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How To Inspect For Termites And What To Do If You Have Them

Termites are a pest that can ruin your home. Termites can leave your house to the point where it needs extensive work and repairs from the damage they cause from chewing through the wood on your home. Chances are the wood that is being damaged was damaged to begin with, but their chewing and damage can leave your home un-level, and it can create a dangerous situation for anyone living in your home.

Skunk Coming Back To Your Yard? What You Can Do

Skunks are stinky critters that will continue to come back to the same place if they feel that they have found safety for their family and if they continue to find food. Skunks like to eat berries and leafy greens, as well as other living animals such as birds, snakes, or frogs/toads. These pests will continue to come back to the same place, so you have to get rid of them entirely, or you have to relocate them from your yard to prevent them from returning.

Termite Infestations And How To Prevent Them

Termites are tiny bugs that can cause a lot of damage to residential structures. They feed on wood and other organic materials, which leads to the destruction of buildings. Termites are insects that live in colonies underground. They only come out at night to eat and reproduce. The bugs feed on wood, paper, cardboard, and other cellulose-based materials. They have a symbiotic relationship with a certain type of bacteria that breaks down cellulose into sugars they can digest.

4 Things To Know About Radon In Your Home

If you are buying a home, it's incredibly important that you have the home tested for radon. It's a gas that could be seeping into your home without you knowing it, and can be quite dangerous for your health. Here are a few key things to know about radon gas. Radon Gas Is Radioactive The reason that radon gas is so bad for people is that it is radioactive. This means that radon gas has the potential to cause lung cancer if it is breathed in for a long time.

2 Reason Why Do-It-Yourself Bed Bug Treatments Do Not Work

After waking up several mornings in a row to find small red marks on your arms, you may have looked under the rolls of your mattress to discover that your home has bed bugs. Because of this, you may have started to frantically look up ways to get rid of the bugs before their numbers get out of control. However, while there are many do-it-yourself methods written about and shown online, many of them are not effective enough to deal with a bed bug infestation.