Homeowner Forum / Pest Control / April 2007

I've just found termite mud tubes in garage.  I've got two options:
termidor perimeterplus including spot treatment in garage, or baiting
around the whole house+ spot treatment with termidor inside and
outside the garage. The garage is attached to the house

For a few weeks there were maybe 5 ants at most on the counter at once.  The
small OHA types, but these didn't stink when they met their maker.
Bunch of thoughts: please comment:
1. There were only some ants at the Terro bait drops.  Is it possible that

I am trying to diagnose a fly problem myself before calling an
exterminator.
For 3 days now, I've killed about 30 - 50 flies each day.  They seem
to exhibit the behavior of cluster flies (the collect in large groups

In early March, I found swarming subterranean termites inside the
garage and around furnace (coming through the garage mud tube).  After
the termite inspection, we found mud tubes coming up 2 sides of wall
in the garage (w. 5 tubes).  I opened the garage drywall and found

Hi all, does anyone know if the large ultrasonic fox deterrent gadgets
available in d.i.y. shops would also scare squirrels?
anyone got any knowhow on  this please      regards to all     doug.

Hello, all!  Just a quick query.  I live in Toronto in an older house and
my centipede problem is getting worse and worse.  I just killed one on the
wall of my cold cellar that must have been three inches long.  I pour
bleach down all the sinks regularly, but it's not helping ...

My year-old TORO drops are not interesting the small black ants coming onto
my counter.  They look just like the ones last year that *loved* the TORO.
They seem really interested in the bits of food left on the counter though.
Is there another bait I can try, or is it possible ...

we have a problem with flying squirrels and/or racoons
getting into our attic at night.
I wanted to know if anyone had used any pest repellent
device on the market to effectively get rid of them.

As I have posted here a couple of years ago, I have a problem with cluster
flies that invade my attic every year and ... this year, I would like to
take preventive measures, if that is possible at all.
My house was built 9 years ago in a green area with many meadows around the

I have an ant problem that I ignore every summer, but I am about to
have my first child and am taking care of loads of things around the
house that I have been putting off, so I figured I would take care of
this too...

I have seen many postings about termites here.  My Association says
that i am responsible for paying the exterminator to come out.  My
question is this...  If an exterminator comes out and sprays what does
that actually do???  Wouldn't the termites move away (along the common

I just posted "termite treatment" asking for suggestions - please read
my previous posting.  What I forgot to mention is that I initally opt
for baiting.  When they came to install, they sprayed cykick.  I am
now getting concerned after reading about cykick.  This will drive