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Scratching mosquito bites can further inflame the skin around the bite, making mosquito bites itch even more. When people scratch their skin, they risk breaking the skin and possibly creating an infection at the bite site. Every human’s skin reacts differently to mosquito bites, depending on the immune system’s response to mosquito

Whitefly infestations are difficult to get rid of for several reasons. For one thing, broad-spectrum insecticides are not recommended, as these products tend to eliminate not only the whiteflies but the lady beetles (ladybugs), spiders, and parasitic wasps that live in your yard and prey on whiteflies. Monitoring your plants for whiteflies

The ants in your home in Florida could be any number of species that are attracted to sweet and or greasy foods and a convenient water source that can be found in your home. Generally, nuisance ants, such as sugar ants are the most likely suspects roaming around your kitchen and bathrooms. These ants

Even though they creep most people out, rats are rather interesting creatures that have been around since the beginning of time (more or less). See what you can learn about rats from these facts that we have gathered. 1. Rats are very social animals with brains that are shockingly similar to humans

Depending on how severe your flea infestation is, you may be able to eliminate fleas yourself. However, if you take your pets to your veterinarian and treat them with the recommended oral or spot treatments, remove and replace or thoroughly launder all pet bedding, vacuum all fabric surfaces, clean or vacuum all

A common ornamental plant pest, whiteflies puncture the underside of leaves and suck fluids from plants, via piercing-sucking mouthparts. Whitefly infestations can be hard to spot until leaves turn yellow and spotted leaves begin dropping off your ornamental plants unexpectedly. If shaking an ornamental plant produces clouds of whiteflies emerging from the

Bugs seem to disappear in the winter because when temperatures drop below 44 degrees Fahrenheit, most bugs become inactive. A rare few, such as Monarch butterflies do disappear, migrating to warmer climates but most bugs either hibernate or go into various dormant states, or diapause. Ants go into hibernation, spending the winter

You can improve your Florida lawn in many ways. Correct fertilizing, watering, and mowing techniques go a long way to help your grass stay green and healthy all year long but there’s more to it. Consider these tips to improve your lawn in Florida: Start by cleaning up your lawn in the

In order to keep mice and rats away from your home or business, you need to make your property unattractive to rodents indoors and outdoors. Outdoors Make sure all entry points that mice and rats can squeeze through are sealed Declutter your property – eliminate leftover construction materials, piles of yard debris,

Subterranean termites are the most common and destructive termites in South Florida – they are a serious problem for homeowners. Three types of subterranean termites commonly invade structures in South Florida: Native, Formosan, and Asian. Of these, invasive and aggressive, Asian subterranean termites and Formosan subterranean termites cause $1 billion in damages