Q. How do termites find the wood they infest? Is it just random or can they key in on the wood in my house?
A. Actually, researchers don’t agree on how termites find their food sources. Some think that they mostly forage randomly, digging networks of tunnels until they find wood. Others believe they can track moisture, soil temperature, and other factors to find wood. Regardless, once they find wood, they have a system of recruiting other termites to the site and foraging becomes less random and more structured.
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Q. We have a raccoon that occasionally visits our property and we’re worried that it might have rabies. Is there any way to tell if an animal is rabid?
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Washing the kids’ clothes should kill any hitchhiking ticks that are still hanging on. It should, but does it? Ticks are tough, as anyone who’s tried to kill one knows.
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Q. We just got new siding on our house last year. Now I see these round, black fly specks all over the siding on one side. They don’t wash off! What kind of fly left these and how do I get rid of it?
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Q. Our condominium property has had an ongoing problem with rats around the dumpsters. We finally convinced the management company to address the problem. They’ve been baiting for rats but we want them to also address problems caused by the dumpsters, which are really a mess. As President of the Condo Association, I want to present some dumpster guidelines that we should follow from the pest control point of view. Can you help?
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