Giving new meaning to the term “Pest Control,” a new Kickstarter project will allow you to create a device to control cyborg cockroaches with your mobile phone.
Created by the Michigan-based team at Backyard Brains, the RoboRoach project is billed as “the world’s first commercially available cyborg.” For a $100 pledge […]
Yes, really, your county vector control office wants you to report dead birds and squirrels. Dead birds or squirrels in an area may indicate that West Nile virus is present. You can help the West Nile monitoring efforts by reporting […]
Carpet beetles are small, often no larger than a grain of rice, but left unchecked these little beetles can be very destructive to natural fibers. Beetle larvae feed in dark, undisturbed locations on a variety of dead animals and animal products, such as wool, silk, leather, fur, hair brushes with […]
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Why are there spiders in your house? There could be several reasons. If you WANT to attract spiders, keep the following conditions. If you’d like to keep spiders out, then eliminate the following:
1. Exterior doors and windows are not […]
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As the weather cools and gets damp, these unwelcome guests often enter attics through vents, cracks, and crevices. Rats can fit through holes smaller than a quarter. Their nearly constant gnawing can destroy electrical systems, heating […]
Everything from termite wings to mouse droppings can be found in a ceiling light shield. The lighted area serves as a monitoring device. By inspecting what is in the light shield during routing cleaning, you can discover if you have a pest problem. If you do suspect a problem […]
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The native wool carder bee (Anthidium maculosum) and it’s European cousin (Anthidium manicatum) share the same crisp black and yellow markings as yellow-jackets, but these are bees, not wasps. And, yes, they sting.
Males […]
Google+House fly control requires a commitment to vigilant sanitation. Remove trash regularly and use well-sealing garbage receptacles to get rid of house flies around waste bins. Clean up pet waste immediately. Use fine mesh screens on doors and windows to prevent fly entry.
The one thing that doesn’t work so […]
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In most cases, harborage, not food and water are the major factors which determine the size of a domestic cockroach population. Where do cockroaches love to hide? In tight areas—between stacks of paper bags, […]
Google+Concentrated sugar water used to feed hummingbirds will attract ants. The ants then drive the birds away and you have an ant problem. In the past, mineral oil, vasoline or a very fine fishing line inserted between the branch and the hummingbird feeder were recommended. There are several product […]
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