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The Ants Come Marching One by One

By: Jasna Aleksandrova Seeing ants marching through your home is not always a reason to panic. There are many different types of ants and not all types are bad. Other insects like bed bugs, spiders, flies, moths and etc. are all prey for ants. Yes, ants feed on other insects, which is why you may not want to exterminate the …

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Swarming Fire Ants

By: Jasna Aleksandrova While we are welcoming spring, with all the beauty nature serves us this time of the year, we also encounter uninvited guests like Red Imported Fire Ants. As it was explained in the previous blog, you don’t want these guests anywhere near you. The word “fire” in their name has a literal meaning. If you get stung …

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Spring is here- Time to remember the Red Imported Fire Ants

By: Jasna Aleksandrova Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) are famous for their aggressive behavior and painful stings. Fire ants were accidentally brought to the United States in the late 1930′s through a port in Mobile, Alabama. It is assumed that they were inside soil that was used as ballast in cargo ships coming to the US from South America. Since …

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Another Common Do-It-Yourselfer Mistake

By: Jasna Aleksandrova As stated in my last blog, spraying insecticide all over the kitchen floor to deal with ants is one common mistake people make. Another common mistake when dealing with ants is spraying around the interior of the entire house. When doing this, you are not actually spraying the whole house. The parts of the house that you …

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A Common Mistake That The Do-It-Yourselfer Makes When Attempting To Control Ants

By: Jasna Aleksandrova It’s not a pretty site to find an ant highway running across your kitchen floor. Many homeowners can relate to this unpleasant experience of ants invading their homes. At first dealing with ants can seem easy: go to the store, buy some kind of an ant spray, and let the toxic substance from the container do the …

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Ants and How To Control Their Colony

By: Jasna Aleksandrova Ants! Everyone knows them, everyone dislikes them, and everyone is trying to get rid of them. The fact is that they are the most common pest found inside of homes. They are a nuisance, can contaminate food, and can even cause damage to the structure of a house. They are social insects that inhabit almost every landmass …

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