We sent a technician out to assess the situation and bring back a sample of the bugs in question.
Black junk eating at wood in attic.
While there are several different types all of them exhibit the same general symptoms when you have an infestation.
How to deter mice rats in the garden.
It s no wonder mice and rats are detested pests.
Poisoned rat bait attracts rats.
An attic apartment is usually smaller in size than a normal apartment and can have some unique features such as slanted walls or a large open space that is not broken up into separate rooms.
Why is exterior mold a problem.
They eat garden vegetables and make a mess of garbage.
Consider using materials less susceptible than wood to mold related damage such as brick or stone when possible.
Opportunistic predators like bobcats cooper s red tailed and harris s hawks barn and great horned owls.
Are some mold test kits junk science.
Similarly clear brush wood and junk piles.
Limit garden hiding places by creating a foot of clearance beneath bushes or trees.
Outside mold does carry health risks.
Poisoned bait is slow acting and rats that die take a week or more to expire.
It s a problem for several reasons.
In the meantime they get confused and sick and are more vulnerable to predation.
They carry diseases bacteria fleas and ticks.
If fruit flies are invading your kitchen try this trick of how to kill bugs.
He said they were jumping all over his house and he had bites all over his ankles and legs.
It will kill some but there will be more in your yard after using poison than before.
We had a gentleman call for a service quote and said he had tiny white bugs biting him.
An attic apartment commonly referred to as a loft apartment is an apartment built on the upper floor attic space of a home.
Poke some holes in the top.
Place it in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
For instance mold on your roof may soon find its way into your attic.
Meruliporia incrassata the house eating fungus or poria may be mistaken for wood rot.
Don t encourage animals with invitations to shelter.
The fruit flies will get in and become trapped.
Termites are the wood boring pests that show up most frequently in homes.
The technician went to the man s home and looked everywhere for the bugs the man had called about.
Outside mold doesn t always stay outside.
Mix a small squirt of dish soap with some vinegar apple cider vinegar works great or even some wine to get rid of this flat black bug.
It s scary accurate and it s one of the coolest things i ve seen in a long time.
If you suspect a termite problem look for cracked or bubbling paint mud tubes on your exterior walls or in crawl spaces or temporary swarms of winged insects around your home or discarded.
Please see mold sampling methods in the indoor environment and in addition the mold test critique articles listed just below.