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Tiny Black Bugs in the Cupboard?I have tiny black bugs in my cupboard, what might they be?

 

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Frog Laying Eggs in Pool Skimmer?My backyard inground pool (saltwater system) is attracting frogs. They are laying eggs in my skimmer and the smell is too much, not to mention the noise they make all night long, and the mess on my pool surroundings.

 

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Getting Rid of Silverfish?How do I get rid of silverfish?

 

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Using Borax and Boric Acid Around Children?I have a 17 month old daughter who has a heart defect, allergies to wheat and dairy, and is asthmatic. My landlord is currently wishing to send Rentokil to my home to treat woodworm. Rentokil wishs to use borax and boric acid.

 

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Chinch Bugs Killing Lawn?My beautiful St. Augustine lawn is being attacked by grubs and chinch bugs. Some of the dead grass comes up without any trouble, like in clumps, but other areas are dead are are hard to pull up. I sprayed and spread Spectracide, now what do I do?

 

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What is This Insect?I found a small insect that looks like a cross between a common house fly and a miniature bee. Any idea what it might be? The insect has the body size and color of a fly (green and blue) and looks like a bee with six legs and small stinger.

 

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Tiny Flying Insects in the House?I recently moved into my apartment. The air conditioning system is not the greatest, so I have to keep my bedroom window opened a majority of the time.

 

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Using Bug Spray Around Cats?My parents bought me Spectracide BugStop (indoor/outdoor formula) for when I first moved in since my condo is older. I'm having issues with spiders, gnats, cockroaches, etc.

 

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What Should I Discard to Be Rid of Bedbugs When Moving?I got bedbugs from my previous apartment, it got treated by Terminex. We moved right after to another apartment thinking they are gone as we were not getting bitten. Now 10 months later, I got bitten maybe a few times, not as bad as before though.

 

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Natural Remedies for Silverfish?Does any one know how to get rid of silverfish without chemicals? Any help would be appreciated.

 

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Keeping Armadillos Out of the Yard?What is a safe way to discourage armadillos from your home/yards?

 

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Getting Rid Of Tiny Black Bugs?I am having trouble with bugs. We have extremely tiny black bugs, compared to coffee grounds and black pepper. Our dog had fleas in the summer, but I think we took care of the problem.

 

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Getting Rid of Bedbugs?How do you get rid of bedbugs from your home? How do you make something like a recipe from household products? What do you put together to kill them? Does anyone know? If so, let me know asap please.

 

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Getting Rid of Land Crabs?I have land crabs in my front lawn. How do I get rid of them?

 

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What Are These Bugs?These little brown flying beetles have been climbing my screens and entering my apartment. Upon entering they slowly die within a day or two. Can you tell me what they may be?

 

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Getting Rid of Waterbugs?How can I get rid of waterbugs?

 

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Getting Rid of Thousand Leggers?How do I get rid of thousand leggers in my country home? We bought a new, very nice double wide to put on our farm. It is partially in a wooded area, but not completely. We are only there about 2 weeks a month.

 

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Using Herbs to Repel Bugs?My neighbor mentioned hearing that placing potted basil beside doorways, on the patio or near the grill will repels flies and other flying pests. I have not heard of this. In looking online I see that mint will do the same thing. What type of basil and mint?

 

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Hard, Black Worms In Basement?How can I remove little black hard worms, approximately 1 inch long that come into my basement during the fall? The Exterminator says they come up through the foundation in older homes? Thanks.

 

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Multi-colored Bug?A few years ago, I lived in central California. Remember the old "Cootie" game where the legs were one color, the head another and so on? I actually saw a bug just like that. Creeped me out! Anyone happen to know the name of this bug?

 

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Biting Insects in Carpet?I have a 10 year old son with cerebral palsy who has his face to the floor while he plays cause he can't sit up on his own. He has got these bites on different parts of his body. It's too late in the season for fleas. So what could it be that is biting him? And how do I get rid of the problem in my carpet? THANKS!

 

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Something is Burrowing Holes in My Deck?I've noticed something is burrowing a small holes on a railing of our backyard deck. I've not seen or heard anything unusual, but there are new holes (about the size of a dime) and a small mound of fresh wood shavings located directly beneath it.

 

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Is their a plant that repels all bugs?Is their a plant that repels all bugs? There isn't one specific plant that will repel all insects, but in general, strong-smelling plants seem to work better than odorless plants.

 

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Tiny "Slug Like" Things In My Tub?What black slimy slug like thing (very tiny) would inhabit wet face rags in my tub?

 

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Are Exterminators Worth the Expense?Feedback from readers about the value of using a profession exterminator to help control insects. Post your experiences.

 

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