Many of the calls we get here at Do My Own Pest Control are from customers who don’t necessarily have any specific bug problem. Instead they are looking for a good preventative chemical that can be applied periodically for year round pest control. Preventative quarterly pest control is an effective and economical way to go about [...]
Haha! Oh, poor spider. There is a hilarious post over at runt-of-the-web.com about The Sad World of the Misundertstood House Spider. Go check it out for a chuckle and more funny house spider sentiments. It might just make you think twice the next time you see an innocent spider scurrying across the wall minding its [...]
Last week I contrasted the two preferred methods of spider removal at my house. To summarize, my husband goes for the more humane trapping-and-setting-free method while I tend to follow scream-and-squish methodology. To advocates of the former method, I urge you: Please do not make the dastardly mistake my husband made last night, whereby in [...]
CyKick Aerosol (buy now) is a Crack & Crevice Residual insecticide that offers easy application, 6 week residual, and fast knockdown of insect pests. This product is ideal for both indoor and outdoor use. Target pests include: Ants, Booklice, Boxelder Bugs, Carpenter Ants, Carpenter Bees, Centipedes, Chocolate Moths, Clover Mites, Cluster Flies, Cockroaches, Crickets, silverfish, [...]
(illustration by: hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com) There is an ongoing debate at my house about whether it is ethical to kill/squish a spider. My husband would prefer that upon finding a spider in our home, we find a way to trap it humanely and then release it outside so as not to end its life prematurely. I suppose [...]
I recently ordered some insect glue traps from Do My Own Pest Control to monitor potential bug problems in my new apartment. I am convinced that when it comes to apartments, there is always going to be something to exterminate. It’s just a matter of waiting and watching to discover what that something is! I [...]
Question: We have a spider problem inside and outside. What can I do that is not toxic? -Cindy in CA This is a great question about a very common problem and after consulting with Jill (one of the office experts!) I have an answer ready. First of all, there is a surprisingly wide variety of [...]
Suspend SC (buy now) is one of those fabulous general pest control products that works on just about every bug you might have problems with. Thousands of our customers rely upon Suspend SC as their go-to product for quarterly pest control. And for most this is the only product they will ever need for ants, [...]
I have been asked quite a bit recently what the most effective chemicals are for spider control. So without further commentary, here’s how to get rid of spiders: 1 - Read our article on Do My Own Pest Control.com about How To Get Rid of Spiders and make sure you are have taken the appropriate [...]
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