The short answer for homes and businesses is, YES! Pest control may not be a topic most like talking about, but pest control does play an important role in our daily lives. Without “keeping a lid” on rodents and pests, their numbers will rise dramatically causing serious health concerns to humans and even some pets.So should you lay baits, traps, and use pesticides in your home or business? Well, not necessarily, no. Using baits and traps can actually attract and cause more activity in some cases. Why? Good question. If you go fishing and cast a hook into the ocean, why would any fish come take a bite? There is no incentive for the fish to do so. But if you bait that hook, now you will start to attract the attention of fish nearby in search for food. The same can be applied to rodents. Rodents have an acute sense of smell, and can be attracted by baits causing them wanting to enter the premises. If your goal is to reduce activity, then why attract them?

There is much concern when it comes to the use of pesticides too. Pesticides pose potentially dangerous health, safety, and wellbeing risks to our families, pets, staff, customers, and of course, our precious environment. If they didn’t, then there would be no need for your exterminator to wear protective clothing and respirators while applying this toxic residue. During this time the toxic residue is applied, it is best all occupants remain away and your pets tied up, only to have you enter the premises later, unprotected.

For almost 30 years, PLUG IN Pest Free has lead the way in scientifically proven electromagnetic pest control technology. By utilizing the electrical wiring of a buildings structure that is generating a low-level electromagnetic field along active electrical wiring, Pest Free pulse modulates this magnetic field at predetermined intervals proven to be effective at driving rodents and pests away.

Whether you have a current infestation or wish to prevent one from occurring, let PLUG IN Pest Free protect your premises 24/7 year round. To see our current Residential and Commercial range, click here.

What is Leptospirosis? Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. It is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira that are excreted in urine from infected animals including mice, rats, cattle, pigs and dogs. In humans, it can cause a wide range of symptoms including fever, chills, muscle aches, vomiting, jaundice (yellow eyes and skin), red eyes, stomach pain, diarrhea, and sometimes rash. However, some infected may show no symptoms at all.Without treatment, Leptospirosis can lead to kidney damage, meningitis (inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord), liver failure, respiratory distress, and even death according to the CDC – https://www.cdc.gov/leptospirosis/index.html

Try to avoid touching surfaces that may be contaminated with animal urine. The bacteria can enter the body through skin or mucous membranes (eyes, nose, or mouth), especially if the skin is broken from cuts or scratches. With increased rat numbers exploding in many cities across the U.S. including New York, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and San Francisco to name a few, many surfaces could be contaminated. Sitting on a park bench or concrete ledge with a cut or scratch on your hand could cause concern. Rats and mice urinate often as a means of communication, therefore contaminating many surfaces they encounter.

Top Foodie Destinations

Looking for an excuse to get away? Why not chase your appetite? Whether you are after that perfect slice of pizza, a jawbreaking burger, a romantic al-a-carte restaurant, or the sweetest dessert. Let your taste buds lead the way.Here’s 9 top foodie destinations to set you on the right track by Food Fun Travel: https://foodfuntravel.com/9-destinations-for-foodies-in-the-usa/

Stop the inconvenience and wasting time and money. Let our Commercial Pest Management System protect your building. When installed correctly, our scientifically tested and patented Commercial Pest Management System can help you save:

Potato and Cheese Pierogi

Photo by: Victor Protasio / Food Styling by: Torie Cox / Prop Styling by: Josh Hoggle

Here’s a fantastic potato and cheese pierogi recipe by Adam Dolge from Food and Wine. It may be a labor of love but the end results are absolutely worth it. These pierogi are filled with potato and cheddar cheese. The ultra-cozy dumplings are topped with bacon and cabbage infused with browned butter. Click here for the full recipe.Active time: 1hr 40min / Total time: 2hr 15min / Servings: 4

Source: https://www.foodandwine.com/pierogi-7254630

A: Leptospirosis is also known as Weil’s disease. The most common ways to get infected is urine or contaminated water getting in your eyes, nose, mouth, or broken skin (such as a cut or scratch). You can also get infected by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water.

Source: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/leptospirosis/#:~:text=Leptospirosis%20is%20spread%20in%20the,%2C%20cows%2C%20pigs%20and%20dogs.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/leptospirosis#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20ways%20to,food%20or%20drinking%20contaminated%20water.

March 20 is the beginning of Spring. With the warmer months coming, so are the pests. Even though more sightings of cockroaches are usually observed during the summer months, many may not realize cockroach infestations could be taking place in your home or business during the winter months. Yes, it’s true! During the cooler months, cockroaches will seek warmth and shelter from the cold.

While you may not have many sightings of cockroaches during the cooler months, (maybe none), that does not mean infestations are not occurring. Cockroaches being cold-blooded arthropods don’t like extreme weather conditions – both extremely hot and cold. During the winter months, cockroaches will enter a hibernation-like state of dormancy. This is called diapause in which their growth stops, and their metabolic rate slows down. Some could argue this is like pond fish that enter a state of torpor, similar to hibernation. If cockroaches can seek shelter with warmth and a good source of food and water, they can remain active all winter long reproducing.

The number of eggs produced vary between the species of cockroach and can lay dormant for 40 to 60 days. Cockroach eggs are found in a protective coating called the ootheca. Larger cockroaches like the American cockroach will have less eggs in the ootheca, for example 16 eggs in a single capsule, whereas smaller cockroaches like the German cockroach can have around 40 eggs in a capsule, making it sometimes more difficult to control the German cockroach.

Many rodent and pest problems are often found in the cavities of walls and other hard to reach or inaccessible areas of a home or commercial structure. Often, this is where electrical wiring to the premises is located. PLUG IN Pest Free utilizes this existing low-level electromagnetic field generated along the active electrical wiring. By pulse modulating the magnetic field at predetermined intervals, Pest Free reaches deep in those hard to reach or inaccessible areas where the magnetic field is present, driving out rodents and pests. This makes Pest Free a much safer option for your family and pets at home, and staff and customer at work than the potential health risks associated with handling and applying toxic pesticides and other harsh poisons.

When plugged into a working outlet, Pest Free works to protect your home or business 24/7*. Plugging in a Pest Free before summer arrives will help take control of your home or business to significantly reduce incoming infestations, and work towards driving out existing intruders. Pest Free will also work to drive out nymphs as they hatch from dormant laying eggs. PLUG IN Pest Free does not create an impenetrable forcefield around your home. Pest Free will work to drive out existing rodent and pest intruders, plus new arrivals that may to enter from time to time.

Due to ongoing supply chain issues, our inventory levels are still sporadic. While we try to always carry stock, occasionally some models may be out-of-stock for a period. We apologize for any inconvenience caused when a model is out-of-stock.

*There must be a constant active electricity supply along the electrical wiring generating a low-level electromagnetic field for PLUG IN Pest Free to operate.

Going away this Spring Break? With international travel still struggling to return to pre-covid, traveling domestically is still a preferred option for many. Whether you plan to fly over the Pacific to Hawaii, hit the road to Arizona, trek through Wyoming, or hit an urban jungle, one thing is for sure, the United States has plenty of options to choose from.Here’s the top 10 spring vacation spots for families traveling the U.S. by Family Vacationist: https://familyvacationist.com/best-spring-break-destinations-for-families/ 

Stop wasting time and money this year and let our Commercial Pest Management System protect your office building. CBECS* estimates there are 5.9 Million commercial buildings throughout the U.S. with a total of 97 Billion square feet of space. The need for effective pest control has never been more important.

When installed correctly, our scientifically tested and patented Commercial Pest Management System can help you save:

Here’s a fantastic spring time summer salad that will have you coming back for more every time.

Total prep time: 30 minutes.
Serves 4.

Click here for the recipe by Taste of Home

Source: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/strawberry-blue-cheese-steak-salad/

Where will 2023 take you?

Whether you want a new career, exercise more, lose weight, travel, or take up a new hobby, whatever your desire, we wish you all the very best in health, wealth, family, success, and happiness.

Remember to log all your new year resolutions. Looking back later at all your achievements will make them even more rewarding.

Q: How many restaurants are there across the USA?
Check for the answer and interesting facts below.

Aussie Meat Pie

Gift-giving, mainly centered around children, has been an important part of the Christmas celebration since the holiday’s rejuvenation in the early 19th century. Stores began to advertise Christmas shopping in 1820, and by the 1840s, newspapers were creating separate sections for holiday advertisements, which often featured images of the newly-popular Santa Claus.

In 1841, thousands of children visited a Philadelphia shop to see a life-size Santa Claus model. It was only a matter of time before stores began to attract children, and their parents, with the lure of a peek at a “live” Santa Claus. In the early 1890s, the Salvation Army needed money to pay for the free Christmas meals they provided to needy families. They began dressing up unemployed men in Santa Claus suits and sending them into the streets of New York to solicit donations. Those familiar Salvation Army Santas have been ringing bells on the street corners of American cities ever since.

Perhaps the most iconic department store Santa is Kris Kringle in the 1947 classic Santa Claus movie “Miracle on 34 Street.” A young Natalie Wood played a little girl who believes Kris Kringle (played by Edmund Gwenn, who won an Oscar for the role) when he says he is the real Santa Claus. “Miracle on 34 Street” was remade in 1994 and starred Lord Richard Attenborough and Mara Wilson.

Source: https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus

Recipe by: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/perfect-pot-roast-recipe-2118771

We are going back to a favored recipe by the very talented Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond.

Prep time for this recipe is approximately 15 minutes. Cook time around 4hrs 15mins. Total time – 4hrs 30mins. Serves 6.

DON’T THROW OUT THAT BROTH!!

Instead, complement this delightful fall apart Pot Roast and use the leftover broth to make a delicious gravy. This is how:

Slowly sprinkle in flour or corn starch into the leftover broth in the pot, constantly stirring along the way. Keep the heat on low to medium, just so the broth is slightly simmering. We use All Purpose Flour for our gravy. The key is to slowly sprinkle the flour in while stirring so the flour does not clump together. The only lumps in your gravy should be the leftover pieces of onion, rosemary and other particles from the meat and vegetables. Once the gravy begins to thicken, you can stop adding the flour. For a thicker heartier gravy, you can add more flour as desired to thicken it even further.

Be sure to check out other delicious recipes by Ree Drummond – The Pioneer Woman here: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/

When purchasing online this Black Friday, or at anytime, be sure you are placing orders with reputable companies with proven track records. Double check the URL and security at check-out. Many scammers are standing by waiting to pounce on unsuspecting shoppers. When placing orders online, be sure you receive your tracking number for your shipment, and check the shipping status often. Mail theft usually increases around this time of the year. If you don’t think you will be home when the package is scheduled to arrive, consider having your goods shipped to an alternative address where somebody will be home all day to collect, your place of work where the package can be dropped off at the front desk, an authorized collection point, or at your local post office. The additional travel time could well be worth the hassle to ensure your receive your purchased goods.

If you are going to be shopping in-person at Black Friday sales events, have a plan in place.

Photo by: David Malosh. Recipe by: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a41994504/honey-chipotle-glazed-turkey-with-gravy-recipe/

What is a Thanksgiving feast without a turkey? Here is another fantastic recipe by the very talented Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond.

Prep time for this recipe is approximately 45 minutes. Total time – 3hrs 15mins. Serves 8-10.

*Source: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a41994504/honey-chipotle-glazed-turkey-with-gravy-recipe/

Be sure to check out other delicious recipes by Ree Drummond – The Pioneer Woman here: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/

In our March newsletter, we wrote about the rodent population in New York City. It appears the Big Apple is back in the headlines again. According to the New York Post (https://nypost.com/2022/06/01/nyc-has-a-major-rat-problem-and-its-not-doing-enough/), rat sightings are up this year with 7,400 reports to the “Rat Hotline” 311 from January to April, compared to 6,510 for the same period in 2021.

In March, we mentioned it didn’t matter if you were a restaurant, business or residential, prevention tips can go a long way and have a positive impact. These tips include:

Prevention tips are always better than a cure, and can go a long way to help curb the rodent population from expanding.

Restaurants and other commercial businesses battling never-ending rodent issues and ongoing costly pest control maintenance, our PLUG IN Pest FreeCommercial Pest Management System is your answer! Our Commercial Pest Management System has been a vital piece of equipment that has helped many restaurants and other businesses significantly reduce and mitigate ongoing invasions from rodents and other pests.

For years the knee-jerk reaction to control rodents and pests has resorted to using baits, traps, toxic pesticides and other harsh poisons – most of which are inhumane. With a growing awareness more than ever of the risks and dangers associated with toxic pesticides and other harsh poisons, consumers and business owners alike are looking for effective alternative methods to treat and protect their premises from ongoing pest invasions – long-term!

If you are a restaurant or business owner serious about the health and safety of your staff and customers and want to say good-bye to costly, never-ending, toxic, inhumane treatments and maintenance of traps, then look no further! Your new solution to controlling and mitigating your rodent and pest needs is just a PLUG IN away!

Photo & Recipe by: Buitoni Food Company https://www.buitoni.com/pasta-recipes/spinach-ricotta-tortelloni-salad-with-cherry-tomatoes-arugula-pine-nuts/

What could be better than a zesty summer salad ideal for outdoor picnics, cook-outs, or accompany your favorite steak? How about scooping up a container to take to your office or school for lunch.

Prep time for this recipe is approximately 18 minutes.

*Source: https://www.buitoni.com/pasta-recipes/spinach-ricotta-tortelloni-salad-with-cherry-tomatoes-arugula-pine-nuts/

Be sure to check out other delicious recipes on the Buitoni website here: https://www.buitoni.com/pasta-recipes/

A: Hawaii has a total of 137 Islands and 5 counties that form the State of Hawaii. Out of the 137 Islands, there are 8 large Islands. Although, the 4 most commonly known Islands are Big Island, Maui, Kauai and Oahu. The other 4 larger Islands are Molokai, Lanai, Niihau and Kahoolawe.

It would be hard to celebrate the 4th of July without fireworks. But for the inexperienced, fireworks can be very dangerous. If you are unsure about fireworks safety, leave them to the experts. Each year fireworks cause injuries and even death. Most common injuries are to the hands, face and legs. But if you are going to light your own fireworks show, here’s a few safety tips to know.

Preparation:

• Wear closed-toed shoes.
• Designate ONE person to ignite. Everyone else should watch as far away as possible or inside watching through a window.
• Extend arms far away from the body and keep your head out of the firework’s path.
• Quickly move away after it is lit.
• Only use tubing provided with the fireworks AND on level ground.
• Avoid using home-made launching pads. These can fail causing it to tip over and launch in unintentional directions.
• Stay on concrete or pavement. Dry grass can burn easily.
• Like above, DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL!

Photo by: Taste of Home https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chipotle-chili-dogs/

What’s the 4th of July without a great hotdog? Here’s a recipe by Barb Templin that keeps the spice levels to a medium so people of all ages can enjoy.

Total prep time is approximately 25 minutes and serves 6.

Nutrition Facts:

1 serving: 420 calories, 25g fat (12g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 1096mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 20g protein.

*Source: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chipotle-chili-dogs/

Be sure to check out other delicious recipes on the Taste of Home website here: https://www.tasteofhome.com