Welcome to Abell’s articles section, here you will find a myriad of useful information about common indoor and outdoor pests for both residential and commercial environments, preventative tips for avoiding infestations as well as practical do it yourself solutions for keeping them away from your home and business.
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As a pastry chef or bakery owner, pests are one of the worst things that can come your way. No one wants to enter a coffee shop filled with flies. An entire shelf of warm, delicious donuts, muffins and pastries can quickly turn unappetizing with the presence of just one little bug. The Bakers Journal reported that flies can carry up to 100 pathogens and are common carriers of food borne diseases such as salmonella and E.Coli. To ensure that your bakery stays safe, clean and welcoming, follow these precautions and tips for preventing a pest infestation.
The weather is changing, and with it you're beginning to shift out some of your lighter sweaters in exchange for heavier ones. However, you notice small holes in some of your sweaters. Though it could be natural wear and tear, it's more likely that a few clothes moths got into your sweaters. Prevent clothes moths from getting into your sweaters using these pest management tips.
Ants aren't just fans of human food. As strange as it seems, they also like pet food. If you're a cat owner and let your cat wander outside regularly, you may keep his or her food bowls outside for easier access. Yet he or she may not be the only one accessing the food. Consider these insect control tips to keep ants out of your cat's food.
Restaurateurs or food processing facilities with multiple locations know how impossible it is to be everywhere at once. The same is true for landlords managing several properties. To get a better handle of addressing pest control, businesses need technology. Using technology to manage pest control offers many benefits.
When consumers hear news about a business - especially a food processor - reporting outbreaks of rodents or other pests, it can do irreparable damage to the brand's image. In addition, in order to deep clean the facility, businesses typically have to close their doors and lose revenue to complete a full inspection. Preemptively working with a pest management company can save a business the headache associated with a pest problem.
Geese flying overhead in a V-pattern is usually a sign of winter. However, some geese may choose to linger, making their home in parks, backyards and other residential spaces and quickly create a nuisance for landlords.
The floors can be some of the dirtiest features of a house. As such, they're some of the most important areas to maintain in order to keep up with home pest control.
It's common to be afraid of all spiders, but the harmful species - such as the Black Widow - are the ones you should really be afraid of. According to Do-It-Yourself Pest Control, Black Widow Spiders are considered poisonous, spiteful spiders in North America. Fortunately, Black Widows are not usually lethal, because they can only inject a small amount of venom into humans, but they can still be harmful.
Most homeowners would probably prefer not to have an encounter with a raccoon in the backyard. Raccoons can harbor infectious diseases, make a mess of household waste and even infest your garage or attic if given the opportunity. That being said, these critters can provide your property with a number of benefits, as raccoons will prey on everything from wasp grubs to small rodents, according to the San Francisco Guardian. All the same, most folks probably would want to keep raccoons at a distance whenever possible. Here are a few helpful tips for discouraging these furry creatures away from your home:
The attic is one part of the house that's easy to forget about. Unlike the main living space, it is infrequently occupied and unlike the basement it contains no necessary appliances or equipment. Many modern homes don't even have easily accessible attics. Owners of older homes may use their attics for storage or simply seal them off to prevent heat loss during the winter. Typically, home owners don't think about pest control in their attic until there's a problem - that is, until they hear something scraping and scurrying. Here's what to do to keep pests out of your house's attic and what you can do if you suspect pests have already made it their home.
