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chemical free pest control

Integrated Pest Management and Apples

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | January 12, 2012
Integrated pest management is a term we use in the pest control industry to define a service standard that is both environmentally conscious and highly effective. My family consumes a lot of produce and I have to admit not once while eating an apple or an avocado have I considered the implications that IPM (Integrated Pest [...]

Will Cedar Oil Kill Bed Bugs?

Matt for rentokil.co.uk | March 29, 2011
Hot water, cedar oil, orange oil, essential oils of every description, paraffin and extra virgin olive oil are all natural remedies for killing bed bugs. But here’s the bugbear. They will only work if you get it on the insect. And therein lies the problem. Many oils will kill bed bugs, as they will many [...]

Turn Up The Heat For Cockroaches And Bedbugs

Jackie for rentokil.co.uk | March 4, 2010
Insect pests such as bedbugs and cockroaches are not only unpleasant but are difficult to eliminate as they can hide in the deepest recesses. Chemical treatments have historically been the main method for controlling infestations. However recent bedbug research in the US, lead by Dr Mike Potter, has shown genetic mutations in bedbugs which is [...]