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All Creatures Great and Small
Natural pest control
Here is some information on natural methods of controlling pests in your home or business. For most insects, you can mix ½ cup of Tabasco sauce with one onion and a half dozen cloves of garlic in a blender with 2 cups of water. Blend the material and let it stand for 24 hours. Then … Continue reading
Non-profit organizations
I will help any non-profit organization that takes care of children, senior citizens, homeless people or animals of any kind. By help I mean if they get any bug or pest problems, I will help them via email or phone for free and send them relevant handbooks. Money is tight for everyone, including me, but … Continue reading
Spiders can be dangerous :)
Spring is coming and spiders will be out. They can be very dangerous. In one case, a woman jumped out of her car while she was driving because she saw a spider on her shoulder. The car was wrecked. In another case, a woman saw a spider on her rear-view mirror and panicked and ran … Continue reading
I will help and community in the world
This offer is open to any small town or village in the world. My only language is English, so that is important. I don’t know how most communities are conducting pest control now, but I hope, because of the coronavirus pandemic, they aren’t using any pesticides. What do asthma, birth and fetal defects, brain cancer, breast … Continue reading
Spiders
Here is some info on how to deal with spiders Although most spiders possess venom glands, most are too small to break the skin with their fangs and have no desire to do so. All spiders will bite in self-defense if they are handled carelessly, such as being squeezed. Most bites occur when people roll … Continue reading
Cockroaches
Cockroaches (Blattodea) You can help prevent cockroaches from coming into your home by inspecting all incoming food products, all boxes, and any used furniture or appliances for the presence of cockroaches or their egg capsules. Do not store paper bags anywhere in the kitchen. Seal any holes or crevices around plumbing under sinks and behind … Continue reading
Free handbook
I hope everyone has a peaceful, pleasant and safe New Year. The world is in terrible shape because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We need to live healthier lives and we certainly don’t need pesticides in our homes or businesses as pesticides can compromise our immune systems and make us more vulnerable to viruses, including COVID-19. … Continue reading
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to everyone and may everyone have a pleasant, peaceful and pesticide free New Year. If you have any pest questions, you can contact me at askthebugman2013@gmail.com.
Are pests really pests?
Is a pest always a pest just based on its identity? I would say no. Recently there was a wasp drowning in a water bowl outside. I went out, picked the wasp up and put it on a tree to dry off. My granddaughters asked me why it didn’t sting me. I told them I … Continue reading
Earth friendly bug club
I have an Earth friendly bug club that everyone is invited to join. I will help anyone do non-toxic pest management via email or phone consultations and I have relevant handbooks I can send you. The handbooks will cover pest management in your home or business, termite information, weed control and other pest issues. I … Continue reading
Insects are declining
Insects are declining at an alarming rate. More than 40% of insect species are declining and about a third are endangered. I know a lot of people will say, so what, they are just bugs. Insects are far more important than we realize and if they all disappeared, humans wouldn’t last much longer. The rate … Continue reading
The Coronavirus is getting worse
The coronavirus is getting worse throughout the country. It is recommended that we wear masks, socially distance, and avoid large gatherings. There is one other thing we should do and that is to try to keep our immune systems as strong as possible so they can fight the virus if we get it. There are … Continue reading
Free Handbook
Pests will be active most of the year because of climate change. I am offering my handbook so you can manage the pests without using toxic pesticides. The title of the handbook is “Earth Friendly Pest Management for your Home and Garden and for Commercial Establishments”. All the “pests” mentioned in the book includes their … Continue reading
COVID-19 and Pesticides
We currently have over 190,000 deaths in the US from coronavirus and some experts say it will be over 400,000 deaths by January, which is only a little over three months away. We have to be very careful to prevent us from getting the disease. We need to always wear masks and socially distance ourselves … Continue reading
Hazards of Pesticides
Why do I focus on the hazards of pesticides? There are several reasons. 1 – Pesticides are hazardous to people when they are misused and even in cases where they are properly used. The most common pesticide group used are synthetic pyrethroids and studies have found that they can cause children to develop leukemia and … Continue reading
Pest management consultations
It looks like it is going to be a dry and warm winter according to some forecasts. This isn’t good for several reasons and one of them is that pests will be more active, as they need moisture and will be attracted to homes, and then more pesticides will be used. The pesticides can seriously … Continue reading
Black widows
I just got a call from a lady in Albuquerque who had a question about a black widow. She said there was a black widow on the side of her house in a web. A neighbor came by and said she had to hire an exterminator and kill it or kill it herself. She asked … Continue reading
Mosquito control
I got a couple of questions about mosquito control. With the very hot weather and rain, insect activity will increase and you may have to deal with mosquitoes. Here is some information you can use to prevent mosquitoes from being a problem in your yard. First, reduce standing water where mosquitoes can breed. Some species … Continue reading
How to control bed bugs
Is it possible to control bed bugs with non-toxic materials? All you need to start is a EPA Exempt pesticide, which is safe or even just a mixture of alcohol and water with a little dish soap. Mix a gallon sprayer half and half with water and alcohol and a cup of dish soap. Then … Continue reading
Bed bugs, cockroaches, termits? Do it yourself
I just got a call from a woman in Grants who has bed bugs and she called an exterminator who said the price was $600 to get rid of them. This is beyond ridiculous. If you have bed bugs, you can control them yourself and it will probably cost only a few dollars. I won’t … Continue reading
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