The cockroach is perhaps first on your list of kitchen bugs to avoid. However, another species often makes the rounds in kitchens and can get entire restaurants shut down the moment one is spotted. We are, of course, talking about the silverfish. There are more than 120 species of silverfish in the Order Zygentoma, as … Read more
Here at RMC, we’re all about home remedies, but we’re also painfully aware that a lot of them have mixed results or won’t work at all. One such popular home remedy is rubbing alcohol. This common household product and its close relatives have often been touted as a way to kill all sorts of critters, … Read more
Musophobia can leave even the bravest person on chairs, but what happens when you encounter mice in drawers while you’re grabbing clothes? But how do mice get in drawers in the first place? Here’s how to keep mice out of drawers in the bedroom or kitchen, as well as how they got there to begin with. … Read more
The first thought when you hear of finding cockroaches in toilet bowls is probably “Well just flush it!” Unfortunately, this doesn’t solve the actual problem of how a roach ended up there in the first place. Normally, roaches are associated with dirty dishes left in the dishwasher, the kitchen sink, or scavenging food crumbs from … Read more
Ortho Orthene Fire Ant Killer is a popular fire ant killer that works great against roaches. Here’s a detailed breakdown on what this product is, as well as how to use it on both ants and roaches. What is Ortho Orthene Fire Ant Killer? Ortho Orthene is a powerful insecticide that can potentially kill a … Read more
If you have pets, fleas are a huge risk. It’s very easy to see tiny black bugs that look like fleas and immediately think it’s an actual flea. The good news is, your suspect may be the victim of mistaken identity. Proper identification is essential to effective pest control, and it can save on a … Read more
There are a lot of fun questions that come up in the pest control world. Some sound like no-brainers, yet result in some very interesting facts, such as when we examined the relationship between cockroaches and shrimp. Others seek to debunk home remedies or verify their effectiveness scientifically. One such question turned out a lot … Read more
These days, it seems like everyone is accusing everyone else of having certain phobias, but the reality is that politicizing and weaponizing phobias is a terrible crime. In fact, it’s believed that one in ten adults suffer from an actual phobia, while one in five teens have an active phobia. Phobias can be a minor … Read more
Everyone knows the sound of crickets, but few know how varied they can be. Perhaps that’s because the scientific world spends more time letting us listen to crickets than they do telling us about all of the neat differences between species. So let’s interrupt that familiar sound by looking at 17 different types of crickets … Read more
There’s nothing worse than a friend telling you there have been some local bed bug reports, only to wake up the next morning and discover strange red marks on your skin. Of course, the first thing that goes through your mind is a panicked “Oh, no! We have bed bugs!”. But that might not actually … Read more