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House/Structural

Preventing Pests

Less-toxic Strategy - How to prevent and control pests in the home using least toxic methods, from Central San Home & Garden

Physical & Cultural Controls - Control & prevention methods of an IPM program, from Central San Home & Garden

Keeping Pests Away Fact Sheets - From PA IPM

Squash, Stomp, Squat - How to use integrated pest management
How to Manage Pests in the Yard and Garden
How to Manage Pests in your Home

Managing Resources: Debugging Your Home (PDF) - PSU publication

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Snakes and Bats

The Only Good Snake is a Live Snake - PSU News Release (facts about snakes).

Snakes - Wildlife Damage Control #15 (PDF) - PSU publication on biology, poisonous versus nonpoisonous.

Bat-proof Attics in Late Winter Before Bats Return to Roost - PSU News Release

Bats - Wildlife Damage Control #4 (PDF) - PSU publication on biology, damage identification, bat-proofing and control, bat boxes, rabies concerns.

A Homeowner's Guide to Northeastern Bats and Bat Problems (PDF) - Free 28-page PSU document on bat biology and control.

House Bat Management - Describes how to bat-proof a structure along with bat biology, bat diseases, and bat removal, from the USFWS.

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Specialist at Penn State:

Steve Jacobs - Entomology
Lyn Garling - PA IPM Program, Least-toxic controls

Contact your County Extension Office