Many don’t realize it, but pest prevention is an important part of maintaining your home. Similar to changing the oil in your car so you don’t have engine problems or replacing old hoses to your washing machine so you don’t have a water problem, making the effort to exclude pests and eliminate their food sources prevents having big pest problems in the future.

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As a Northern Virginia homeowner, your property is one of your biggest investments. However, a termite invasion can quickly and quietly destroy your home’s value. Preventing termite damage begins with understanding termites, what they eat and key signs of an infestation. Here are some things you could be doing that are attracting termites into your home.

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If you are someone who has switched on your kitchen light at night and screamed at the top of your lungs because you have spotted a creepy, crawly cockroach on your countertop, then you are not alone. A cockroach problem in the kitchen is a common problem, but one that can be fixed!

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Many of us wonder why older homes get more pests than newer homes. This is typically the case, and we will help explain why and what you can do to prevent such problems.

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As we all know, the DC Metro area has a lot of delicious restaurants. This means that there are usually dumpsters full of food waste in the alleys behind them. But now, everything is shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This being the case, the usual food resources available to rodents are not there. This may cause these rodents, such as rats, to search elsewhere for food and these marauding rodents may find their way to residential areas.

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Termites can be a nightmare for homeowners. They can wreak havoc by eating through your house, causing massive destruction before you ever realize that they are there. It’s important that you take proactive steps to keep your house safe. Otherwise, you could be looking at thousands of dollars in damage before you know you have a problem.

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We are in the middle of winter, and one day it’s bound to get freezing cold. The time will come to take out your warmest winter clothing, including your very favorite woolen sweater, the one you had since college. Then, much to your horror, you discover that it has a giant hole right in the middle of the penguin on the front. If that’s not bad enough, you notice several smaller holes in the left arm and on the back. It is only logical to wonder, “what on earth could have caused this?” The answer may actually surprise you.

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