BUGS

[Guest guest]

Sunday, 06/10/07

 

Warm weather brings battles with bugs

 

Associated Press

 

 

Spring and summer lure us to move the action outdoors. But bugs get busy in the

warmer temperatures, too: As we head out, some head in.

 

Uninvited ants, for example, are liable to invade the house, as such

cold-blooded-animal pests respond to the warmth with unwelcome activity.

 

 

 

 

So here's the ant counterplan. According to insecticide maker Combat, two main

times ants come into the house are:

 

.. When it's dry: There may not be enough food and water outdoors, so the ants

come in looking for supplies.

 

.. When it rains: Ants get flooded out of their natural environment and come in

looking for dry ground.

 

So, of all the things you may do wrong, " Leaving food and water out is the

single biggest mistake, " said entomologist Frederique de Lame, of Combat brand's

research and development department.

 

Anti-ant things you can do indoors:

 

.. Ants come in through tiny gaps between the wall and utility lines, around

windows, and other small holes and cracks. A bit of caulk around these areas

will help keep them out.

 

.. Keep vegetation about 1 foot away from the home and don't put mulch near the

building. Ants can climb bushes and trees to make their way into your home;

mulch makes an attractive nesting spot for them.

 

.. Fix water leaks and insulate cold pipes and appliances to avoid condensation.

The most important thing in an ant's life is water, and they'll readily enter

your home to get it. Don't overwater houseplants; empty the tray under the plant

pot if it fills up.

 

.. Leave pet food out only at feeding time; store it in plastic airtight

containers.

 

If ants do get inside, sprays are temporarily effective. But for a long-term

solution put insecticide baits or gels where you see or have seen ants, for them

to take back and wipe out their entire colony.

 

Insect species that bug us outdoors call for active discouragement, too. Bob

Young, division service manager of pest-control company Terminix, repeated the

familiar warning: Don't feed the little monsters.

 

" One of the worst things you can do is to leave food out and unattended, " he

said in an e-mail exchange. " Even leaving behind traces of spilled drinks and

dropped crumbs is an open invitation for insects. "

 

Here's more outdoors advice from Terminix:

 

.. The wasp's sweet tooth plus its aggressive nature can spell trouble. To deter

wasps, keep fruits covered at all times; serve juices in pitchers with sealed

lids; throw away all trash in lid-sealed containers.

 

.. Flies are more than a nuisance, since they spread disease. Make them unwelcome

by using fans to make a light breeze across a table (flies are not strong

fliers); serve food in containers with removable lids; put trash receptacles as

far away from you as possible.

 

.. Mosquitoes are bloodthirsty pests and transmit the potentially dangerous West

Nile virus. To avoid attracting them, remove scented candles from the area

(mosquitoes and other pests might mistake the scent for fruit or flowers); empty

birdbaths and children's pools at least once a week to eliminate breeding

grounds.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

The fleas this year are really bad ! Any idea's. Our pets come in and out just

like the kids. The ticks are not as bad as the fleas but we see them too. Any

idea's will be welcome. The drops the vet has it too expensive when you have 2

dogs and 3 cats.

JANET BREWER

-

Bugs

Sunday, June 10, 2007 8:10 AM

BUGS

 

 

Sunday, 06/10/07

 

Warm weather brings battles with bugs

 

Associated Press

 

Spring and summer lure us to move the action outdoors. But bugs get busy in

the warmer temperatures, too: As we head out, some head in.

 

Uninvited ants, for example, are liable to invade the house, as such

cold-blooded-animal pests respond to the warmth with unwelcome activity.

 

So here's the ant counterplan. According to insecticide maker Combat, two main

times ants come into the house are:

 

. When it's dry: There may not be enough food and water outdoors, so the ants

come in looking for supplies.

 

. When it rains: Ants get flooded out of their natural environment and come in

looking for dry ground.

 

So, of all the things you may do wrong, " Leaving food and water out is the

single biggest mistake, " said entomologist Frederique de Lame, of Combat brand's

research and development department.

 

Anti-ant things you can do indoors:

 

. Ants come in through tiny gaps between the wall and utility lines, around

windows, and other small holes and cracks. A bit of caulk around these areas

will help keep them out.

 

. Keep vegetation about 1 foot away from the home and don't put mulch near the

building. Ants can climb bushes and trees to make their way into your home;

mulch makes an attractive nesting spot for them.

 

. Fix water leaks and insulate cold pipes and appliances to avoid

condensation. The most important thing in an ant's life is water, and they'll

readily enter your home to get it. Don't overwater houseplants; empty the tray

under the plant pot if it fills up.

 

. Leave pet food out only at feeding time; store it in plastic airtight

containers.

 

If ants do get inside, sprays are temporarily effective. But for a long-term

solution put insecticide baits or gels where you see or have seen ants, for them

to take back and wipe out their entire colony.

 

Insect species that bug us outdoors call for active discouragement, too. Bob

Young, division service manager of pest-control company Terminix, repeated the

familiar warning: Don't feed the little monsters.

 

" One of the worst things you can do is to leave food out and unattended, " he

said in an e-mail exchange. " Even leaving behind traces of spilled drinks and

dropped crumbs is an open invitation for insects. "

 

Here's more outdoors advice from Terminix:

 

. The wasp's sweet tooth plus its aggressive nature can spell trouble. To

deter wasps, keep fruits covered at all times; serve juices in pitchers with

sealed lids; throw away all trash in lid-sealed containers.

 

. Flies are more than a nuisance, since they spread disease. Make them

unwelcome by using fans to make a light breeze across a table (flies are not

strong fliers); serve food in containers with removable lids; put trash

receptacles as far away from you as possible.

 

. Mosquitoes are bloodthirsty pests and transmit the potentially dangerous

West Nile virus. To avoid attracting them, remove scented candles from the area

(mosquitoes and other pests might mistake the scent for fruit or flowers); empty

birdbaths and children's pools at least once a week to eliminate breeding

grounds.

 

[Guest guest]

A friend of mine was a dog groomer and told me about this remedy. Use it at

your own discression. And yes, I know it will dry the skin but it does kill the

fleas or anthing else that jumps on board. You take one part alcohol add it to

two parts palmolive dishwashing liquid (altho I have used shea butter shampoo

and it works good) then 3 parts water. Shake it all up and give your dog a

bath. The fleas try to hop off all over the place so I would recommend bathing

outside. It kills them dead if you can get them to stay on long enough to work

the lather up. One other thing I have found. Those vet shampoos that cost a

fortune do not always kill the fleas, it stuns them and they sink their little

fangs into the dogs skin further, the ones that hop off usually revive later and

hop into your carpet. I went threw living hell one summer with the worst flea

problem and my son is highly allergic to the bites. Could not figure out what

was going on. I spent a small fortune to

fight them and found that after I gave my dog a bath I was sweeping the floor

in the kitchen and noticed all the fleas were like waking up and started to hop

all over. Freaked me out. When I bath my dogs I also put conditioner on

afterwards. This mixture will not stop them from jumping on the dogs, it will

only kill at bath time. It's strong stuff but it works. My dogs are all about

11 years old and I have been doing this every time I run out of money and can't

afford advantage from the vet.

Gloria

 

Janet Brewer <janetbbb wrote:

The fleas this year are really bad ! Any idea's. Our pets come in and out just

like the kids. The ticks are not as bad as the fleas but we see them too. Any

idea's will be welcome. The drops the vet has it too expensive when you have 2

dogs and 3 cats.

JANET BREWER

-

Bugs

 

Sunday, June 10, 2007 8:10 AM

BUGS

 

 

Sunday, 06/10/07

 

Warm weather brings battles with bugs

 

Associated Press

 

Spring and summer lure us to move the action outdoors. But bugs get busy in the

warmer temperatures, too: As we head out, some head in.

 

Uninvited ants, for example, are liable to invade the house, as such

cold-blooded-animal pests respond to the warmth with unwelcome activity.

 

So here's the ant counterplan. According to insecticide maker Combat, two main

times ants come into the house are:

 

.. When it's dry: There may not be enough food and water outdoors, so the ants

come in looking for supplies.

 

.. When it rains: Ants get flooded out of their natural environment and come in

looking for dry ground.

 

So, of all the things you may do wrong, " Leaving food and water out is the

single biggest mistake, " said entomologist Frederique de Lame, of Combat brand's

research and development department.

 

Anti-ant things you can do indoors:

 

.. Ants come in through tiny gaps between the wall and utility lines, around

windows, and other small holes and cracks. A bit of caulk around these areas

will help keep them out.

 

.. Keep vegetation about 1 foot away from the home and don't put mulch near the

building. Ants can climb bushes and trees to make their way into your home;

mulch makes an attractive nesting spot for them.

 

.. Fix water leaks and insulate cold pipes and appliances to avoid condensation.

The most important thing in an ant's life is water, and they'll readily enter

your home to get it. Don't overwater houseplants; empty the tray under the plant

pot if it fills up.

 

.. Leave pet food out only at feeding time; store it in plastic airtight

containers.

 

If ants do get inside, sprays are temporarily effective. But for a long-term

solution put insecticide baits or gels where you see or have seen ants, for them

to take back and wipe out their entire colony.

 

Insect species that bug us outdoors call for active discouragement, too. Bob

Young, division service manager of pest-control company Terminix, repeated the

familiar warning: Don't feed the little monsters.

 

" One of the worst things you can do is to leave food out and unattended, " he

said in an e-mail exchange. " Even leaving behind traces of spilled drinks and

dropped crumbs is an open invitation for insects. "

 

Here's more outdoors advice from Terminix:

 

.. The wasp's sweet tooth plus its aggressive nature can spell trouble. To deter

wasps, keep fruits covered at all times; serve juices in pitchers with sealed

lids; throw away all trash in lid-sealed containers.

 

.. Flies are more than a nuisance, since they spread disease. Make them unwelcome

by using fans to make a light breeze across a table (flies are not strong

fliers); serve food in containers with removable lids; put trash receptacles as

far away from you as possible.

 

.. Mosquitoes are bloodthirsty pests and transmit the potentially dangerous West

Nile virus. To avoid attracting them, remove scented candles from the area

(mosquitoes and other pests might mistake the scent for fruit or flowers); empty

birdbaths and children's pools at least once a week to eliminate breeding

grounds.

 

 

[Guest guest]

My female rottie has a VERY bad reaction to " advantage " after i applied it to

the back of her neck she'd get REAL SICK then after reading lotsa bad stuff on

useing it i m,ake a mixture of Tea Tree oil & GSE everything leaves thgier coats

and they stay off

 

Gloria Sparks <gloriasparks3 wrote: A friend of mine was

a dog groomer and told me about this remedy. Use it at your own discression. And

yes, I know it will dry the skin but it does kill the fleas or anthing else that

jumps on board. You take one part alcohol add it to two parts palmolive

dishwashing liquid (altho I have used shea butter shampoo and it works good)

then 3 parts water. Shake it all up and give your dog a bath......

<<<<Big Snip>>>>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the input, this sounds worth trying. It is soooo scary when our

pets have reactions to meds. etc.

Gloria

 

Leo Durocher <sounder8834 wrote:

My female rottie has a VERY bad reaction to " advantage " after i applied it to

the back of her neck she'd get REAL SICK then after reading lotsa bad stuff on

useing it i m,ake a mixture of Tea Tree oil & GSE everything leaves thgier coats

and they stay off

 

Gloria Sparks wrote: A friend of mine was a dog groomer and told me about this

remedy. Use it at your own discression. And yes, I know it will dry the skin but

it does kill the fleas or anthing else that jumps on board. You take one part

alcohol add it to two parts palmolive dishwashing liquid (altho I have used shea

butter shampoo and it works good) then 3 parts water. Shake it all up and give

your dog a bath......

 

 

 

 

 

www.myspace.com/gloriasparks

 

 

[Guest guest]

Gloria make sure you dilute this mixture i use 20 drops of gse and 10 teatree to

32 oz of water NEVER use gse undiluted

 

Gloria Sparks <gloriasparks3 wrote: Thank you for the

input, this sounds worth trying. It is soooo scary when our pets have reactions

to meds. etc.

Gloria

 

<<<Big Snip>>>

[Guest guest]

-Hi there, I was wondering if anyone has tried treating cats with any

of these methods. My cats are 98% indoors but they seem to be having

problems with dandruff mites. Now I've already gone through

treatments at the vets for both pet & home. Any suggestions?

Simone

 

 

 

 

-- In , Gloria Sparks

<gloriasparks3 wrote:

>

> Thank you for the input, this sounds worth trying. It is soooo

scary when our pets have reactions to meds. etc.

> Gloria

<Big Snip>

[Guest guest]

I would'nt use ANYTHING on a cats skin they have very senitive skin and what can

be used on dogs can not be used on cats i'd do alot of reading and research on

cat safe washes ETC

 

Simone <butterflies2angels2000 wrote: -Hi there, I was

wondering if anyone has tried treating cats with any

of these methods. My cats are 98% indoors but they seem to be having

problems with dandruff mites. Now I've already gone through

treatments at the vets for both pet & home. Any suggestions?

Simone

 

-- In , Gloria Sparks

<gloriasparks3 wrote:

>

> Thank you for the input, this sounds worth trying. It is soooo

scary when our pets have reactions to meds. etc.

> Gloria

<Big Snip>

[Guest guest]

my friend is a dog groomer and she said Dawn Dish washing liquid kills flea

dead on contact? I just wash mine in Dawn and then put on the front line~

aint' no fleas or tick on mine~ only problem is they're in the country so

the ticks get on, but don't get off, seems like if they light and bite,

they dry up immediately~ yuk~they're all hard and crusty, when I see one if

I touch it, it falls off~

sindy

-

BUGS

 

 

>A friend of mine was a dog groomer and told me about this remedy. Use it

>at your own discression. And yes, I know it will dry the skin but it does

>kill the fleas or anthing else that jumps on board. You take one part

>alcohol add it to two parts palmolive dishwashing liquid (altho I have used

>shea butter shampoo and it works good) then 3 parts water.

[Guest guest]

I've always given my cats and dogs brewer's yeast tablets for fleas.

Both take the tablets like candy. I grew up on a farm and the tablets

always worked like a charm. No fleas anywhere.

[Guest guest]

How often do you give these to your dogs and will one tablet at a time work

for both small and large dogs?

 

 

 

Fran

 

 

 

On Behalf Of Katherine

Sunday, June 17, 2007 8:53 AM

 

Re: BUGS

 

 

 

I've always given my cats and dogs brewer's yeast tablets for fleas.

Both take the tablets like candy. I grew up on a farm and the tablets

always worked like a charm. No fleas anywhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have often had pets, usually all end up with fleas.

This time I have never had one single flea problem and not a single collar

or anti flea thing anywhere.

Have fresh wormwood/artemesia spread around inside armchairs, under

mattresses etc along with good heaping of fresh lavender.

 

I bath the doggies regularly, not too often though. I use a very good hard

lavender soap to wash them.

No fleas and the look so white afterward, the lavender colour working light

a brightener.

LOL

-

" Gloria Sparks " <gloriasparks3

 

Sunday, June 17, 2007 4:25 AM

Re: BUGS

 

 

>A friend of mine was a dog groomer and told me about this remedy. Use it

>at your own discression. And yes, I know it will dry the skin but it does

>kill the fleas or anthing else that jumps on board. You take one part

>alcohol add it to two parts palmolive dishwashing liquid (altho I have used

>shea butter shampoo and it works good) then 3 parts water. Shake it all up

>and give your dog a bath. The fleas try to hop off all over the place so I

>would recommend bathing outside. It kills them dead if you can get them to

>stay on long enough to work the lather up. One other thing I have found.

>Those vet shampoos that cost a fortune do not always kill the fleas, it

>stuns them and they sink their little fangs into the dogs skin further, the

>ones that hop off usually revive later and hop into your carpet. I went

>threw living hell one summer with the worst flea problem and my son is

>highly allergic to the bites. Could not figure out what was going on. I

>spent a small fortune to

> fight them and found that after I gave my dog a bath I was sweeping the

> floor in the kitchen and noticed all the fleas were like waking up and

> started to hop all over. Freaked me out. When I bath my dogs I also

> put conditioner on afterwards. This mixture will not stop them from

> jumping on the dogs, it will only kill at bath time. It's strong stuff

> but it works. My dogs are all about 11 years old and I have been doing

> this every time I run out of money and can't afford advantage from the

> vet.

> Gloria

>

> Janet Brewer <janetbbb wrote:

> The fleas this year are really bad ! Any idea's. Our pets come in and out

> just like the kids. The ticks are not as bad as the fleas but we see them

> too. Any idea's will be welcome. The drops the vet has it too expensive

> when you have 2 dogs and 3 cats.

> JANET BREWER

> -

> Bugs

>

> Sunday, June 10, 2007 8:10 AM

> BUGS

>

>

> Sunday, 06/10/07

>

> Warm weather brings battles with bugs

>

> Associated Press

>

> Spring and summer lure us to move the action outdoors. But bugs get busy

> in the warmer temperatures, too: As we head out, some head in.

>

> Uninvited ants, for example, are liable to invade the house, as such

> cold-blooded-animal pests respond to the warmth with unwelcome activity.

>

> So here's the ant counterplan. According to insecticide maker Combat, two

> main times ants come into the house are:

>

> . When it's dry: There may not be enough food and water outdoors, so the

> ants come in looking for supplies.

>

> . When it rains: Ants get flooded out of their natural environment and

> come in looking for dry ground.

>

> So, of all the things you may do wrong, " Leaving food and water out is the

> single biggest mistake, " said entomologist Frederique de Lame, of Combat

> brand's research and development department.

>

> Anti-ant things you can do indoors:

>

> . Ants come in through tiny gaps between the wall and utility lines,

> around windows, and other small holes and cracks. A bit of caulk around

> these areas will help keep them out.

>

> . Keep vegetation about 1 foot away from the home and don't put mulch near

> the building. Ants can climb bushes and trees to make their way into your

> home; mulch makes an attractive nesting spot for them.

>

> . Fix water leaks and insulate cold pipes and appliances to avoid

> condensation. The most important thing in an ant's life is water, and

> they'll readily enter your home to get it. Don't overwater houseplants;

> empty the tray under the plant pot if it fills up.

>

> . Leave pet food out only at feeding time; store it in plastic airtight

> containers.

>

> If ants do get inside, sprays are temporarily effective. But for a

> long-term solution put insecticide baits or gels where you see or have

> seen ants, for them to take back and wipe out their entire colony.

>

> Insect species that bug us outdoors call for active discouragement, too.

> Bob Young, division service manager of pest-control company Terminix,

> repeated the familiar warning: Don't feed the little monsters.

>

> " One of the worst things you can do is to leave food out and unattended, "

> he said in an e-mail exchange. " Even leaving behind traces of spilled

> drinks and dropped crumbs is an open invitation for insects. "

>

> Here's more outdoors advice from Terminix:

>

> . The wasp's sweet tooth plus its aggressive nature can spell trouble. To

> deter wasps, keep fruits covered at all times; serve juices in pitchers

> with sealed lids; throw away all trash in lid-sealed containers.

>

> . Flies are more than a nuisance, since they spread disease. Make them

> unwelcome by using fans to make a light breeze across a table (flies are

> not strong fliers); serve food in containers with removable lids; put

> trash receptacles as far away from you as possible.

>

> . Mosquitoes are bloodthirsty pests and transmit the potentially dangerous

> West Nile virus. To avoid attracting them, remove scented candles from the

> area (mosquitoes and other pests might mistake the scent for fruit or

> flowers); empty birdbaths and children's pools at least once a week to

> eliminate breeding grounds.

>

>

[Guest guest]

You are not meant to wash your pets for several days before using front line

or advantage, it removes too much of the protective oils and too much of the

chemical is absorbed too quickly.

 

The instructions on the package tell us this.

These pet pest controls work by coating the entire animal in the substance,

like putting Teflon on a pan.

 

LOL

-

" Sindy Anderson " <sssoap

 

Sunday, June 17, 2007 7:09 AM

Re: BUGS

 

 

> my friend is a dog groomer and she said Dawn Dish washing liquid kills

> flea

> dead on contact? I just wash mine in Dawn and then put on the front line~

> aint' no fleas or tick on mine~ only problem is they're in the country so

> the ticks get on, but don't get off, seems like if they light and bite,

> they dry up immediately~ yuk~they're all hard and crusty, when I see one

> if

> I touch it, it falls off~

> sindy

> -

> BUGS

>

>

>>A friend of mine was a dog groomer and told me about this remedy. Use it

>>at your own discression. And yes, I know it will dry the skin but it does

>>kill the fleas or anthing else that jumps on board. You take one part

>>alcohol add it to two parts palmolive dishwashing liquid (altho I have

>>used

>>shea butter shampoo and it works good) then 3 parts water.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

The amount that you give your pet depends on their weight. I give the yeast

tablets daily. One tablet for each cat. One tablet for each 20-30 pounds of

dog. Good luck.

 

 

Kitty

 

 

 

 

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