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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2015 11:30 pm

Ask the Inspector: Bat run-ins By Rich Duerkop Ask the Inspector columnist Leader-Telegram

Friends of mine had an inspection on their home and told me they had safety hazards in the attic. What is in the attic that could be identified as a safety hazard?

Possible hazards found in attics can involve deteriorating chimneys, bad wiring and insulation placed too close to heat sources.

And then theres the occasional run-in with bats.

One time I saw their little heads peaking out of the insulation, so I just closed the attic cover and put in the report that the attic had bats.

Another time I came out of the attic and it felt like something was tugging at my sweatshirt. There it was: a bat hanging by my shirt collar. I looked like Curly from the Three Stooges waving my arms around trying to knock it off.

I can laugh about it now, but at the time it was a surprise that you would rather not experience.

Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and serves as president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors for the central and northern Wisconsin chapters. To submit a question to him, call 1-866-715-8222 or email AmericanSentryl@charter.net.

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Friday, January 30, 2015 - 11:22pm

El Paso, TX The El Paso Chihuahuas will host their 2015 job fair in a two-day event starting on Wednesday, Feb. 18th from 5-9 p.m. and concluding on Thursday, Feb. 19th from 5-8:30 p.m. in the WestStar Bank Club at Southwest University Park.

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Q: I was walking around my property, taking stock of whats going on, and inspected my pine trees for damage from the last few storms. I was startled when I found gobs of small black bugs clustered in nooks and along lots of the stems!

Most have clear wings and look a lot like aphids that Ive seen but they are black! What do my trees have and should I be worried? E.G., Albuquerque

A: Worried? You better be! Youre correct in your recognition of the critters, they are aphids.

Amazingly, aphids are like chameleons in a way as they can come in several colors. No, they dont change colors, there are just lots of different types. Ive seen white ones, black ones, sort of a pale pink colored ones and the typical green ones in my life. But theyre aphids, nonetheless, and able to inflict a whole host of trouble. So, Ill suggest you treat your trees and do it soon.

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Monitor the trees throughout the coming growing season and treat them, if necessary. One of the simplest ways to treat for aphids is with water. Spray the tree with the hardest jet of water it can stand! That would disrupt the aphid colonies for sure and helps prevent a secondary malady called sooty mold that can lead to more stress for your trees.

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