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Scale

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Scale are a common pest on houseplants and fruit trees. The female scale are immobile and cover themselves in a waxy shell so they look more like a seed case or malignant growth on the plant rather than an insect.
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Signs of Carpenter Ants

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The signs of carpenter ants include damaged wood, noises coming from inside your walls and finding foraging ants in your kitchen at night.

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Powderpost Beetle

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Powderpost beetles are the most damaging insect homes after termites. The wood boring powderpost beetle doesn’t do as much long-term damage as termites, but infestations can be very difficult to treat.
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Firewood Storage

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Improper firewood storage can provide a home to unwanted insect pests that suddenly make their presense known when you bring the firewood inside. Learn what you can do to avoid this experience.

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Carpenter Ant Control

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Carpenter ants can do a lot of damage to your home if gone undetected. The presence of large black ants should send an important signal that all is not well with your house.
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Carpenter Ant Bait

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There are many types of carpenter ant baits on the market such as Maxforce Carpenter Ant Bait and Advance Carpenter Ant Bait. Proper placement and timing is key to successful ant control. The more carefully you read the carpenter ant bait label and follow its instructions the happy you will be with the results.
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Ants Carpenter

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You discover you have carpenter ants and worry that the carpenter ants are hungry and will eat, eat, eat until the wall falls down. Ask the question, "What do carpenter ants eat?" You'll discover it is not you your woodwork that satisfies their hunger.
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Asian Longhorned Beetle

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The Asian Longhorned Beetle was accidently imported into the United States in the 1980's. Since that time it has established itself as a prime destroyer of many of our valuable hardwood trees.

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Carpenter Ant

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Unfortunately, carpenter ants will not build you new cabinets for your kitchen. The carpenter ant earned its name because it builds its nests in damp, decaying wood. Its name implies wood construction, but carpenter ants can actually be damaging to wooden frame houses.
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Powder Post Beetles

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Power post beetles can be transported into homes in antique furniture or firewood, to name just two examples. Power post beetles make small, pellet-sized holes in wood, seen often in antiques and even antique reproductions.
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Rid Of Carpenter Ants

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Carpenter ants do millions of dollars of damage to homes every year. Often, the answer to getting rid of carpenter ants is quite simple. Learn what steps you take to achieve carpenter ant control.
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Carpenter Ants

The presence of carpenter ants usually means that moisture is an issue somewhere in the vicinity of where the carpenter ants were found. The follows paragraphs can help resolve your carpenter ant issues.

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