs of Bats in a House

By Chris Williams on February 12, 2015

John Maher:  Hi, I’m John Maher. Today I’m here with Tim Chace of Colonial Pest Control. Tim is an entomologist and pest control technician. Today we’re talking about signs of bats in a house. Welcome, Tim. Tim Chace:  Good morning, John. Where should you look for signs of bats in your house? John:  Tim, where…

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The snow faucet is broken so watch out for ice dams

By Chris Williams on February 11, 2015

Hahaha, you have to love living in New England during the winter. Here I was thinking we were headed for a brown winter with no snow on the ground at Christmas time and just a little crust of ice on the ground just a bit over two weeks ago then shazam, now we’re buried! The…

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What’s Biting Me in My Own House?

By Chris Williams on February 10, 2015

We often get calls from people who feel they are being bitten by something in their home. Sometimes the cause is obvious, but in other cases, we may not be able to find the source of the bites. In warm weather months especially, people are bitten when outside (from chiggers, mosquitoes, thrips, etc.), but the…

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Silverfish Can Damage Old Books

By Chris Williams on February 9, 2015

What are booklice? We have some old books that belonged to my grandfather and I just noticed that the pages look sort of chewed on. My Internet search found “booklice.” Are they the ones doing the damage? I couldn’t find any bugs in the books. C.F., Boston, MA I don’t think it’s booklice that are…

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Carpenter Ants in Your Home

By Chris Williams on February 6, 2015

Katlyn Graham:  Hello, I’m Katlyn Graham, here with Tim Chace, a pest control technician with Colonial Pest and an entomologist. Today we’re talking about carpenter ants. What do carpenter ants look like? Now, Tim, what do carpenter ants look like? Tim Chace:  Carpenter ants are some of the biggest ants you’ll see around your property.…

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