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Category Archives: Pest / Insect and Animal Control

The Scoop on Sonic Pest Chasers

July 21, 2008 – 12:00 am

The short answer is YES, sonic Pest Chasers work to repel rodents and NO, sonic Pest Chasers do not work to repel insects. In fact, the US Government has ruled that ultra-sonic product devices are NOT proven to repel insects.

Ultrasound repels rodents by subjecting them to auditory stress. In terms of humans, it is like [...]

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No More Geese! – Liquid Fence Goose Repellent

July 11, 2008 – 12:00 am

Smile and scoop up your last Goose turd.
Goose, Duck and Turkey habitat can be greatly reduced with Liquid Fence’s ingenius product. In a nutshell, the way that Goose Repellent works is that it makes the food supply ( where you apply it) very undesirable to geese, turkeys and ducks. They hate it! In essense, this [...]

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Happy 4th of July! – Keep the Mosquitos at Bay this Weekend

July 4, 2008 – 12:00 am

Our featured product this July 4th is Natural Mosquito Repellant by St. Gabriel Labs.
St. Gabriels Organics (best known for thier Milky Spore products) has created a Natural Mosquito Repellant that contains Garlic Juice, Citronella, White Pepper, Potassium Sorbate and Molasses to repel mosquitos effectively and naturally. It works on Gnats, Fleas and Ticks for up [...]

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The War Against Japanese Beetles

June 26, 2008 – 12:00 am

Japanese Beetles Bug Me!

Most likely, if you are a gardener, Japanese beetles bug you too. If you have a light infestation of this pesty insect, the safest and most inexpensive route to killing Japanese beetles is to pick them off the plants by hand (yup .. boring, but effective) and drop them into a bucket [...]

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Are Squirrels Driving You Nutty?

June 3, 2008 – 12:00 am

Personally, I like squirrels. My backyard has a group of squirrels who get their morning exercise chasing each other around the yard. It is particularly funny when 2 chase each other and then all of a sudden, they reverse roles- the one being chased turns around and is now the chaser. My kids love watching [...]

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Do-it-yourself Pest Control Guide

May 13, 2008 – 12:00 am

It’s that time of year that we have to pay attention to pests, insects and unwanted visitors a bit more than usual.
Personally our most dreaded visitor is back … the “Garbage Raccoon”. He thrives in our neighborhood and always seems to find a late night snack in either our garbage or one of the neighboors.
Keeping [...]

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Liquid Net Insect Repellent – ALERT .. the bugs are ‘Comin!

May 9, 2008 – 12:00 am

100% Deet Free all natural insect repellent that works.
Why would you buy something with Deet if you have kids or pets when there are products that work as effectively and do not contain Deet?

Deet, which can be absorbed through the skin, has been linked to neurological damage, can cause sizures and even death. [...]

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Stop the Mole Molestation – Get Rid of Garden Moles

February 19, 2008 – 12:00 am

Background on the Varmit – The Garden Mole
There are at least 5 genera of Moles in the United States. The most common is the eastern or garden mole. This pesty mammal has a pointed snout, rudimentary eyes, soft velvety fur, broad feet and of course long powerful claws on it’s front pair of legs. Moles [...]

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Liquid Fence Deer & Rabbit Repellent

December 21, 2007 – 12:00 am

Humane Deer Control

It is not unusual for me to pull into my driveway in the morning after driving my daughter to school and see a beautiful deer staring at my car. No sooner I open the car door, the deer gracefully flees for cover.

The weird part of this is that I live only 30 minutes [...]

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Preparing to Trap that Varmit Getting into your Garbage!

November 20, 2007 – 12:00 am

Preparing to Trap a Live Animal
Recently I had the wonderful opportunity to having to trap a skunk that was becoming too frequent of a visitor in our backyard. Remember to familiarize yourself with the parts of the cage trap that you are using and how it operates BEFORE attempting to trap the varmit in question. [...]

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