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Welcome to our Pest Control Blog page!  With over 25 years of pest control experience and knowledge, we have given you everything you need to know about getting rid of unwanted pests, whether it be ants, spiders or rodents.  We have done our best to write quality DIY pest control articles that will direct you step by step, that even a beginner could do.  As we always say here at HowToPest.com, knowledge is power and we want to empower you to take control of your home or business all while saving money!

Springtail-Blog
Pest Blog

Wait For Me!…Springtails

It’s springtime peeps, and with that, pretty much every pest known to man wants to come out and play. And they do. With so many bugs to choose from, this bug blogger thought a little springtail Q & A would

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Pest Blog

Burning Down The House Spiders Bug

I saw a spider in my bathtub, so I grabbed a tissue and then very, very carefully burned the house down. Hold up. Wait a minute. No need to burn down your house. Yes, it is springtime and spiders seem

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Pincher-Bug-Blog - How To Get Rid of Earwigs
Pest Blog

I Like Big Butts…Earwigs

I like big butts and I cannot lie… That’s what the song says anyway, but I am pretty darn certain that this is one big butt you would not like. At all. Not even a little bit. Earwig Identification: This

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Pest Blog

Where The Magic Happens…Fleas

Fleabag motels, flea markets, bed fleas, fleas, fleas, and more fleas. They seem to get around, those fleas. But if their gettin’ around means getting into your home and in particular, your bed, well, now they have gone too far.

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Aphids-Blog
Pest Blog

Party Crashers… Aphids

Well, there’s a party going on right here, a celebration to last throughout the year…oh wait, you weren’t invited. And, even though it is taking place in your backyard, and more specifically in the garden that you spent countless hours

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Pest Blog

Where The Sidewalk Ends..(Pavement Ants)

Where the sidewalk ends is where you’ll find the headliner for this bad a$$ bug blog. Actually, that isn’t the only place you’ll find them. They are found throughout the United States in cracks in driveways, under sidewalks, in walls,

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Not Just For The Birds Mites In Human Hairs
Pest Blog

Not Just For The Birds Mites In Human Hairs

Even though their name suggests otherwise, bird mites aren’t just for the birds. So, what exactly is a bird mite? Bird mites, also called chicken mites by their close friends and family, are parasites that love a meal of some

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How To Get Rid of Ground Squirrel Blog
Pest Blog

Getting Squirrelly. Ground Squirrels

Just when you think this is the year that you are going to have a lush garden that produces a bounty of all of your favorite fruits and vegetables, enter the dream killer, also known as the ground squirrel. Ground

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Chigger Choo Choo Blog
Pest Blog

Chigger Chigger Choo Choo

What in the world is a chigger, and what do they have to do with trains? Well, to start, chiggers are teeny tiny mites that have an exclusive membership to the arachnid family club, and they have absolutely nothing to

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