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... interior of the house which worries me as I have small kids and pets. ... We have been there for 9 months now and I haven't seen any bugs in a while. ...
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- I use to use Terminex and ABC and was not happy at all. ABC raised the prices and stopped doing half of what they use to. I found a local company in Katy. The Bug R...
- I live in Katy (Cinco Ranch area)and have been using (Angelo) with A & M Pest Control for 2 yrs., he always ask if you are having any particular problems and he addres...
- I use BAM in the Katy area. We moved into a house that had been vacant for nearly a year so there were all kinds of bugs and a really bad ant problem both inside and ...
What Kind of Bug Spray to Use??
That is also in the Skin So Soft line but it is Bug Guard Plus. None of these contain Deet, safe for the family pets as well (just keep it out of their ...
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- Hi A., Our family is into "natural". We have used varoius sprays from health food stores over the past 15 yrs., even before we had kids. The one that has worked the b...
- There is actually a kid's bug spray, and yes it does contain DEET, however, I was given a bunch of research, saying it is safe for kids over the age of 6 months (simil...
- I just read that Bounce dryer sheets work well as a bug repellent. The article said to rub the sheet on the childs exposed skin. I haven't tried it yet but I definatel...
How to Prevent Palmetto Bugs
So I came across our first Palmetto bug yesterday (I'm from MD)and those things are a nightmare! I was able to get rid of it by spraying lysol on it and ...
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- You are a clean person, but Florida has a proliferation of bugs. My family has been here for over 100 years, and I have heard the same from every generation that I ha...
- Hi J., I wouldn't spray the entire inside of your house, palmetto bugs just come in from outside and then either leave again or die. I would spray the OUTSIDE of t...
- Yes, they are horrifying, aren't they? Unfortunately, bugs are a part of life in FL, but I wouldn't recommend spraying for a few bugs in the house and exposing your f...
Need Eco-friendly Pest Control
T., We've also been using Lady Bug Pest Control, for about a year now, very happy with .... they use comes from a flower, but doesn't harm pets or children. ...
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- Hi T., "Lady Bug" natural pest control is awesome! You can get their info (along w/ some other resources) on my website: http://healthyhabits.ws/services.htm#arizo...
- We use the company All Guard Pest Control. They said the chemical they use comes from a flower, but doesn't harm pets or children.
- LAdybug pest control. It's on here on mama source
Bugs in My House Plants....
I replanted 3 indoor house plants about 2 months ago. About a week after replanting they all had small gnat like bugs....lots of them. I have cut..."
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- Try a gentle liquid soap (e.g., Dr. Bronner's) mixed w/water in a spray bottle.
- You can buy sticky strips from a nursery like Western garden, cut into smaller strips, & put in flower pot. You can also get Insecticidal soap spray from a nursery. ...
- You may want to try dish soap. If you put like 2 TBS of regular dish soap in a spray bottle w/ maybe 1 1/2 cups of warm water then spray the plants heavly w/ the soap...
How to treat bloody and swelling bug bites?
Does anyone know what kind of bugs these are and how to prevent the bites? ... I use lavender essential oil on bug bites and sun burn. ...
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- HI, Sounds like some kind of sand fly or gnat bite.. The bites look way worse than they actually are. My kids have had them before, we used Avon stuff on then kid...
- When we lived in Yellowstone Park, we use to get buffalo gnats all along the hairline--really swollen and bloody. So I would guess you have some type of gnats. I've ...
- I am so glad you asked this because we've had the same experience! The little bugs are like nats or something and they are very irritating. My little 2 year old had ...
Child's Fear of Dogs and Cats...
Tell her about pets you have had, and do it on a daily basis. read ... my son was super terrified of bugs and insects in the house this early spring. ...
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- I'd blindfold her and put her in a room with a puppy and/or a kitten. You can't beat the unconditional love and licks a puppy can give. And a purring kitten....what'...
- Yep, got that with my 6 yr old. One of his friends has a tiny fluffball of a dog, so he's getting a little better, but he's still uncomfortable with larger dogs (I als...
- my son was super terrified of bugs and insects in the house this early spring. His is now four years old... I figured I would need to do something as summer was appro...
Bugs/scorpions Coming up Drains
We have been having bugs and occasionally scorpions come up the bathtub and ... We haven't seen too many bugs or spiders (and definitely no scorpions) since ...
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- Not sure what to tell you other than spray the outside perimeter and inside your home. The critters are probably trying to get away from the new inhabitants..you..afte...
- try pouring some bleach/water down your drain. good luck T.
- I have the best exterminator ever! His name is Bo Johnston with Big D Pest Control. He takes great care of us, even when I was highly paranoid of pest control with a...
Suggestions on Bug Repellent for Preschoolers and Toddlers.
Read all 32 responses: "I'm so confused about which bug repellents are safe for kids these days. My 5 year old daughter, 1 year old son and I got eaten up ...
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- L., I agree with Rebecca. We tent camp in the woods and have found Badger's Bug Balm to be highly effective and perfectly safe. I even used it while preggers. S.
- Badger is awesome. The ingredients are basically edible (although they don't taste good in combination). No Deet, and its effective for a long time. It comes in a t...
- Dryer sheets. It sounds kinda funny, but it really works. Put a couple of dryer sheets in you pockets and the bugs seem to stay away. And you smell pretty good too.
Bugs in Cereal and Bisquick!
Read all 41 responses: "The past week I have had little black bugs about the size of ants, non flying in bisquick and cereal. Do you know what I can do to ...
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- I've had those little critters! What worked for me was tossing everything that they were in, cleaning the shelves, and buying all new stuff. I put everything in the fr...
- Hi V., This sounds like what we used to call "weevils" in the South. The only way we could ever get rid of them was to throw out all the infested flour etc and sta...
- V. that happen to me,after going thew everything i had a bag of potatoe on the bottom self looking at it nothing looked wrong,picked it up and there was a rotten one o...
