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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Pesticides are invaluable in protecting health and property, and in promoting a better environment. Most of us are pretty familiar with how and why pesticides are used around our homes and yards. But most of us don’t realize the role that pesticides play behind the scenes in making our lives safer and easier.
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Q. My son is doing a science fair project on night-flying moths. Why do moths and other insects fly to lights anyway? It doesn’t make much sense since they usually end up beating against the bulb and frying themselves! Is there an advantage?
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