Mosquitoes can be the vectors for horrible diseases but, for the most part, they’re an incurable nuisance. In fact, I wrote an earlier post about using natural plants to ward off the pests. Home Fixated was recently contacted about trying out Murphy’s Naturals mosquito repellent incense sticks. I am eaten alive by mosquitoes all summer long but products with DEET give me terrible headaches if I don’t wash it off within 30 minutes. So I tried out the incense sticks instead and here’s what I thought. Read More
Pest Control
Adventures in Live Bee Removal – Don’t be a Serial Buzz Killer
A couple months ago I unhappily discovered bees swarming our house. DISCLAIMER – DON”T try this at home. I then proceeded to get a very long pole, stuck a wad of steel wool at the end of it, and used it to seal the hole they were headed into by our roof. Yes, I probably killed some bees in the process, but I managed to prevent them from taking up residence in our wall and attic. Not a single sting and crisis averted! I patted myself on a job well done . . . until the next day, when a massive swarm of bees located a new home in a crack in a hollow stucco wall that surrounds our patio. Whether you have dealt with a swarm of bees in the past or just want to be prepared for one in the future (or better yet, you’d like to avoid a bee invasion altogether), you’ll definitely want to read on for our adventures in live bee removal. Read More
