My wife and I are looking to buy a fixer-upper house but we’re very worried about ending up with a house that has major moisture or pest problems, like termites, that can’t be seen until later when you open things up. Are there any things we should be looking for as we home hunt? L.…
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Old house borers are wood-infesting beetles that sometimes show up in homes. Infestations usually begin in newly cut wood, even before the wood is incorporated into a home. Female beetles lay their eggs in cracks in softwoods such as pine, fir, or spruce, often while it is stacked in lumberyards. Because only certain boards are…
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My son found a strange little bug in the basement that looked kind of like a tick but it had claws like a crab. When he brought it into school, his biology teacher said it was a pseudoscorpion. What is that? How did it get into our basement, and does it sting? E. H., The…
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All of a sudden, we have little dark ants in our family room. They seem to be coming in around the patio door, even though it’s kept closed. I also see ants on the shrubs outside the door so I guess that’s where they’re coming from. How do I keep them out? P. T., Uxbridge,…
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Because we’re hearing so much scary stuff about mosquito diseases, I’m in the market for a super-duper, big bug zapper for our backyard. My wife objects though, she says that those things don’t work and she hates the zapping sound. What’s the latest on mosquito traps? P.P., Heniker, NH Bug zappers use ultraviolet light to…
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Worcester, MA 01604
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Hooksett, NH 03106