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Patch Picks: Bugs

Every Thursday Mercer Island Patch publishes Patch Picks, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.

One of the few drawbacks to summers heat and humidity is the prevalence of bugs in the air, on the ground, on your pets and even in your hair! Here are some Mercer Island solutions to any of your pest problems.

is a business dedicated to eradicating head lice, the scourge of school children everywhere. They have a specific Lice Removal System that claims to remove lice in as little as one treatment.

Pest Fighter, a locally-owned business that’s been killing bugs on Mercer Island for 35 years, can eradicate bed bugs, fleas, termites, ants, wasps and spiders from your home. Call 206-236-BUGS (2647) for more information.

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The “Do-It-Yourselfer” (DIY) can always stop by for pesticide and a sprayer to rid their home of creepy-crawlies.

and have a variety of mosquito repellent, citronella candles and bug sprays to keep you and your guests from being on the menu at your next backyard barbecue.

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and have flea and tick removal products for your itchy cats and dogs.

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