Roland Park and Cross Keys have put themselves on the map over the years. With a rich past that dates back more than 100 years and strong links to famous urban planners the Olmsted Brothers, Roland Park and Cross Keys are no strangers to being part of American history. In fact, Roland Park Shopping Center
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Over the years, the Brody Brothers team has become the Hardy Boys of pest mysteries. Many of our new customers think the first step to solving a pest problem is treatment, but it’s not always that simple; we often have to find clues and put them together to figure out what kind of pest we’re
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Owings Mills — Are Umbrella Wasps Raining on your Parade? Owings Mills is known for many things: A long history dating back to the early 1700s Being a landmark for nationally acclaimed corporate headquarters The home of Public Television’s Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser With all this going for it, it’s no wonder that
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Once Bitten, Twice Shy If you were asked what creature is the most dangerous to humans, what would make your list? A great white shark? An angry elephant? Or a mother lion defending her cubs? Think again. The tiny mosquito has killed more people than all the wars in history combined. And even today,
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With settlements dating back to the 18th century and serving as one of Baltimore’s many historic districts today, Canton is no stranger to pest infestations. It’s likely that all manner of diseases, rats and insects came ashore with the original colonists, and that includes bed bugs. People all over the world have been battling bed
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It’s a beautiful spring afternoon in Baltimore. You’re enjoying a nice picnic outside. A little black housefly lands on your food. You swat at it and it flies away. No big deal, right? Well, that pesky housefly (Musca domestica) has possibly just contaminated your food with some pretty nasty disease… We see house flies in
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Bug infestation? “Gnat” a chance. Sometimes, tiny bugs can be major annoyance, and there’s no questions that fungus gnats fall into that category. You many have seen them flying around computer screens, windows, or near other light sources, but they aren’t very good flyers. You may have confused them with fruit flies or even thought
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You probably already know from experience that bees can be a nuisance when you’re trying to enjoy a meal outside. The smell of food attracts them like crazy, and before you know it, they’re crawling around near your plate. Annoying, isn’t it? But there are several things you may not know about bumble bees that
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Seeing a spider crawling around your home is never a fun experience, even if you aren’t afraid of them. Some are too fast to catch, while others look so terrifying that you don’t even want to go near them. This becomes a problem when the spiders in your home are harmful to humans. At that
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If you’ve ever found crickets in your home, you know how big of a nuisance they are. After all, they can provide an unwelcomed surprise by jumping on you and your family, damage certain items stored in moist locations, and leave excrement on your walls. Some species also make a loud chirping sound that can
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