Monthly Archives:: November 2020

Those of us who put out sunflower seeds for squirrels have noticed that the critters rip through a pile of black oil sunflower seeds like a kindergarten class through a bowl of M&M’s. Have you ever wondered how squirrels eat so fast. Think about it. They pick up a seed, chew off the hull, let… Read more »

It was one of my first pest management lessons and it had nothing to do with pest management. It had to do with people management, and that’s more important. I was a rookie and my manager Bill and I were inspecting the exterior of a vacation cabin that had hundreds of bats in the attic…. Read more »

Hello again, readers, this is Home Defenders secretary Alejandra presenting another interview with my boss Mike. Enjoy! Question: What pest do you most fear invading your own home? Answer: Well, I would say powderpost beetles—they’re tiny wood-eating beetles that can only be eliminated by a very expensive fumigation—but they rarely infest mountain homes. So my… Read more »

 “Oh boy, a wild critter!” I glanced out the window to my back deck last week and saw only the backside of a furry animal—bigger than a breadbox—running down the steps. I quietly opened my sliding glass door, tip-toed to the handrail,  peered below, and immediately spotted the critter in question. “Oh, no,” I thought…. Read more »