A fresh stain from gloss paint will be easier to remove than a dried-in one, so always treat a gloss paint stain as soon as you notice it, where possible. Here’s how to remove gloss paint from carpet fibres: 1 For wet paint, blot the stain with a dry paper towel, taking care...
The most important fabric-destroying insects in the United States include two moths and four carpet beetles, although various other insect species may cause some damage occasionally or may be important locally. In recent years, there seems to have been an increase in carpet beetle problems through...
carpet beetle control work, it is essential to eliminate as many potential breeding places as possible. Old pieces of woolen fabric, cut off pieces of carpeting, old feather pillows, dried flower arrangements or "shadow boxes" (with caches of seeds in them) and other such sources of fabric ...
When to treat sod webworms:Whether you use biological or chemical solutions, try to treat early in the season, when the pests are about one-quarter inch long, for the best results. This is usually about two to three weeks after you see the moths flitting about the lawn in late spring. ...
Store your linens in a cool, dry place; avoid plastic bags, cardboard boxes and cedar chests. Linen has inbuilt insect-repellant properties so you should have nothing to fear from moths or other nibbly creatures. When you take linen out of storage, give it a good airing and wash if it ...
re more powerful and longer lasting. The first choice in this category would be systemics that treat from the ground up (but don’t use them around children or pets). The least toxic chemical pesticides are generally considered to include malathion, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and carbaryl (Sevin)...
Popular varieties include Gold Cone Juniper, Common Pioneer Juniper, Golden Flat Juniper, Green Carpet Juniper, and Compressa Common Juniper. Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) As its name implies, the Creeping juniper species consists of groundcovers that are adaptable to various soils and en...
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equation -- necessary but not sufficient to create The Age of Polio. Outbreaks were not caused solely by poliovirus – the microbe was an ancient and heretofore harmless intestinal bug -- but by its interaction with a new toxin, most often innovative pesticides used to t...