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1999 Volunteer Leadership Training Guide
Dealing With Household Pests
To Keep Pests Out of Your House
Handout 1
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- Wipe up spills immediately
- Take garbage outside.
- Remember to clean under appliances.
- Close up any holes in your house where pests can enter.
- Use screens for your windows and doors to keep out flying insects.
- Put food scraps in a garbage can or plastic bag and close tightly.
- Wash dishes immediately after a meal. If you can’t wash dishes, scrape
and rinse them.
- Store all foods, including those packaged in cellophane or cardboard, in
glass, metal or hard plastic containers with tight-fitting lids.
Remember, pests can:
- Spread disease.
- Cause discomfort through bites and stings.
- Undermine the structure of your home.
- Destroy your belongings and furnishings.
Prepared by Easter H. Tucker, Extension Family and Consumer Sciences
Specialist
Originally prepared by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
Food and Nutrition Education Through Housing Curriculum
Easter H. Tucker, Extension Family and Consumer Sciences
Specialist
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