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How to Get Rid of Cicada Killers for Good!

The best way to prevent cicada killers or digger wasps is to have a great lawn. It’s work to maintain a healthy lawn but it’s the best way to keep these nasty looking insects away. Cicada killers just can’t burrow into a thick covering of grass. You’ll need to fertilize, water and plant extra grass seed.

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Avoiding Bed Bugs While You’re On Vacation

If you are planning a vacation this break, be on the lookout for bed bugs while you travel. Bed bugs are hitchhikers that cling to fabric, clothing and suitcases. Travelers can unknowingly transport bed bugs from vacation to their homes even if they did not experience bed bugs in their hotel. The resurgence of bed bugs in the last 10 years is not yet fully understood, but there are plenty of practices to avoid the spread of the nighttime biters.

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Plants that Attract Deer (and their Ticks)

Deer and mice move hitchhiking ticks from one place to another. Suburban Exterminating offers ways to take care of the ticks on your lawn.

However, deer and mice are very difficult to keep out of your yard. What can you do about it? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created a list of plants that may attract deer. If you’re like me, your yard in Huntington, Southampton or Babylon has many of these plants.

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