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Clover mites are tiny mites related to the tick & spider family. These mites have a reddish-green color, their front legs are the same size as their bodies. Clover mites flock together in huge numbers; hundreds & thousands clover mites invade a small space in a house. Although, these mites aren’t destructive, neither do they bite.
This article focuses on what one can do to keep clover mites at bay:

Pesticides
The very first and most potent treatment is pesticides. In case you’ve just got a new house with a lawn or in case you have put fertilizer in your old lawn, you will notice that these mites will begin crawling in that surrounding area in very large numbers. At a time like this, if the mites are too large in number and out of control, use a pesticide. Although, remember that in case the numbers are not too large, refrain from using pesticides as the pesticides are damaging for the environment. When using a pesticide to control clover mites, apply the pesticide over the entire lawn so that all clover mites living there are killed. Some common pesticides are boric acid, propoxur, pyrethrins, diazinon & malathion.

Physical Control (Outside)
Using a pesticide is not enough…the clover mites will eventually crawl into your living space and invade the house. To stop these mites from entering your home, you must use certain physical controls outside. When you use such controls, you will not need to use pesticides on the lawn every following week. What you should ideally do is spray the home’s foundation with a pesticide often. What this does is prevent these mites from getting any closer to your house & they will not be able to find the tiny cracks from which they enter your home. Spray the walls of your house top to bottom.

Physical Control (Indoor)
You will have to take some pains and go ‘mite hunting’ all over your house for a couple of days until & unless you’ve successfully killed every single clover mite! Let us warn you, killing hundreds such mites might leave a messy aftermath on the carpets. Therefore, if you wish to avoid the mess, do not step on the mites to kill them, simply use a pesticide! A spray containing pyrethrin is relatively safer for use within the house & will also kill clover mites more quickly.

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Most people dislike insects and would take any measures to eradicate them completely. This is mostly due to their invasive and destructive nature. Ants are particularly most notorious as they
relish sweets and feed on almost every type of food. The 5 most common ants are:

• The thief ant
• Odorous house ants
• Carpenter ants
• Pharaoh ants
• Crazy ants

As a survival tactic, each of these family of ants send off flying ants far away to form new colonies. Anyone who wishes to get rid of ants out of their yard must first target the flying ants. To succeed in this mission however you must be sure of the type of ant you are handling.
To most people, telling the difference between a termite and a flying ant is really difficult. In fact many people end up administering treatment to the wrong bug due to this confusion. There are very notable differences between these two bugs.

• The first difference is noticeable on the antennae. The ant’s antennae are bent all the time while termites have a straight one without a sharp bend. An ant’s antennae have different segments that are useful in determining the species of ant you are dealing with.

• You can as well tell the difference by observing the wings. The termite’s wings are conspicuously longer than those of flying ants. ( about twice as long) Termite wings are all of a similar length while the front wings on an ant are bigger than its back set.

• You can also notice some clear differences between the body of a flying ants and termites. A flying ant’s body has 3 parts i.e. abdomen, head and thorax. Termites only have two parts i.e. the head and body. Furthermore termites boast a wide waist than flying ants.

As stated earlier, flying ants are queens-to-be ants forcibly ejected out of the colony by the workers to form a new colony. They usually make great swarms especially during summer. And though most of these flying ants fly out, only a few of them manage to form new colonies.
As soon as flying ant settles down as a queen, she sheds off her wings since they are a crucial nutrient source for her babies. Her greater focus is to raise as many workers as she can to maintain her colony. Soon enough her colony will as have soldier ants to protect the colony.

There are ways you can use to detect the presence of termites in your compound. First take a closer look at your home perimeter and foundation to find any mud tubes. Termites normally leave behind pencil size mud tubes as they make forays into cracks.
Look around with a keen eye on wood damage. This will ordinarily resemble a honey comb because of wood hallowing. Make some tapping on wall studs and wall base boards as you listen for a hollow sound. Paint examination will as well help you locate cracks or bubbles.

Search for and identify live termites out or inside the home. It is easy because they are always in swarms. They are small with straight bodies and round wings. Remodeling time is the best for one to look out for signs of termites. Be especially keen when removing wall coverings and wood. Any signs of termite tunnels should send you thinking fast on the ways to attack the colony with a lethal insecticide.

In closing if you encounter any problems with termites or flying ants call MTB Pest Control were available 24 hours 7 days a week to eliminate all your pest problems and we offer termite inspections so call 301-613-6570 or visit our website at http://mtbpestcontrol.com.

Silverfish, also known as fishmoths and carpet sharks, or paramites, are small, annoying creatures you might have the misfortune to have invade your home. They usually appear in large groups, and due to their diet of sugar and starches, are often found in the kitchen attracted to fruit and uncovered food, as well as moist areas of the house. They have been around for over 250 years, and are a cosmopoliton species appearing in Australia, Asia, Europe, America, and Africa.

These insects are small, wingless, flat and elongated. They get the name ‘fish’ from the appearance of their tapered abdomen. They have a blue and gray metallish tinge to their bodies, giving them the name ‘silver’. Silverfish are considered a nuisance because they can feed on and destroy books, wallpaper pastes, and textiles. They also feed on starchy foods and molds, but luckily do not transmit disease. They are nocturnal and are active in dark areas, and can be a nuisance all year round.
There are several steps you can take to try getting rid of silverfish.

First, eliminate any unnecessary sources of moisture. This includes plant trays, faulty plumbing, and sources of condensation. Then, reduce moisture using an airconditioner or dehumidifier. You can also use a vacuum cleaner with a thin nozzle to remove the silverfish and their nests directly, if you find them. Also, remove their sources of food. This means storing food in airtight containers, and making sure nothing is exposed. Lastly, if the problem is more serious, a good treatment with a perimeter pesticide should be effective. Preferably use one that has residual effect. If the problem is more severe, check boxes and insulation in the attic, and use a quality bait dust for greater control.

These creatures are usually a minor nuisance, and don’t transmit disease but can damage your home. So if you have a problem with silverfish please call the professional at MTB Pest Control at
301-613-6570 we are available 24 hours 7 days a week to eliminate all your pest problems. .

Rats have been around for a long time. There are different types of rats in the world today. They cannot really live for long in the absence of human settlement since they rely on humans for their food. They will therefore survive either on waste from the restaurants, homes, and if this is not there, they will even go to the farms looking for something to eat. These small rodents are known to quickly fit in to the neighborhood that they find themselves in at any given time such that even when food and water are limited, they will adjust accordingly. They are some of the rodents known to survive on very little food hence starving them for one or two days will not kill them.

Rats will make their shelter from anything that guarantees them some amount of cover from long grass outside to ceilings and clothes in the house.
They are quite difficult to control because of the ease that they are able to move with from one place to another such that in case there are some in the neighborhood, everybody will be required to participate in their elimination since if they are eliminated from one house, they will easily move into another.

One way of controlling them is in ensuring that there is no food for them that is available at any given time. This will be made possible if all the litter binds are fitted with tight lids and the pet food is never left uncovered when the pet is not feeding. One should also repair any leaking tap to deprive them of water.
Rat proofing your homes or buildings is also recommended. In case you are not able to do that yourself you can call the professionals at MTB Pest Control at 301-613-6570 or visit http://mtbpestcontrol.com.

MTB can eliminate any pest problem you might have and with our 24 hour 7 day a week service the pest problem will be solved immediately.Also please allow only professional pest specialist like MTB to use poison or tracking powders to rid your home or business of rats.

Bats are nocturnal, flying mammals. They are actually the only mammals that can naturally sustain flight.
They love to inhabit dark, secluded areas; hence why the perfect roosting places for bats are places like your attic, chimney, and such.
They are social animals, which means if you see one in your living space, you can rest assured there are probably more. They tend to live in colonies so it is rare that you will find only one.

Contrary to believe bats are not “blind” as it is often said; however they do use sonar for echolocation to help them find their prey. They can live up to 20 years and generally only procreate one at a time, once a year.
Once in a while, just like humans they will have twins, but it is rare indeed. Often, a roost can contain 100 or more bats in one area.

In the temperate zones, bats tend to hibernate during the winter. This means that if an area should have bats, chances are that during the winter they will hibernate wherever you’ve seen them going in; this also means that they rarely if ever will leave that area literally infesting the area with bat droppings or “guano”. These droppings may harbor the fungal organism that causes the lung disease histoplasmosis; also known as “cave disease” from the fact that it is often caught by spelunkers who have been in bat infested caves.

Having a bat infestation can therefore be very unhealthy to anyone who may come in contact with the area; endangering your family and pets.
Not only do the droppings have the possibility of carrying disease but it can become quite the overwhelming scent also. It is definitely not a scent you want around your living quarters by any means.

Most bats also have rabies. Should someone accidentally disturb the bats nesting they could be prone to being bitten. Small animals and pets could be mistaken for prey and also bitten, causing rabies to pet. There have also been times when bats sonar creates a feedback telling them that something is below, even if it is humans. A bat
that gets caught in hair or accidentally comes into contact with a human during its flight can also run the risk of rabies.

Bats have also been known to carry mites that can bite both humans and pets. When a house is infested with bats these mites can find their way in other parts of the home causing a homeowner to have to rid their home not only of the bats but the mites too. Depending on how long the bat infestation is unattended it can become quite unhealthy and quite expensive between damage done by the bats themselves, possible health issues to the humans and animals living in the house and the final need to rid the area of the bats.

It’s best to call immediately if you find a bat in your home because chances are very probable that there are more and the longer you wait, the more there will be.

While each of these things alone would be enough to want anyone to rid their homes and buildings being used of the creatures you must also remember that they can serve their purpose in the wild too. Bats help to limit the insects and pests in many areas and although they have their purpose in their own natural habitat, you definitely do not want them in your home.
Sharing habitats with bats is obviously not recommended but building special bat boxes, far away from areas where
humans may be near.
You don’t want them near picnic areas, playground areas or back yard areas where your family, pets and friends may be active.

Bats have a place in nature but not in your home.MTB Pest Control is your resource for controlling unwanted bats in your own personal space such as your home, basement, attic, chimney, eaves, or storage areas with high dark rafters. So call MTB Pest Control to rid your home or living area of these unwanted creatures.

Bed bugs are a small parasitic insect that feed exclusively on the blood of warm blooded animals, and unlike other blood-sucking insects who feast on humans only when other animals are unavailable, bed bugs actually prefer human blood. Rates of infestation began declining around the 1930′s, but has increased in the last 30 years in the developed world due to higher rates of overseas travel, exchanging second hand wood furnishings, and resistance to some pesticides.

Bed bugs are rust brown to red in appearance, and very small and flat allowing them to hide in narrow, dark crevices. They are also nocturnal and therefore can be difficult to spot.
There are two approaches to getting rid of bed bugs.

The first involves a DIY combination of killing the insects with pesticides and using high or low temperatures or smothering in airtight plastic. Spray pesticides can be purchased at any supermarket and usually contain a synthetic pyrethroid, however there is increasing resistance in some populations. Other options include carbamate or organophosphate pesticides. Identify all the areas where bed bugs may be nesting by looking for eggs in linen folds, blood stains, and faecal spots, and apply the pesticides as directed. Also thoroughly spray all affected sheets, fabrics, and mattresses as well as clothing before washing in hot water and dry on hot. All stages of bed bugs, including eggs, are shown to die after being exposed to temperatures above 46 degrees celcius (115 degrees fahrenheit).

The second approach, and the more effective and recommend one, is to consult a professional licensed pest control company like MTB Pest Control.
Due to the elusive nature of the parasites, MTB Pest Control is better qualified to carefully inspect the infected areas. The nesting locations can be varied, from bedside clutter to adjoining rooms, luggage and furniture. Once located, these areas can be professionally treated with approved pesticides, allowing effective bed bug control.

So if you think you have a bed bug problem give MTB Pest Control a call were available 24 hours 7 days a week and offer bed bug inspections for either your home and business areas.

Stink bugs are distinguished by the shield-like shape of their body, and are commonly small and brown (around 17mm) and can be identified by a white band on their antennae.
They originated in eastern asia, and are believed to have been accidentally introduced to the United States and other parts of the world in import packing crates, with the first documented US case in 1996. Although not considered dangerous to humans or building structures, they can infiltrate houses in winter and become a nuisance to homeowners and may also be an agricultural pest.

Stink bugs can usually be found gathered on your window screens or screen doors in winter. They can be carried inside hiding in objects, or can fly in through doors or small crevices.
They do not sting or bite, but can omit a foul odor when killed, therefore it is best not to squash them. Don’t worry, they do not reproduce in winter so you won’t find your house overrun with insects. They are just looking for a warm place to rest for the winter. However, they can be a problem if larger numbers infiltrate your house.

The best treatment for getting rid of stink bugs is prevention. Make sure all cracks and crevices are covered up, and keep doors and windows closed during winter.
If you find one inside your house, the best course of action is to use a vacuum cleaner to suck them up and discard the vacuum bag into a sealed plastic garbage bag. Spraying pesticides may also be effective however most are not indicated for use with stink bugs.

In some cases, if stink bugs become a problem and you’re battling hundreds of them, it may be necessary to consult a professional pest control service like the ones at MTB Pest Control with 24 hour 7 day a
week service they can put down pesticides around the perimeter of the home.

With the beginning of the human civilization there appeared unwanted companions who often settled down near people’s houses or even inside them.
Termites belong to such unwanted company, mostly because of their eating habits. While living in natural environment, termites eat almost all kinds of plants and their leaves as well as wood and even wooden parts in soil.
Termites live in colonies, which can vary greatly from hundreds to millions of individuals. Usually a colony consists of semi-mature young individuals, workers, soldiers and reproductive individuals.

Sometimes a colony can include several egg-laying queens. Typical colony lives in a nest, which can be built underground or inside fallen trees. Termites can build a nest underground in the garden and
then create a tunnel system inside the walls of the house. In some cases their nests were found even inside the walls, which damages houses greatly.

A Checklist to Do to Avoid Termites in the House

So, what you should do to prevent unwanted company in your house:

1. Repair all leaking water sources, like pipes
2. Avoid having water on roof
3. Keep all vents clean and have special screens outside the vents
4. Keep a garden clean and nice, avoid paper and dead trees near the house
5. Protect all fences from any damage
6. Avoid direct contact of wood of your house and soil

Always pay attention to:

1. Any swarms of winged insects in/around the house
2. The wood that sounds hollow
3. As soon as you get suspisious about termites in your house, call MTB Pest Control immediately

Certainly, the best way to get rid of termites is to prevent their invasion. So, if you feel like you are missing something, don’t hesitate to contact MTB Pest Control and will check everything out for you.
Remember, it’s better to spend a day on checking then a week on fighting!

Organic insecticides are made from by avoiding harmful chemicals. You can get hold of organic pesticides from the local stores. When purchasing organic insecticide, you need to check for the label which gives you a sign of approval. Apart from that you can also make organic pesticides from your own home. This is cost effective and healthy too for the environment. There are so many ways in which you can make organic intestacies with the help of day to day products which are available at home. Organic pesticides are the safest way of fighting pesticides. Chemical instectide do more harm rather than curbing away pests, often they also kill useful insects too. The origin of instectide was to protect our crops, time and produce food which is healthy for everyone. However the disadvantages of inseticides have over ridden the advantages.

Unlike organic insecticides, chemical insecticides fully stop the growth hormones of plants.
On the other hand organic insecticide are made out of insecticides that is retrieved from plants hence reduce the need for using chemicals. Very often we tend to forget that before the invention of chemical insecticides, plants use their own chemical mechanism to shield themselves against pests. These organic insecticides are less harmful to the plants as well the animals surrounding it.

Organic inseticides will give you fresh organic food which is less harmful to your health. You could be rest assured with having to feed your loved ones with organic food. The taste and the appearance of fruits or vegetables grown with the help of organic insecticide tend to make them look fresher and healthier. This is quite opposite in comparison if you take a fruit or vegetable which is grown with the help of chemical insecticides. They contain full of in toxic chemicals.
Apart from the good side to organic pesticides, you also get the disadvantages. Since the use of organic insecticides is a naturally made spray, this may not quite agree with your pets. You need to be extra cautious when your pets are around the garden.

With the help of organic insecticide, you do not have to worry about those horrible pests or have to allocate a lot of your precious time trying to make your garden look appealing. It is simply a call of nature; your garden will look fresh as ever. You donít have fret over your kids coming to contact with harmful insecticides. Instead you could sit back and enjoy. Organic insecticides also save you on your budget, you do not have to purchase insecticides every now and then or call us for pest control. Organic insecticide can be made from using products that are freely available around your house such as alcohol, garlic, cloves and the list is endless.

The three most common types of crickets are Field Crickets, Camel Crickets, and House Crickets. Due to the sound they make and their relatively large size, crickets can certainly be pretty annoying.
Luckily, they generally do very little damage, but there are some simple things you can do to get rid of crickets.

Field crickets are common throughout the United States and they are grey, black, or dark brown. Field crickets generally like to live outdoors, as they eat plants. If they encounter extreme temperatures outside or if they are unable to find food, they may attempt to enter your home or other building.
Field crickets are usually drawn to illuminated places in the evening. Turning off exterior lights as soon as you notice crickets starting to congregate can help minimize the number of them.

Camel crickets are sometimes called “humpback crickets” because of their humpback. Camel crickets are typically dark or light brown, and about 1/2 -1 1/2 inches in length. They eat a variety of different things, including clothing. Camel crickets may be found in basements or crawl spaces. They also prefer cool, damp areas like beneath stones or wood piles.

Despite their name, house crickets typically live outdoors, but they have been known to come inside homes and other structures as well to seek food or shelter from harsh weather conditions. Adult house crickets are usually about 3/4-1 inch in length, and light brownish-yellow. They have three dark bands on their heads.
House crickets may eat just about anything. House crickets generally stay out of site during the day as they are nocturnal. They have that distinct chirping sound that most people associate with crickets.
House crickets prefer warm spots like fireplaces, basements, and kitchens.

Although house crickets will eat just about anything including silk, wool, veggies, fruit, paper, and even rubber, damage from them is usually pretty minor unless you encounter significant numbers of them.
If you are having problems with crickets, be sure to contact a MTB Pest Control at 301-613-6570 right away.