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Do You Have Raccoon Babies In Your Attic?

DATE POSTED: April 8, 2015

Raccoons are an amazing creature. Their little hands can take a quarter out of your pocket, flick a latch on a chicken coop and turn a knob on a door. When protecting a home from raccoons, homeowners must protect it as if they are trying to keep out a human burglar. They even look like burglars--little furry burglars. It is easy to forget that these cute and clever creatures can also be a threat.…

Winter Pests And Attic Spaces

DATE POSTED: January 29, 2015

Last fall, without your consent, bugs and wildlife may have taken up residence in your attic spaces. If you have not visited your attic crawl spaces recently, now might be the time. When spring arrives, those bugs, rodents, and wild critters will leave their low-energy state and begin to forage more vigorously for food. This will bring them down into your kitchen, pantry, and living areas--if they…

What's Lurking In Your Attic?

DATE POSTED: November 18, 2014

No. It's not the boogy man--well, not JUST the boogy man. The older your house is and the less money you have spent sealing and securing it, the higher the odds are that at least one pest has made its way into your attic.

wasp nest found in the attic of a providence home

Wasp Nests In The Winter

DATE POSTED: November 10, 2014

In winter, wasps are using your walls and your attic crawl spaces to hide from the cold. So, if you intend to go up into your attic, or do some renovations in the wall, be aware that this hazard is much more prevalent in winter, and take measures to protect yourself.

Yellow Jackets & Bees In The Fall

DATE POSTED: October 15, 2014

Yellow Jackets and Bees come out of hibernation at the end of spring, and slowly build their hives and nests through the summer months. When fall arrives, their populations have usually maxed out, and food resources in the area are diminished, which means there are more stinging insects flying around your house. This is also the time when new queens search for a place to overwinter. So, it is…

The Return Of Pumpkin Spice...And Fall Pests

DATE POSTED: October 8, 2014

Fall is a wonderful time of year, because it is when Dunkin' Donuts brings back pumpkin lattes. So, in celebration of this incredible drink, I am going to attempt to use the Dunkin' Donuts Pumpkin Spice Latte as an allegory for fall pest prevention.

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