Here in NYC we have some giant roaches.

12/08 I found a termite nest in the closet above where we once had
termites. Termite trap installed then goes off six months
later. Identical termite trap immediately replacing it doesn't
respond. Conclusion: the trap flag sprung from rot not termites.

I contacted an entomolgy professor who once taught my bio lab. She
said check if any plants touch the house. Sure enough, it dawned on me
a pine-like tree with sweet berries attracted the termites to begin
with. Sadly, we removed the trees after forty years.

Lesson: Get to the ROOT of the problem.

In this case, literally.

The only time I ever had problems with mice was when the grubmint was
messing with the sewers. At said time, some rats were the size of
oppossums. I know because in my part of NYC we've always had a racoon
a month and an oppossum a year. THough now it seems the geese, that
brought down that plane, are scaring them away.

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