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In a previous post, we talked about where bugs go in the winter. Some may migrate to warmer climates to survive, while others enter a state of sleep referred to as torpor. Those who stick around tend to seek shelter from the chilly weather outside by moving into the homes of unsuspecting homeowners. If you…
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Entomophagy. This is a word that not many of us here in the United States are familiar with. It means the practice of eating insects, especially by people. You may be thinking: why do we need a word to describe eating bugs? Probably because most Western societies don’t eat insects, so we had to put…
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One aspect of pest management we tend to forget about until we’re dealing with it are pests that like to live and feed in our food. We often hear them referred to as “flour moths,” but in reality, these insects love to get into just about anything in the pantry that has any nutritional value,…
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You can’t go one day without encountering one insect — even if you stayed inside all day. Odds are, a house spider would decide to skitter across the floor in front of you or a fly would get stuck in your home, annoying you although in its mind the screen on your window is the…
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It’s never too early to prepare for keeping pests from your home in winter. Even here in Folsom, where we enjoy generally temperate winters, pest control can be elusive. Here are some ideas on keeping your home free of pests this winter. How to Keep Your Space Vermin-Free Evaluate The Exterior The exterior of the…
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With temperatures slowly on the decline, fall has finally made its grand appearance and provided us with a bit of a reprieve from the intense summer heat. Unfortunately, many common pests come along with the cooler temperatures, and some of them are sure to give you quite a fright if you come across them unexpectedly.…
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Just because Earthwise Pest Management has dedicated its life to getting rid of pests in the Roseville area doesn’t mean that we don’t love, admire, and try to preserve insects. After all, insects were on this planet millions of years before we were, and they play a vital role in the food chain that supports…
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Most of us are intimately familiar with the tale of The Ant and The Grasshopper by Aesop. As the story goes, the grasshopper spends the entire summer singing instead of preparing for winter, while the ant work the entire summer to build up food for the winter. When winter comes, the grasshopper is now hungry…
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In our ongoing blog series on spiders, we’ve looked at the benefits of spiders and revealed some common myths about spiders that are just not true. In this blog post, we’ll discuss tips on how to avoid spiders so you don’t accidentally get bitten by one. Earthwise Pest Management in Roseville offers the best spider…
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Spiders have been around for a very long time, much longer than humans. They have survived this long due to their ability to adapt. Myths or legends involving spiders have been around almost as long as humans have been. They appear in many stories that we love. The ancient Greeks told of a beautiful girl…
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