Humans are not the only species who are vulnerable to illness. In fact, humans are not alone in acknowledging the presence of infectious pathogens in our individual members. Furthermore, humans are not the only species with plans on how to deal with pathogens before they break out into epidemics or pandemics. Other species, including those
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March is the month of the official start of spring. In new England, that means we keep one eye open looking for the next storm of the century, as many have occurred in the first part of March, and one eye on the Crocus and Daffodils peaking through the soil, signaling the upcoming new life
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We have been hearing it all mouse season. “It’s never been this bad before,” or some variation of that. Folks who were used to managing one or two mice caught on traps in the fall are now inundated. Homeowners who never saw mouse activity in their house feel like they’re fighting a never ending battle.
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Most people probably haven’t given bed bugs a second thought in the past year. But if you work in pest control or in certain bed bug-prone businesses, you might be wondering what happened to bed bugs. Were they killed off by the pandemic, or what? We don’t seem to hear about them anymore. Let me
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When human workers get sick with an infectious cold or flu, they (hopefully) alter their behavior and stay at home to protect other workers. When humans are faced with the spread of a pandemic, even more dramatic changes in behavior towards others would be expected. Like us, ants are social animals, living in extended colonies
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Many of us are stuck at home and learning how to fend for ourselves, taking on tasks and gamely attempting home projects beyond our realm of experience. Humorous tales are circulating about Harry Homeowner trying to install a skylight or tile a shower stall. Even if these jobs don’t quite work out as expected though,
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Many of us have found hand sanitizers and household disinfectants or disinfecting wipes in short supply lately. Even bleach can be hard to come by. Some folks are improvising and using a combination of products in an attempt to disinfect their home and belongings against COVID-19. You may wonder why a pest control company blog
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You have enough to think about these days and it seems everywhere you turn, businesses that you relied on for help before are now closed. Colonial Pest is still here and still providing you with pest control services and peace of mind – but with some changes to better protect your health as well. WE
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Update: The State of Massachusetts has just reaffirmed that Pest Control is an essential service and will be excluded from the Stay-At-Home order issued on 3/23/2020 Pest Control and Public Health Colonial Pest Control, Inc. has always been committed to serving in our role to protect the public health. Pest control (pestilence control) is an
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