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Pest Control MA News Massachusetts weather is changing, winter has finally given way to what is already a hot summer. Kids will soon be playing in your yard, Slip & Slide play-set or whirling sprinklers going crazy all over the place. The adults will be taking in some sun, a few drinks, cards or just enjoying the days as their kids run around for awhile. Yes, summer is and always will be a wonderful time for the family to enjoy each other and recoup from their regular daily activities. Eventually, as the days go by and summer cookouts become more the norm you will notice all the new “visitors” in your yard. Here are some more tips, tricks and general info to keep your family healthy and safe throughout the summer days and nights. Remember: Keep your kitchen clean. Put food away. Put up solid window screens, and turn off outdoor lights when not in use. Here are some “Green” options to keep your yard pest free: There are plenty of tips and general information you can use for any pest control in and around your home, even newer “Green-Methods”, using bugs to fight bugs is a great way to teach future gardeners about their ecosystem and helpful pest behavior. Scent/Taste A Great way to rid yourself of pests is to convince them your area is not safe or a good food source. For geese and birds, you can use a food-grade derivative of concord grapes. Sprayed on grass and feeding areas, they safely and humanely make the spots unpalatable to birds and animals. Hot sauce and castor oil is also a good and uncommon way to drive off pests like deer, squirrels and ground moles. Hot sauces, vinegars and other bad tasting liquids may also help deter trashcans from being tipped. If you live in an area without large predators like Cougars, Mountain Lions or wildcats of any kind, using urine from these animals in heavy traffic areas for local pests will immediately show results as these pests will think “Big Dog” is in town. Sonic Pest Control Devices Sonic and ultrasonic devices are commonly used to drive off small rodents like mice, squirrels and raccoons, and common nuisance birds such as sparrows, crows and pigeons and ultrasonic devices are inaudible to humans. Sonic machines that project actual predator calls can also be effective, a variety of devices are available that target specific pests in your area. Comsider your sonic devices as a Screaming Scarecrow you never have to hear. Visual Pest control Visual deterrents can be very effective in convincing many pests like birds that an area is unsafe. The scarecrow has evolved into devices both low and high-tech, that incorporate motion into the visual deterrent. Think of it as a moving Halloween decoration. Hanging iridescent tape outdoors unsettles birds with its fluttering motion and flashing colors. From a distance, the tape’s sheen mimics a Snake’s skin, promoting the presence of a predator & frightening bird invaders. Newer devices use lasers to ward off birds or flashing Led lights, using beams of harmless green lasers and shinning into birds’ roosting areas, creating a light show that most birds find unpleasant. Roost Inhibitors Birds will roost, nest, eat and crap wherever they see you washing your car or cleaning windows outdoors, creating a nuisance and a health hazard. Eventually, birds decide that the spot is no longer desirable and prevents them from staying or any more from moving in. Roost inhibitors accomplish this in a variety of ways. Some are made of recycled materials, with a special netting that makes it difficult for birds to land, perch and roost. Others, such are gels and liquids which make surfaces feel tacky and unappealing to birds, but cause no structural damage once applied.