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Report describing steps homeowners can take to improve the indoor air quality in their home, including ventilating, preventing pests, and reducing pollutants in the home.

An article describing a way to protect drain and ventilation holes in brick veneer siding against pests. Selecting a fine screen mesh opening (1/55-inch or 0.5-mm) is important to guard against small insects such as subterranean termites.

Document with information on preventing termites when using ICFs.

NWCOA website homepage.

An introduction to the insect termites.

Image depicting damage from termites in weatherboard cladding.

Website providing information about how to prevent rodent entry in homes.

Article describing identification of termite infestations in homes and treatment options.

Website of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

Website providing information on all types of pest management for multi-family housing.

Website providing information on tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms and more.

Article explaining how to use integrated pest management to choose methods of pest control that are safe and effective.

A website providing information on sealing the home against rodents and how to trap rodents once they have made their way into the home.

Website providing information about how to keep the properties rat-free and address conditions that can lead to rats.

Guide describing ways builders can block off entry points and otherwise make homes inhospitable to all manner of pests.

A factsheet providing information on how to prevent pests from entering the home by sealing cracks and openings.

This publication provides a set of best practices for improving indoor air quality in conjunction with energy upgrade work in homes.

Web-based manual providing guidance for removal and preventing entry of nuisance wildlife.

Webpage providing information how to deal with rodents by knowing what they look like, where they live, and what they do.

A fact sheet providing information on termite species and how to prevent them from entering into your home.

Manual describing methods for rodent-proofing buildings.

A report describing methods for constructing homes and treating soils to reduce the risk of termites in buildings.

Article describing a 9-step process to getting rid of rats and mice, and some preventative actions to take.

A website providing a checklist of important areas to check when sealing holes inside and outside of the home to prevent entry by rodents and other outside pests.

2015 edition of code for commercial buildings that brings together all structural, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy and electrical provisions for all buildings except detached one- and two-family residences and townhouses up to three stories.

A story about bees building a hive in the drainage plane behind the brick veneer siding. The bees entered the wall through unprotected drainage holes.

Report providing detailed steps for builders, architects, and property managers to take for integrated pest management for control of a variety of pests including insects, rodents, and birds.