• Keep all doors closed whenever possible.
• Inspect and repair any exposed entry points like doors, windows.
• Small holes and gaps need to be sealed with caulk and steel wool.
• Mice can fit through an opening as small as a bottle cap.
• House mice prefer to nest in dark, secluded areas.
• House mice are also known to spread diseases and contaminate food.
• Keep areas clear and store boxes off of the floor because mice like to hide in clutter.
• Regularly inspect the home for signs of mice, such as droppings, gnaw marks and damaged food.
• Don’t forget, invasive pests want to be indoors during the winter for the same reasons you do. It is important to perform a comprehensive winter pest control treatment to insure that your home is protected.

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• Ladybugs are attracted to pollen.
• A single ladybug can eat up to 50 aphids a day.
• Fire Ant colonies can grow 18 to 24 inches in height.
• Spiders are the best garden predators to have around.
• Stink bugs emit a deterring odor whenever they feel threatened or injured.
• Researchers believe that primitive grasshoppers existed even before dinosaurs.
• Praying mantises eat flies, crickets, moths, caterpillars, locusts and some other insects.
• Dragonflies control the insect population by preying on midges, gnats, and mosquitoes.

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