Homeowners are usually surprised when they discover, or are told, that they have termites in their home. How could this happen? It shouldn’t, but the right combination of wrong circumstances can result in a termite infestation. Subterranean termites like we have in New Hampshire and Massachusetts live in colonies in the soil and travel through…
VIEW MOREPressure-treated wood is wood that has had a chemical preservative forced into the pores to form a barrier that resists decay and wood-eating insects like termites and carpenter ants. Pressure-treated wood is used primarily where wood is in close contact with soil such as decking, fence posts, mailbox or light posts, trellises, or gazebos. Building…
VIEW MOREOne reason that insects are so successful is that they are specialized. They even have mouthparts that are customized for their lifestyle and the type of food they eat. Some chew, some slurp, some pierce and suck. Piercing-Sucking Mouthparts Some insects have a mouth that is essentially a hypodermic needle. Mosquitoes, bed bugs, fleas, stable…
VIEW MOREDespite its name, the wood-boring beetle known as the old house borer is not generally a pest of old homes. It’s mostly found in houses less than 10 years old. The old house borer is what we call a long-horned beetle (it has really long antennae) and its wood-boring larvae can be a serious structural…
VIEW MOREIf you have mice and they seem to be restricted to your attic, you’re lucky (or maybe unobservant). The mice would probably much rather be in your home, or at least in the wall voids, especially during the times when the attic is just too hot or too cold to be comfortable. Usually once mice…
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