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If you have a chimney, installing a chimney cap can keep out birds, bats and other wildlife that may try to move into your home for the winter.
If you have attic vents too, by installing wire mesh will also help keep bats, squirrels and rodents from infesting your attic and getting inside the walls... more
Is Your Home Rodent Safe?
Now is a good time to check the outside of your house and look for any small openings that a mouse can fit into. The last thing you want this season is to have some unwanted guests moving into your home. Mice can fit through a hole as small as a dime.
If you happen to find that you may already... more
Reduce Squash Bugs in Your Garden
Squash bugs and squash beetles can be attacking your fall pumpkin and cucumber plants this time of year. Here is a simple solution that can be applied directly to your plants without harming them. The tip is to apply it very early in the morning or late in the evening so the plants don't burn... more
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Get Those Bugs Off Your Car Bumper
Do you hate the thought of cleaning your car bumper from all the dead bugs that have landed there? Here is an easy way to wipe them clean.
Here’s what you need:
Spray bottle
Dryer sheet
Warm water
That’s it. Put the dryer sheet in the spray bottle and fill the bottle half (or so) full of... more
Bug Tip Tuesday!!
How to make a fruit fly trap:
You will need a empty glass jar.
Make a funnel out of paper and tape it to stay closed.
Pour about 1/4 – 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar into the jar.
Put small fruit into jar - a slice of apple or banana will work fine.
Insert funnel into the jar with wide end... more
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Massachusetts Areas on High Alert for West Nile
Late last week the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has elevated the West Nile Virus risk levels for Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop to High when a man from Suffolk county died due to complications from the virus.
Residents in these areas should continue to take steps to protect... more
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How to Preserve Your Pests
There are some people that are not all about trying to get rid of the pests or pest control in their homes, they rather want to preserve them. If you are a bug collector, here is a relatively simple way to preserve your little creatures.
What you need:
Clear hand sanitizer
Glass vial
Dry or... more
Pest Control for Apartments & Condominiums
A1 specializes in pest control for condominiums and apartment communities. We’ve been providing extermination services throughout New England to the top property management companies for decades.
Working directly with tenants to help eliminate additional work for property managers that need that... more
