Termites are a major problem for homeowners in the United States. Every year, these pests cause more than $2 billion in damage. Damage to wooden structures is an obvious sign of a termite infestation, but since termites eat from the inside out, by the time you notice this damage, it could be too late. To protect your home, you need to stay alert for the more subtle clues that you have a termite infestation.…
If you’ve seen evidence that rodents have invaded your place of business, you may be tempted to set out rat or mouse poison to eliminate the problem. Although rats, mice, voles, chipmunks and other rodents are unwanted vermin inside a building, placing poison where they can get it and then escape is not a good idea. Commercial pest control services sometimes use poison to kill rodents, but they do so by placing the substance in secure confinement traps.…
