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We provide proven, environmentally safe and cost-effective solutions for your pest problems. Our approach to controlling pests in your business space has several steps to ensure control:

Our treatment for ant control is unsurpassed. No matter what type of ants you are having a problem with; Fire Ant, Argentine Ant, Carpenter Ant,Pharaoh Ant, or any of the other dozens of types of ants, we will eliminate them. We will locate, identify, and determine the best method for your particular situation. Call us for a free quote to rid your home or business from these pesky ants, permanently.

After inspecting and analyzing your facilitys situation, we will advise you on routines that will minimize insect infestation. We use a highly effective baiting system, as well as liquid products to quickly eliminate cockroaches. We do not typically use any fogging systems, as this can be an over-use of pesticide in your facility. Learn more about cockroaches.

After a thorough inspection to identify the rodent threat in your building, we will create an effective program to control entry points to reduce rodent populations. We will design a solution from the outside in through minor repairs to openings in your business. The use of multi-catch traps and other stations will control any interior rodent issues your business or home may already have. Our rodent exclusion program seals out and keeps rodents from returning.

The control of house flies, stinging insects, cluster flies, moths and others will always require ongoing attention as these flying insects can go virtually anywhere. Our program will significantly reduce your flying insect problems through a careful plan that involves surface applications, light traps, and baiting. We will effectively treat and remove honeybee, yellow jacket, hornet, and wasp nests from your property.

At Walker Pest Management, we give our commercial clients the best and most technologically advanced service in the business. Our technicians are highly trained in each specific environment to meet your particular needs. Contact us today to discuss any pest issues you have, or to get started on an pest control program to benefit you and your property.

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Pest control expert finds second rare albino mole weeks after finding the first

2:04pm Thursday 2nd January 2014 in News

A MOLE catcher who trapped a rare white mole at the beginning of last month was amazed when he caught another on the same land just weeks later.

Mark Horsfall, from Catterick Village, found his first albino mole on a farm in Coverdale and said he intended to send it to a taxidermist and keep it as a memento.

He said although he had not been in the trade for very long, he knew others who had never seen one in 25 years of mole catching.

But now Mr Horsfall, who runs M.D Pest Services, has found a second albino mole just a mile from where he discovered the first on New Years Eve.

He said: I was trapping new land near the main farm as I'd started to notice mole activity in a few of these fields. With all the rain we've been having, the ground was completely waterlogged many of the fields in the Yorkshire Dales are very wet at the minute.

But moles will happily travel through runs that have water in them they are competent swimmers down to their ability to use their nose as a snorkel.

He added that moles are more visibly active during the wetter, winter months because their main food source is the earthworm, which are closer to the surface where the ground is wetter. Mr Horsfall said he is as yet undecided on what to do with the latest albino mole.

It is currently in my freezer with his comrade, but I may have it mounted and if a museum is interested in it thats probably the route I will go down, he said.

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By: InterAksyon.com January 3, 2014 10:14 AM

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MANILA, Philippines -- An environmental and health watchdog is urging the government to ban naphthalene-based pest control products after Bulgaria ordered the withdrawal from markets of mothballs imported from the Philippines.

The withdrawal in Bulgaria of mothballs imported from the Philippines should be a wakeup call for makers and users of naphthalene-based pest control products, Thony Dizon, coordinator of the EcoWaste Coalitions Project Protect, said in a statement released Friday.

EcoWaste cited information from the European Unions Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Dangerous Products that Bulgaria had recently pulled from the markets Bug-Off Naphthalene Balls imported from the Philippines.

It also pointed out that, the European Union, which includes Bulgaria, has banned naphthalene mothballs as a moth repellent product since 2008.

Despite the health concerns that prompted European countries to ban naphthalene balls, these cheap repellents against moths and silverfish bugs are still widely available in the local market, Dizon said.

Dizon noted that mothballs sold in stores even warn that, naphthalene may cause haemolytic crisis, or the rapid destruction of large numbers of red blood cells causing acute anemia but those sold on the streets have no labels or warnings.

The EcoWaste officer said the mothball brand pulled by Bulgaria poses a chemical risk because it contains pure naphthalene, which is toxic by inhalation, ingestion and dermal absorption, quoting from a notification published on RAPEXs website last December 27.

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Written byCHRIS HAVERGAL

Infestations will spread unchecked if Cambridge City Council goes ahead with plans to axe its pest control team, unions fear.

The two-strong team, which has almost 60 years combined experience eradicating rats, mice, cockroaches and bedbugs, is set to be closed down to save 54,000 annually.

Many of the teams services are provided for free and Unison fears the cost of getting in a private company will deter landlords and residents from tackling the problem allowing it to get worse.

There are also concerns that residents will switch to DIY treatments, potentially putting themselves in danger or increasing pests resistance to poisons.

The council is obliged by law to prevent infestations, so will continue to serve notices on businesses and households that harbour pests, but it would no longer provide an eradication service.

The authoritys team also currently operates on council land including play areas, parks and allotments, meaning taxpayers would have to pay private firms to keep down rodents at these sites.

Liz Brennan, the Unison branch secretary, called on the council to drop the plans.

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Miami, FL (PRWEB) January 02, 2014

Waiting for screen repairs and upgrades to patio covers and screen pool enclosures is never a good idea, says Chris Noe, president of Venetian Builders, Inc., Miami.

Theyre not items that get done yearly, so theyre easy to forget in cool weather when outdoor rooms arent used as often, Noe says.

But winter is the best time to have the work done, Noe says. Come spring, when the urge to get onto the patio and into the pool grows, you and everyone else who needs the work will be trying to get it scheduled. Scheduling may take longer once the construction season begins in earnest, he warned.

Venetian designs and installs Florida rooms, patio covers and swimming pool enclosures in South Florida, including West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pinecrest, Boca Raton, Kendall and the Keys. It also installs insulated aluminum or wood patio roofs, pergolas and retractable canvas awnings for shade, and aluminum lattice for patio and poolside privacy.

It repairs and upgrades aluminum structures, including sunrooms, built by any installer.

Screen repairs are simple for a professional, Noe says. Our crews, with their expertise and tools, are often in and out of a job site in a morning or an afternoon. And upgrades, although more involved, also can be done quickly, once theyre scheduled.

Damaged screens can allow nuisances to enter a living area, Noe says. Birds can get in, and so can crawling pests. It makes sense to get timely repairs that keep pests out.

Upgrades, which reduce the likelihood of storm damage, should be done before the named storm season arrives, Noe says. The Atlantic storm season starts June 1 and ends Nov. 30.

In 2013, NOAA.gov the web site of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported the slowest hurricane season since 1994, but who knows how 2014 will shape up? Noe says. Its best to be prepared.

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Published: Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, 11:36p.m. Updated 5 hours ago

Jackson Pollock, who was famous for his abstract art and his alcohol consumption, undoubtedly would have approved.

An upcoming series of painting classes held in area taverns and restaurants will enable participants to hold a brush in one hand and a beer mug in the other. They'll have to display considerable dexterity to complete their works without spilling Yuengling on them.

Will they be up to that challenge next week in Hough's Taproom and Brewpub in Greenfield and at several other establishments in the coming weeks? The evidence provided by the 2-year-old company that has successfully staged these events in other cities suggests so.

The South Carolina-based outfit, Colors and Bottles, brings to bistros and sports bars something not ordinarily seen during broadcasts of Penguins games on a 60-inch, high-definition television: Up to 30 cocktail enthusiasts and aspiring artists sitting in front of easels for several hours.

You're not there to make a masterpiece; you're there to make friends. You're there to make a good memory, said Leah St. Clair, vice president of customer service and event operations. And at the end of the night, you get to take home something you created.

Here's how it works: For $35 (or considerably less for industrious types who track down readily available online coupons), artist wannabes are equipped with acrylic paint, canvas and three hours of instruction from local painters working as Colors and Bottles contractors. By the evening's conclusion, after step-by-step instruction, the budding artists have a completed 16- by 20-inch painting to hang on their living room wall.

According to St. Clair, discounted drink specials often are offered by the taverns hosting the classes. Presumably, that's done to help speed the creative process.

Hey, it worked for Pollock.

The city's first Colors and Bottles event will be held Thursday in Hough's. It won't be the first offbeat event the place has hosted. The taproom holds a pig roast every summer as part of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week festivities, and marketing coordinator Cassie Hough hopes that plying people with palettes proves as popular a draw for Hough's as swine on a spit.

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For any individual or family dwelling in a Southern climate who wants to have a hardy grass which is capable of enduring fiercely hot sun as well as living on smaller quantities of water, Bermuda grass proves to be a terrific choice.

Bermuda is a low-to-the-ground growing, extra-tough variant of grass, offering wonderful cover for the ground, as well as withstanding high levels of foot and pet traffic.

Taking care of a Bermuda grass lawn is not difficult. It revolves mainly around having the grass grow in sunny areas. The following are the various factors necessary to effectively care for and maintain a Bermuda grass lawn, including proper mowing, watering, and aerating.

Because Bermuda grass is in fact a perennial form of grass, it does not typically require re-seeding. It sports a richly green color, and features a fine to medium texture. It does exceedingly well in yards.

Typically, Bermuda grass is the one selected for golf fairways or putting greens around the South of the United States.

The regular varieties of Bermuda grass which are grown throughout the United States South can be had in more than a dozen different varieties which have their own best uses for different scenarios. As an example, a user might pick out a specific variety because of its color, tolerance for wear and tear, mowing height, or practicality for a little bit cooler climate found in the northerly ranges of the South.

There are many impressive advantages to Bermuda grass versus other grass variants. Among them are its tendencies towards aggressive growth, a minimum level of maintenance, and tolerance for extreme heat, sun, and drought. The disadvantages of this family of varieties lies in the brown shade that it turns during the months of winter, as well as its lack of ability to thrive in shady places.

Bermuda grass is commonly thought to be the most challenging family of grasses to mow. This is actually because in many cases, the incorrect lawn mower is being utilized.

Optimally, Bermuda grass should be reduced to a height of only one to one-and-a-half inches. The vast majority of lawn mowers simply are not able to mow so low to the ground without butchering the whole lawn. This sort of scalping is the result of a wheel in the lawn mower rotary dropping down into a small rut, which forces the blade to dip down, scalping the grass in the process.

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An amended lawsuit petition contends Factory Direct Appliance employee James Ellis acted negligently in January 2012 when he left after smelling gas in 81-year-old Lucinia Tollivers west Topeka home, which then exploded, ultimately leading to her death.

Ellis breached his duty of reasonable care by leaving Tolliver in a situation he knew, or should have known, was dangerous, says the petition filed on behalf of Tollivers estate and her daughter, Erin Gayle Thurston.

Olathe attorney Thomas Ruzicka filed the petition Nov. 7 adding Ellis and Overland Park-based Factory Direct Appliance as defendants in a suit he filed May 8 against Kansas Gas Service and Glen Niehues, doing business as Wetmore-based N-Line Lawn Service.

The suit alleges negligence that helped bring about Tollivers death, which came four days after an explosion destroyed her home at 1905 S.W. Navajo Lane on Jan. 30, 2012.

Tolliver was a retired composing room employee of The Topeka Capital-Journal.

Ruzicka also filed suit against KGS and N-Line on May 14 on behalf of Tollivers next-door neighbor, Lois Jones, who was injured by the blast as she was in her home at 1909 S.W. Navajo Lane.

The petition in Jones suit contends N-Line negligently broke a KGS pipeline while digging to install lawn sprinkler systems for residential use, and KGS breached its duty to protect the public from explosions resulting from its operation of underground facilities.

The revised petition in the suit filed on behalf of Thurston and Tollivers estate contends that Ellis, an employee of Factory Direct Appliance, arrived about 11:03 a.m. on the day of the blast at Tollivers home, then left about 11:10 a.m. after he noticed a distinct gas odor in the basement.

That petition says the fatal explosion occurred at 11:38 a.m. while Tolliver was in her home, causing her serious, painful and permanent injuries and horrific conscious pain and suffering as well as damages of a physical, mental and emotional nature, for which she underwent extensive medical care and treatment, at great cost and expense.

Topeka attorney Larry Pepperdine, representing Ellis and Factory Direct Appliance, responded in an answer to the amended petition filed Dec. 16 that Ellis arrived about 10:05 a.m. on the day of the blast at Tollivers home to work on her electric range clock, which he repaired with reasonable care.

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LECANTO --

Citrus Countys Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program is hosting two workshops.

The CCY&N program is a public education and outreach program of the University of Florida funded by Citrus County Utilities.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping means using low maintenance plants and environmentally sustainable practices to produce a beautiful landscape. For more information about Florida-Friendly Landscaping visit, http://www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/waterres/conservation/conservation.htm.

Irrigation Scheduling and Management

Citrus County Florida-Friendly Landscaping is offering a free gardening workshop on Tuesday, January 14 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Irrigation scheduling and management are essential to successful and sustainable gardening. Providing the plants with the water they require and efficient application of this resource is the topic of the day.

Winter is a great time to evaluate your existing system with practices that include: planning water reducing retrofits, regular monitoring and catch can testing to calibrate the system. Plan to reduce unnecessary water consumption.

Classes are held at the Citrus County Extension Service Building located at 3650 W Sovereign Path in Lecanto. Please contact Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708 to confirm your participation. Landscaping 101

Citrus County Florida-Friendly Landscaping is offering a free gardening workshop on Tuesday, January 21 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Landscaping 101 is the first in a series of educational workshops providing guidelines for successful landscape design and planning.

This first workshop describes the site evaluation phase of landscape planning. Bring a site plan or aerial photograph of your property and we will begin the process. A series of five workshops are scheduled providing participants the landscape design skills needed to create attractive and sustainable garden improvements.

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