Exterminator Secrets

Finding tiny insects running across a page or disappearing into a book’s binding can make throwing the entire collection away seem tempting. Usually, that is unnecessary. Booklice are strongly associated […]

Booklice crawling across a wall or gathering along a windowsill can make it look as though the insects are living in the paint or coming through the glass. Usually, the […]

Seeing booklice crawling across a bathroom wall or damp windowsill makes bleach seem like an obvious solution. It is already sitting under the sink, it is used for cleaning, and […]

Finding dozens of tiny insects around a window, bookshelf, or bathroom can make professional treatment feel like the obvious next step. With booklice, it usually is not. Call pest control […]

Freezing does kill booklice, but cold treatment only works when the temperature is low enough and the exposure lasts long enough. Putting an infested object somewhere chilly, refrigerating it, or […]

Seeing booklice crawling across a favorite book can make the situation look worse than it usually is. These insects are strongly associated with books and paper, but they are not […]

Booklice are one of the household pests for which natural control is not a compromise. You do not need to replace an effective pesticide program with vinegar, essential oils, or […]

Booklice have an unfortunate name because it makes books sound like the source of the problem. Usually, they are not. A bookshelf becomes attractive to booklice when the surrounding environment […]

Baking soda appears in countless homemade pest-control recipes, so it is easy to assume that sprinkling it over booklice will kill them. Sodium bicarbonate does have legitimate pesticidal applications, but […]