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DIY Pest Control for
South-Central US
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Summary:
The trend in recent years is for homeowners to do
more of their own pest control rather than
hiring an pest control exterminator. This site can
help you with the basic information you need to do
the projects safely and effectively,
customized to where you live.
Jack
DeAngelis, PhD
OSU
Ext. Entomologist (ret.)
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Key pests in and
around Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Pine
Bluff
This series about
regional insect pests is designed to help homeowners
do more of their own pest control around the home
and garden, and to do it less expensively
and with less pesticide use than hiring the
typical pest control company. The articles are
arranged by region because pests differ by
region - what's important in one may not be a
concern somewhere else.
Homeowners that are
willing and able to get a little dirty can save
money in the long run and often do things in a more
environmentally responsible way. Each article below contains detailed
life history and control for the key
insect pests for this region, click on the
individual links for more information.
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A few drops of
homemade ant bait
on a piece of waxed paper. Ants quickly
locate the poison bait and take it back to
their nest.
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| This part of the US is
characterized by warm, humid summers and mild
winters. Freezing temperatures are uncommon to the
north and rare to the south. Besides insects that occur
more widely two important pests occur throughout this
region that are not found outside the southern and
central US, namely the brown recluse spider and
fire ant. In addition, in the far southern
portions of this region the drywood termite
causes extensive damage to structures. |
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for solving common insect and mite problems around
your home, business and landscape using least-toxic
methods.
Jack DeAngelis,
Ph.D.
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