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Small Brown and White Bugs in Wood Headboard

My 5 1/2 year old and I have been getting these tiny little red bite marks that swell and itch. I first thought they where insect bites. Now I'm lost. I found little brown and white bugs in the corner of my homemade wood headboard that has padding and fabric.

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Something is Biting Me in My Apartment

I don't know what it is. We moved into another apartment and my daughter and I are infested with bites. One person is telling me it's fleas, someone else is telling me its bed bugs. So I really don't know what they are.

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Using Lime to Keep Snakes Away

Does lime keep copperhead snakes out of your yard?

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Reviews of Animal Off Pest Ultrasonic Repeller

Has anyone used Animal Off, a device that emits a sound that wards off pests? Does it work?

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Flying Bugs in My House

I have flying insects around the house. I don't know if they are gnats or mosquitoes. They are very annoying and they make my body itch. Does anybody have any home remedy to get rid of these annoying things? Thanks.

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What is Topping My Tomatoes?

An animal is eating the leaves and stem of my tomato plants starting at the top of the plant. Some branches were 3-4 feet long. I noticed it yesterday and put deer and rabbit Scram 18 inches out from the base of plants. I checked them this morning. Still had the problem.

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Borax and Water Insecticide

How much borax do you add to a quart squirt bottle of water to use for insecticide? Anybody know? Thanks!

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Store Food Waste in Freezer Until Garbage Day

To omit odors from our garbage can inside the house, if we have anything that may start to smell after a day or so, I simply put it in a plastic grocery bag and put that in my freezer.

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Getting Rid of Flying Insects Outside

I would like to get rid of the mosquitoes, gnats, and other flying things away from where I sit on the porch in my backyard. But I don't want anything that will hurt the lizards, snakes, insects or other helpful animals that eat the "bad" bugs.

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Natural Remedies for Bed Bugs

Are there any natural remedies for getting rid of bed bugs, that really work?

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Small Green Flying Bugs in Kitchen

There are small flies invading my mom's kitchen. They are a green/greyish color and they are not fruit flies. We kill them, then clean and disinfected the entire kitchen, but they still come back. We don't know where there coming from. Please help!

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Keeping Bugs Away When Sitting Outdoors

What will keep gnats away from my kids and I this baseball season? The gnats seem to be immune to everything I use.

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Natural Garden Fertilizer and Pest Control

When you water your seedlings, use a weak chamomile water in a spray bottle. It will be a help to strengthen and will help them grow.

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Keeping My Neighbor's Pets Out of My Yard

Our neighbor's dog is getting our newspaper out of the paper box. What household products can I use to keep him away from the box?

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Black Powder on Window Sill

Inside my house on a window sill there is a little mound (size of a dime) of what looks like finely ground pepper. I cleared it away and in just a few hours the little mound re-appeared. What could it be?

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Identifying a Very Small Silverfish Like Bug

I found tiny worm like microscopic silverfish on my sheets today. They are about the size of the hyphen on the keyboard, some are clear and gray and some are reddish brown. They looked like dust until you shine a light on them and look closer to see them wiggle and squirm.

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Keeping Your Christmas Tree Bug-Free

Live Christmas trees provide insects with a wonderful place to wait out the snow and cold of winter. Unfortunately, this means that occasionally hibernating insects get indoors by hitching a ride on your Christmas tree.

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Metal Trash Can for Perishables

Invest in a metal trash can to store your perishables in. A 30 gallon size is right for my back porch. Hopefully it will slow down the eating habits of the uninvited creatures!

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Crickets Inside House

Does anyone know how to get rid of camel crickets (also known as cave crickets)? They are driving me crazy coming into my home. I've done my best to seal openings where they may be coming in, but they still manage.

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Killing Drain Flies

I would like to know how to get rid of drain flies. I'm infested with them. Please help.

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Keeping Your Christmas Tree Bug-Free

Keeping Your Christmas Tree Bug-FreeLive Christmas trees provide insects with a wonderful place to wait out the snow and cold of winter. Unfortunately, this means that occasionally hibernating insects get indoors by hitching a ride on your Christmas tree.


Cleaning Regime For Pest Control

Cleaning Regime For Pest ControlControlling pests in the home can be easy. It should also be done in the most natural way possible and this means going back to good old fashioned housekeeping. Never wait until pests are such a problem you need to spray chemicals or call a professional.