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World Mosquito Day

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World Mosquito Day



Never before seen letters reveal the story of the scientist who laid the foundations of a cure for malaria more than a century ago


When British doctor Sir Ronald Ross discovered the crucial link between mosquitoes and malaria at the end of the 19 century, he understandably thought it marked the beginning of the end of the deadly disease… More than a century after Ross’s momentous break through, malaria continues to kill hundreds of thousands of people every year- a neglected disease for much of the 20 century.


     


http://www.malarianomore.org or http://www.endmalarianow.org





                    

                


                  
                
                
                

                	

					



	

		 Bed Bug job – Day 3, The Follow-up.
	

    

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Bed Bug job – Day 3, Invader Pest Management & ProBest Pest Management


 


One of the rules in any any Bed Bug treatment is the follow-up, how do you known if the job was successful? One of the simplest ways is by asking if anyone is being bitten? This doesn’t always work because some people respond differently to Bed Bug bites, so ProBest Pest management installed some Verifi™ (Monitoring and Detection) devices within the home. These units have a 3 fold way of attracting Bed Bugs:


    

  • Verifi Co2 Booster Pack – Carbon Dioxide – something we breath out and the Bed Bugs are attracted to.
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  • Pheromone lure – encourages Bed Bugs to gather and aggregate into a harborage area.
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  • Kairomone  lure – this device is used to mimic a blood source meal, that’s us.
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SUCCESS – SUCCESS – SUCCESS – SUCCESS


This was a FREE job (Paying It Forward) and I want to thank Channel 3, Meredith Yeomans for coming up with the story and the deserving folks for the story. I also want to say thanks to the deserving folks for letting us take over their home and giving us the opportunity to help them. I also want to thank Invader Pest Management – who gave us a hand because I knew I couldn’t do this job without their experience and equipment. Thanks Fred, Danny and Peter.


Pest Control Companies: Have you done a Bed Bug job or other interesting job Pro Bono – FREE. Tell us about it and Thanks for Paying It Forward!


               


http://www.azfamily.com/news/consumer/Bedbugs-a-nightmare-for-Glendale-woman-166332456.html


http://www.azfamily.com/video/?id=166332456&ref=articlevidmod&sec=514332





                    

                


                  
                
                
                

                  
                
                
                

                	

					



	

		 Have you ever had one of those days?
	

    

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Have you ever had one of those days, when you think the world may be against you?




Yes all of us probably run into this weekly, maybe daily. We can handle it primarily because of faith, faith maybe in a few different things like 1. Faith in God 2. Faith that it just happens 3. Faith that it probably can’t get much worse, but anyway you get my drift here. I don’t want to go on about the economy or the government, or preach about the existence of God but you know stuff just happens.


So here are a few tips to stop that stuff from happening – especially the bug or bird kind of stuff.


    

  • More cases of Bed Bugs are happening right now because we are traveling for the summer, so take precautions.
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  • Get a termite inspection yearly, it can’t hurt – it’s not like a colonoscopy (I just had to throw that in) it’s nothing like that….
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  • Don’t put firewood against your home, don’t allow rocks to be higher than the stucco.
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  • Clean up those oranges and grapefruits that fall on the ground, better yet give them to the food bank.
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  • Clutter in and around your home can lead to pest infestations.
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  • Don’t let tree limbs touch the house.
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When in doubt seek out a trained professional for advice – the National Pest Management Association has a great website for consumers.





                    

                


                  
                
                
                

                	

					



	

		 A personal experience with bed bugs by Dr. Mike Merchant
	

    

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A personal experience with bed bugs by Dr. Mike Merchant (re-home seal)




His daughter called , a visit to her apartment the next day revealed 200 to 300 bed bugs happily tucked away in the corners of the fitted sheets, dust ruffle and box spring cover of her bed.




Often times when we talk about an infestation we are talking about the issues involved with a customer perspective in mind. Mike recently had a Bed Bug issue of his own, so please take a moment to see how he dealt with the problems “A personal experience with bed bugs” and gain his insights into the mind of someone who has to deal with Bed Bugs in their home.







                    

                


                  
                
                
                

                	

					



	

		 Desperation leads to mistake! Bed Bugs
	

    

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Desperation leads to BIG mistake! Bed Bugs


 


30 people have to find a new place to live for awhile , woman in Kentucky uses alcohol to treat her couch and this action leads to fire. “Kentucky woman sets apartment on fire while attempting to kill bed bugs“


There is a place and reason to hiring a Professional, just like I don’t repair the brakes on my cars or company vehicles. I probably could do it but it isn’t my life and frankly other people do it better. What I can do and I’m rather good at it is understanding bugs and how to eliminate them. Its not always about


Please use caution and I truly believe you should call a Professional http://www.pestworld.org 


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		 “Cheap” What a word in Pest Control!
	

    

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“Cheap” What a word in Pest Control!


“I do not prize the word “cheap.” It is not a badge of honor. It is a symbol of despair. Cheap prices make for cheap goods; cheap goods make for cheap men; and cheap men make for a cheap country.” William McKinley


So today I had this call about Bed Bugs, I was not the first person there and apparently not the last and here is the real story. The person has had the bugs for several months, maybe a year at this point and has been spending time elsewhere. They had spread into at least 2 bedrooms and 1 living room, I quoted $900 and recommended encasement’s and bagging what they could. They told me the previous company quoted $400 for only the master bedroom but they decided they liked my option better and booked the job. The next day they called to cancel –  they had found someone to do the entire home for $500.


To do this job correctly will take 4 -5 hours and it will be done on hands and knees to make sure you get to the bed bugs, where they hide.


What kind of job do you think they will get for $500? They only have to miss one white egg or translucent nymph?


You get what you pay for and in the creepy world of bed bugs you need a PRO! Like ProBest…


          


Photo’s courtesy of National Pest Management Association 





                    

                


                  
                
                
                

                	

					



	

		 I can’t believe I’m re-posting this home seal entry! Not for all viewers….
	

    

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I can’t believe I’m re-posting this home seal entry! Not for all viewers….


 


“I Can’t Think About Sex Without Thinking About Bugs” 


 


Now just for the record I’m not promoting her home seal, Rachel Krantz is a freelance writer living in New York City, I just found this one home seal to be insightful yet disgusting  in some ways. I guess I just don’t think bout sleeping in other beds and if I go to a hotel I always check my room bed and sofa.


So take a chance an use caution but its worth the read.


 


 





                    

                


                  
                
                
                

                  
                
                
                

                  
                
                


                
                    

                        
                    


                
			

		

	


    

					

						

							

								

									
								

							

						

					

				  





    







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