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Pest Control

What's bugging you? How do you get rid of those pesky insects and pests? This is the category to take a swat at those creepy, crawly unwelcome invaders.

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How do you kill a cicada?

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use the systemic insecticide or the common spray insecticide. but better you use the systemic insecticide.

How do you kill kudzu?

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Controlled burns, herbicide applications, and severe pruning is a way to kill all kudzu and thick brush in an area. The combined treatment schedule generally may be counted on to remove most problem vegetation within one year and the most resistant within two or three years. Any two of the above-mentioned three components will work whereas all three together (or just aggressive, clear-cutting, determined, mass-level bulldozing on its own) will yield the most dramatic results in the shortest amount of time.

Can lime burn a snake?

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I think yes.....

but I'm not so sure.

What type of product will kill the grasshoppers in your yard?

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Grasshoppers are noisy insects that like to infest vegetable gardens. While grasshoppers look innocent, they can harm plants by eating and destroying leaves. A large grasshopper population can destroy beautiful flowers and eat the vegetables in gardens. Organic and safe homemade sprays can be made from household items. Preferably use these sprays around dusk, as using them during hot times of day can burn plant leaves. this is a way to kill them

Garlic oil· Grasshoppers hate the smell and taste of garlic, so a garlic-oil mix works well as a homemade control spray. Chop finely six fresh garlic cloves and mix them with one tablespoon of mineral oil to make a homemade control spray.

The mixture will need to steep for 24 hours in a glass jar for maximum potency. Use a strainer or a piece of cheesecloth to strain the liquid, discarding the pieces of garlic afterward.

Dilute two tablespoons of garlic-infused oil with one pint of water and one teaspoon of dishwashing liquid. Spray your plants thoroughly with your homemade mixture, covering both top and bottom of plant leaves.

Will vinegar kill webworms?

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Yes, vinegar kills ground-dwelling larvae known as sod webworms even though no, it does not do so for tree-dwelling webworms known as tent caterpillars. Sod webworms also may be controlled by such home remedies as insecticidal soaps and soapy water. Organic and non-organic insecticides generally require two or three applications in order to make sure that eggs and hatchlings are eliminated.

What are the advantages of weed killers?

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Kills weeds, obviously. Most herbicides that are sold to gardeners are non-specific herbicides--in other words, the chemical solution in the jug or bottle will kill any plant that comes in contact to the chemical, no matter if it's a plant you don't consider a weed or not. It also means that it doesn't target specific types of plants (like broad-leaved plants and/or grasses), but a wide variety.

How herbicides work depends on what type you are using. There are two different types; contact herbicides and systemic herbicides, both kill plants in the same basic way they either stop the plant from "breathing" or "eating". Contact ones hit the plant and kill whatever is growing above ground and systemic herbicides get sucked in by the plant, travel down to the roots and kill the plant from there.

Does weed killer kill flowers?

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Of course. Most weed control products are "selective" which means they kill weeds and not grass. The labels should read...it does not kill grass but will kill everything else.

Even if you spray near your flowers and not on them, they could still die because weed control is volatile which means the vapors (almost like gasoline) will rise up and kill them.

Can you put bleach in cats water to get rid of fleas?

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Absolutely not! Bleach is a toxin and if your cat actually drinks her water then she can die, or get very very sick.

Even if the cat doesn't drink the water, bleach is extremely toxic, and can cause serious and very painful illness, even death. Use ONLY products made for cats to remove fleas.

How has the eagle population fared since DDT use was banned?

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Since DDT was banned, the population of bald eagles has increased, and the species has been moved from the endangered list to the threatened list. The population increased by about 15% during the first ten years after DDT was banned.

How can you get excessive house flies and find no reason for them?

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House flies have a powerful sense of smell, enabling them to detect sources of food--such as your garbage--from long distances. Once a fly gets into your house, it lays eggs on the garbage or other source of food. When the eggs hatch soon thereafter, you have instant flies all over the place.

How do you get rid of termite from the house without killing them?

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The Baiting Method

It is considered as the latest method in dealing with termites. It is also actually used by most exterminators whenever they are in action and doing their jobs. In this method, you will be using a bait that would contains a specific chemical which will be ingested by the termites and be taken to their colony. Then the bait they have carried along with them will then be shared to the other termites within the colony without knowing that they are actually eating stuffs that could kill them.

Chemical Barrier

Another way of dealing with termites that had been proven by its successful results. Various homeowners, in fact, have applied this particular method, for several years now. The use of the liquid type of pesticides is applied to the ground within the perimeter of the building or the house. This would cause the blockage of all the possible entrance routes where termites are expected to enter. The termites that will enter the infected ground or the entrance are expected to be repelled or killed instantly.

The Fumigation

This particular termite control is also known as the tenting. It is also widely used by different homeowners in the past days. It will require a house to be enclosed before it would be fumigated. Most people are satisfied with the result they get from this method, as corners of their house had been fumigated therefore assuring them that no termites had possibly escaped.

Does seven dust kill fleas?

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I recently removed my carpet because of flea infestation. I coverd the entire floor with seven dust it been down for six days the AC been on 67 and I still have infestation fleas. What is the next step Burn the house down?

What is the most common treatment used in pest control?

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Form as in dust, wettable powder, water dispersable powder, suspension concentrate, microemulsion, emulsion concentrate, suspo emulsion, microencapsulated, lacquer, ultra low volume, smoker, gels and baits, aerosols, ?

In Uk during wasp season - dusts, cheapest general application of other forms would be thru a spray, fastest & safest (as in no fire hazard) - ULV in my opinion,

Bit of an open ended question, also probably de[pends upon where in the world you are.

How do you keep bees away from your fountain?

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Great, someone else that has, rather HAD the same problem! This is what you do. Basically, you need to empty the fountain. You can do this in a variety of ways. I found the easiest was to get a water pumper from home depot. Empty it adn wait for a mont or two until they don't come back. And you can refill it.

Can you kill stink bugs with hot water and soap?

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No, a soap and water spray does not control stink bugs.

Stink bugs also may be called shield bugs. Specifically, a hardened outer set of wings covers the lighter wings that are used for the bugs' brief, clumsy flights. The homemade soap-and-water spray and the store-bought insecticidal soap may be effective controls of soft-bodied pests, but cannot penetrate the bugs' outer body.

Vacuuming up stink bug bodies and burning or immediately disposing the sealed vacuum bag are among the organic controls inside the house.

Will nematodes kill grubs?

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Nematodes are one of the preferred natural ways of killing fleas. They are great for getting rid of infestations in your yard. Basically, they're little worms that kill bugs. They are microscopic, and they can't live in people because our body temperature is too high. They burrow into bugs, mainly earth-dwelling ones, and kill them as part of their life cycle. They also don't damage your plants or anything else in your yard, and they naturally occur in most parts of the world. You can order them online and put a higher concentration in your yard, and it will reduce the population of fleas there without relying on any chemicals.

Will a bug zapper kill fleas?

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They are for flying insects-not fleas. Zappers should limit to outdoors anyway for sanitation reasons. If you want to keep down fleas in the yard keep it close cropped. For indoors (if present) you need to treat carpets, furniture, etc.

Is there a home remedy to get rid of raccoons in your yard?

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They do sell natural remedies such as sprays and bright lights that can deter raccoons, but there are no foolproof solutions. One of the best ideas is to clean up your yard as clean as you can, so they can find no specks of food, and to get metal, lockable trash cans that they can't break into (they are very smart). That, combined with some of the natural remedies, might help.

Three letter bird?

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I "GNU" the answer to this once upon a time...

Can Roundup weed killer kill cats?

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Yes, Roundup weed killer can kill cats if precautions are not taken. The pest control in question contains glyphosate, which is toxic to people and pets when contact is made while the active ingredient still is effective. Glyphosate exposure requires diluting any amounts ingested with milk or water, rinsing eyes for 20 minutes and taking the beloved feline to the veterinarian as quickly as possible.

How do you deter cardinals?

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Cardinals can be deterred by motion activated sprinklers, decoy predatory birds and bird spikes.

Can foxes be killed with pesticides?

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They're too big. Not with those applied in allowable legal percentages.

Can borax be used to fight bugs?

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Its active is commonly used under another name but only for some and has to be properly applied. State insect and best solution will be suggested.

How long does it take for termite eggs to hatch?

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A few weeks typically and the larvae are about egg size.