Bonide Household Insect Control is intended to be used in and around residences and their immediate surroundings such as (but not limited to): apartments, atriums, attics, automobiles, basements, bathrooms, boats, cabins, campers, carports, cat sleeping quarters, clothes storage, condominiums, decks, dens, driveways, garages, gazebos, homes, kitchens, lanais, living rooms, parlors, patios, pet sleeping areas, play rooms, porches, recreational vehicles, rooms, solariums, storage areas, sun rooms, utility rooms and verandahs. This product is not to be used in commercial food handling areas.

We think that she was bit by a brown recluse spider that was brought back in luggage from a vacation in the southwest – but since the insect was not found, we cannot be sure what it was.

It is a good time of the year to be aware of insects in the home, because many are trying to find shelter from the cold. Bonide’s established product can be used for the following:

• Ants: Spray around ant trails, doors and windows and other places where ants enter the house.
• Carpenter Ants: For control, locate and treat nests and surrounding areas. Apply around doors, windows and other places where ants enter premises and where they crawl and hide. Spray into infested wood through existing openings.
• Fleas on Surfaces: Remove pet bedding and destroy or clean thoroughly. Spray pet resting quarters. Adult fleas and larvae contacted by spray will be killed. Put fresh bedding down once spray has dried. Do not spray animals directly. For best results, pet should be treated with an appropriate flea control product registered for use on pets before allowing them to return to the treated area. Spray rugs and carpets where infestations are bad. Delicate fabrics should be tested for staining in an inconspicuous area prior to use.
• Spiders: Apply along and behind baseboards, to window and doorframes, corners, pipes, storage localities, attics, crawl spaces and other areas over which these pests may crawl.
• Centipedes, Ground Beetles, Pillbugs, Sowbugs, and Scorpions: Apply around doors and windows and other places where these pests may enter premises. Treat baseboards, storage areas and other locations where these pests are found.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry area. Disposal: Do not reuse empty container. Wrap container with several layers of newspaper and discard in trash.

If you can’t or don’t want to bring the party inside, it is a good idea to be proactive with yellow jacket prevention. In order to keep yellow jackets away from your guests and food, it is a great idea to set up yellow jacket traps to keep them at bay. Place these traps all around your yard to help attract and kill them. It is a good idea to place the traps in areas that are not too close to people and food in a tree or on a post.

One highly effective and convenient-to-use trap is the Rescue Yellow Jacket Trap. This trap already contains bait for attracting yellow jackets, so there is no mess. The attractant lasts for weeks and the trap are easy to set up in your yard. Just hang the ready-to-use traps up around your yard to control all types of yellow jackets. Yellow jackets will get trapped in the bag and die.

Another yellow jacket trap that you may want to consider is the Deluxe Yellow Jacket Trap. This trap should be hung up at least six feet above the ground in an area away from people and food. A special feature of this refillable trap is that it does not use any pesticide to trap yellow jackets. Just place food or a sweet liquid inside the trap for an attractant and yellow jackets will be attracted to the bait and get trapped inside. Use this trap year after year for great protection against yellow jackets.

Having fun outdoors should not involve the fear of getting stung by a yellow jacket. Taking proactive measures and using a trap can be very effective for preventing scary attacks and painful stings. Check out these products and more at Backyard Style.

• Ultrasonic sound waves decrease in intensity by the square of the distance, the same as for light.
• Ultrasonic waves cannot penetrate objects
• Ultrasonic waves leave a shadow of unprotected areas behind obstructions such as posts, desks and boxes.
• Ultrasonic waves travel in a direct line form the device and cannot go around corners.
• The ultrasonic waves cannot penetrate walls.

Given this information, How can an ultrasonic device situated in a room repel rodents inside a wall? NO

Can an ultrasonic device situated in one room repel rodents in other rooms? NO

Therefore .. you need to get a device per room.

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 the pests out of the garbage is only 1/2 the battle; regardless of how clean your house is, you are not immune to pest infestation.

• Rodent Traps
• Rodent Baits

Pests such as termites, roaches, ants, beetles, spiders, earwigs, bumblebees, ticks, mice and rats and other pests can be drawn to your home by the prospect of food, warmth and shelter. Some pests can carry disease (rats), while others are poisonous (certain types of spiders).

• Get Rid of Moles
• Mosquitoe Control Products

Also very dreaded are termintes – termites can eat through your very home and cause thousands of dollars and more in damage.

Got Snakes? Once again, I have to rave about a Liquid Fence product. The relatively new Liquid Fence Snake Repellent works like a charm. If you have children, it is important to note how terrified a child can get when they see a snake.

In a nutshell .. this is how it works:

A snake’s sense of smell and taste is important to its ability to gather information and survive. The ingredients in Liquid Fence Snake Repellent irritate and confuse the snakes’ chemosensory systems. Simply put, it impairs the snake’s ability to gather information about its surrounding environment, forcing it to look elsewhere to live.

If you purchase the Gallon size Snake Eliminator by Liquid Fence – use coupon code: michbiz and save $5.00.

Whichever pest you are trying to eliminate .. we wish you luck and would love the opportunity to assist you. Please brown our Pest Control Products and call if you need any help at all!