Quick Answer: Termite damage is considered “too much” when it compromises the structural integrity of load-bearing members (sill plates, main support beams, headers) in more than two distinct areas of the home, or when the estimated repair cost exceeds 75% of the property’s market value. If you can push a screwdriver into your foundation sill plate like it’s a sponge,…
Quick Answer: Yes, professional pest control will get rid of cockroaches, but only if they use a combination of baits and Insect Growth Regulators (IGRs) rather than just spraying liquid poisons. In late 2025, German cockroaches are highly resistant to standard chemicals. If your exterminator just sprays baseboards and leaves, they are ripping you off. I once had a client,…
Quick Answer: The only non-chemical protocol guaranteed to kill all bed bug life stages (eggs included) is heat: specifically, Whole-Room Heat Treatment (target $120^{\circ}F$ to $135^{\circ}F$ for several hours) for the structure, and High-Heat Clothes Drying ($120^{\circ}F$+ for 30 minutes minimum) or Specialized Heating Chambers for clothing, shoes, and sensitive electronics, because topical steam only offers a targeted, non-residual solution.…
Quick Answer: Effective rodent exclusion—the only real long-term solution to mice and rat infestations—requires sealing every opening larger than a 1/4 inch (Mouse) or 1/2 inch (Rat) using durable, non-chewable materials like copper mesh, coarse steel wool, and concrete-repair patch, focusing relentlessly on foundations, utility penetrations, and roof lines. You wanna know the ugly truth about mice and rats? They…
Move Over Nomadic Matt, The Torch Has Passed: How I’m Going to Have the Biggest Travel Blog in the World It takes an almighty fool to make such aggrandized statements. And I’ve been called a lot worse. What you’re reading now is something new. Something fresh in the world of travel blogging. Something that only someone like me, with absolutely nothing to lose…
Counting countries visited is a lot like measuring your penis. The lead-up is exciting, you get dizzy anticipating the number, and heck, if you’re particular sick, you might even get a little bit hard as well. The crucial differentiator between country counting and measuring your ever-so-disappointing length of course, is that instead of pulling your well-worn Staedtler ruler out and…
Hangers on. Gold diggers. Bedpost notch carvers. Whatever you want to call them. Groupies are the sure-fire sign of having made a mark in the travel blogging world. They send us personal emails, harass us on Facebook and Twitter, even turn up at our doors late at night shimmering resplendently with metal chains in one hand and a whip in…
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Butterflies, with their bright colors and delicate wings, are more discerning diners than you might think. Female swallowtails (Papilio machaon), for instance, use a fascinating skill when choosing a plant for their eggs—they taste the leaf with their feet! Their offspring’s survival depends on this extraordinary ability. The Swallowtail Caterpillar: A Colorful Stage Both butterfly and caterpillar stages of the…
Cockroaches can invade your appliances and hide in kitchen corners. Cockroaches are attracted to the warmth and food sources in your home, often invading kitchens to feast on crumbs and leftovers. They can even take up residence in appliances—especially German cockroaches—making them particularly troublesome to eradicate. How Cockroaches Get Into Your Appliances Kitchens provide many hiding spots: sinks, drains, beneath…