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All U.S. states, including California, have mandated home seller disclosure requirements, information that must be made available to a prospective buyer by operation of law. Indeed, the California real estate disclosure requirements are more comprehensive than what exists in nearly all other states in the country. With that noted, California arguably has not been as…
There is a good deal of discussion about protecting your home or business from a rat or mouse infestation. There is much less information provided about what you can do to protect your vehicle from rats and mice. We present to you some useful tips to keep your vehicle safe from rats and mice. The…
Undoubtedly, you’ve heard or read the long-used adage that prevention is the best medicine. Indeed, you likely have heard this mantra in situations beyond a medical or healthcare setting. The reality is that when it comes to rats in a residential or commercial setting, trying to eliminate them after infestation occurs is far, far less…
There are two rat species that are the most commonplace in the United States. These are: Norway rat (also known as a brown rat or sewer rat) Roof rat (also known as a black rat) Each of these rats has different habitat preferences. A home or business owner intent on protecting against a rat infestation…
There exist a myriad of different mouse species that inhabit the United States. The most common type of mouse in the country at this juncture in time is the rodent commonly known as the house mouse. With that said, the deer mouse has started to garner increasing attention among people in the United States and…
If you’ve found yourself with mice in your home or business, you may have made the decision to eliminate these rodents on your own. The alternative is to engage the services of a professional. If you are inclined to deal with a mouse infestation on your own, you likely are wondering what options are available…
Every year, millions of people find themselves dealing with mice infestations in their homes. Eliminating mice from a house (or business) can prove to be a highly challenging endeavor. Moreover, a mouse infestation can cause serious physical damage to a home. In addition, mice in a residence also have the potential for presenting a very…
A truly frustrating experience is having to eradicate mice from your home once they have taken up residence inside. Moreover, the moment mice do make it into your home and begin nesting, they present a threat to the physical integrity of your home. 25 percent of all residential fires trace the origins to rodents that…
An unsettling experience can be the moment you learn that you have a rat infestation in your home or business. If this is the first time you face the prospect of having to deal with rats in your residence or business, you likely have many questions. In addition to the questions, you have the immediate…
Nothing can be more frustrating, hazardous to the physical structure of your home, and dangerous to your health and that of your loved ones than a mouse infestation in your residence. You may be wondering what you can do on your own to eliminate these critters from your house. As you’ve gone about contemplating your…
You have a pair of primary options if you’ve found your home or business infested with mice. First, you can hire a professional to eradicate the vermin from the premises. Second, you can exterminate mice that have infested your home on your own. If you elect to pursue getting rid of a mice infestation on…
There are dozens of different types of mouse species. There are a notable number of mouse species that prefer living in relatively close proximity to human populations. This attraction exists because living near people provides mice with easier access to: Food Water Shelter Natural Mouse Habitats As mentioned a moment ago, there is a multitude…
One of the more troublesome pests that are capable of causing significant harm in home and business settings is the rat. As a home or business owner, it’s important for you to possess some essential, basic information about the rat. This is necessary so that you will be able to timely identify a rat issue…
The reality is that there exist a tremendous number of different individual species of mice in the United States and around the world. In the U.S.A., the most common types of mice found infesting homes are what commonly are classified as field mice and house mice. Because these do tend to be the most common…
People across the United States, including Southern California, face the prospect of rat infestations in their homes and businesses. The surest way of preventing rat infestations in the first instance is to understand some basic information about the rodents. We present here an essential overview of natural enemies and predators of rats. This will help…
One of the more challenging – and sometimes frustrating and even dangerous – situations that can occur in a home or business is a rat that dies somewhere in the residence. There are a number of points to bear in mind when you suspect a rat has died in your home or business. These include…
Addressing a rodent infestation in a residence or business can prove to be more complicated than a person might realize at first blush. Not only does dealing with a rodent infestation requires the physical elimination of rats or mice from the premises, but it also necessitates the cleanup of dangerous droppings or feces and the…
If you are a business owner, you undoubtedly are committed to ensuring all aspects of your venture are in optimal operating condition. Towards that end, you need to include on your overall list of objectives maintaining a rodent-free environment. Although it is impossible to create a perfect shield against rodents in a commercial setting, there…
Rats and mice are potential problems for homeowners and renters in nearly any location in the United States, including across Southern California. When it comes to addressing a rat infestation in a residence (or other building), the best course of action is to stop a rodent invasion before it occurs. As part of such an…
Rats are prone to invade any number of spaces that are under the natural province of humans. These include: Homes Businesses Other buildings (barns, storage units, etc.) Automobiles If you find yourself facing a situation in which a rat has worked its way into your automobile, you may understandably find yourself in something of a…
When homeowners and residential renters are asked to list some of their more significant fears about things that can go awry at their homes, issues pertaining to rodent infestation usually are included. If you are among that group of people, you may wonder what you can do to get rid of rats or mice if…
A mouse infestation in your home can cause damage in a number of different ways. Mice can cause physical damage to the premises. In addition, a mice infestation will result in droppings left in various locations throughout the residence. What many people do not realize is that mouse droppings can end up contaminating fabric of…
In the United States, wintertime means the start of what oftentimes proves to be a challenging rodent invasion in homes and businesses. Every winter, an estimated 21 million homes and untold millions of businesses face rodent infestation as the weather chills. We present you with some essential information about this troublesome wintertime invasion. Types of…
Rodents make up 40 percent of the population of mammals on the planet today. Mice make up a considerable percentage of the rodent family. The Arizona Senora Desert Museum has done extensive research on mice and concludes that these rodents are among the most successful mammal groups on the planet. One of the reasons why…
As a home or business owner, a person needs to be proactive in preventing a rodent infestation. Because of the ubiquitous nature of the house mouse, a residential or commercial property owner needs to have a basic understanding of the essential facts associated with the house mouse. Physical Appearance of a House Mouse The wild…
Like many people in Southern California and elsewhere in the United States, you may have concerns about mice. You may worry about the prospect of a mouse infestation in your home or business. You may be experiencing such a problem as you read this article. As a result, you may find yourself with a variety of…
If you are like the vast majority of people, your computer or laptop keyboard is a germ-ridden catastrophe. In addition, the dirty nature of your keyboard is also nothing less than an attraction to rodents. Yes, you read that correctly. In addition to being a pathogen’s paradise, your computer keyboard is inviting for mice and…
Mice represent one of the most troublesome pests that invade homes, businesses, and other locations in Southern California, the United States, and the world over. Mice can also present health hazards to humans, including the prospect of having the capability of spreading very serious diseases. There are a number of diseases that can be spread…
You undoubtedly want to prevent an infestation of rodents in your home rather than eradicate one after the fact. Rats are likely particularly objectionable to you. Understanding this reality, you may wonder what natural rat deterrents exist that can aid you in preventing an infestation in the first instance. The most commonly utilized natural rat…
One of the more trying experiences you can face in regards to your residence is the plight of a mouse infestation. In addition to being highly challenging to remediate, a mouse home infestation presents a health hazard to you and your family. Through this article, you are presented with a comprehensive overview of mouse home infestation.…
Mice and rats are particularly attracted to homes and businesses as the winter months draw near and temperatures drop. There are important strategies that you need to consider employing as a means to keep rodents out of your home (or business) during the winter. The Dangers of Rodents in Your Home In advance of diving…
Mice are sneaky creatures. The reality is that you may have mice living in your home and have no idea – yet – that they are present. As a mouse infestation in a residence increases in population, you may catch sight of one of the rodents from time to time. However, by the time an…
The infamous rat flea is a small patristic bug that primarily feeds on the blood of rodents but will also take advantage of a human host if the need to do so arises. The scientific name of the rat flea is Xenopsylla cheopis. As is discussed in a moment, perhaps no other bug has had…
There is an oft-used concept that in order to defeat your enemy, you must know your enemy. This concept holds true when you’re dealing with a mouse infestation in your home or business. At the heart of knowing how to combat mice in your home or business, you need to understand generally the life cycle…
Mice are amazingly resilient animals. As a result, they can be found living in nearly every country on the planet and in a myriad of different geographic and climatic conditions. Mice live in the wild as well as in human-made structures. Some types of mice are bred as pets. Others are raised as laboratory animals.…
Rats carry serious, known viruses like hantavirus. In addition, researchers have identified an additional 18 unknown viruses among rat populations in large cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. What is known is that a species of mites live on rats, in Los Angeles, across Southern California, and from coast to coast in the…
By their very nature, rats are scavengers. These rodents are also armed with a keen sense of smell. As a consequence, kitchens in homes and restaurants prove to be particularly attractive targets for rats. As a consequence, there is a number of different facts and tactics you need to understand when it comes to the…
A frustrating and potentially dangerous situation is a rat infestation. A rat infestation can result in damage to your home or business, can negatively impact the overall livability or usability of a property, and can present a very real, profound health threat to your family and those who patronize your business. As a consequence, it…
As is the case with many animals, rats depend on their sense of smell not only to accomplish tasks associated with day to day living but also to protect themselves from threats that can exist in the environment around them. In addition, with rats, their sense of smell plays an important role in their reproductive…
Using the word cotton as an adjective has a tendency to make something more appealing. Cotton represents softness and whites… it might almost be said to represent goodness and light. The reality is that some of the things that the word cotton is attached to as a descriptive are problematic and even dangerous. The cotton…
One product on the market designed to assist in addressing a mouse or rat infestation in a home, business, or other location is the smoke bomb. Three questions arise in regard to this rodent control product: What are rodent smoke bombs? Do rodent smoke bombs work? Are rodent smoke bombs safe? What Are Rodent Smoke…
As a homeowner, odds are strong that the day may come when you must deal with a mice problem at your residence. Unfortunately, in Southern California and across the United States, mice infestation represents one of the most common types of problems homeowners confront at least one time in their lives. For some people, issues…
“Wild mice” come in a range of colors. The most common coloration of mice in the United States at this juncture in time is brown (in different shades). Typically, these mice have brown hair on top and white bellies. Wild mice also come in a range of other colors including gray, silver, and black. The…
There is a saying that if you want to achieve victory over an opponent you need to know your enemy. In this day and age, an enemy that many people have to face down at some juncture in their lives comes in the form of a rat infestation in their homes or businesses. In many…
Deer mice are the most common type of mouse found in the United States. When an infestation occurs in a home or business, odds are strong that type of mouse that will be present is the deer mouse. Because of the ubiquitous nature of deer mice in the United States, you need to have a…
The Appearance of Mouse Feces Mouse feces are oftentimes the size of a grain of rice- about 3/16 or an inch to about a ¼ inch in length. They tend to have pointed ends. The color of mouse feces vary in color based on the age of droppings as well as a mouse’s diet. The…
A problem that virtually everyone will face at some point during their lifetimes is house mouse infestation. Mice are ubiquitous creatures that are found virtually everywhere in the United States. The key to preventing more significant issues arising from mice in a residence is to deal with a mouse early on. At the heart of…
Mouse problems are not limited to residential properties. The reality is that offices and other types of workplaces can face the prospect of a rodent infestation. Understanding that this possibility exists, there are some important proactive strategies that you will seriously want to consider implementing to keep your office (or other workplaces) a rodent-free zone.…
In the United States, we frequently hear of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. There actually are five common types of hepatitis infecting people the world over: A, B, C, D, and E. In addition, there exist derivations of hepatitis that thus far have seem to have been confined to animal species other than humans. The…
Rats are opportunistic animals in many different ways. This includes not only where rats choose to live but also pertains to what they elect to eat. Understanding what rats eat can prove helpful when it comes to attempting to control rats from nesting near or at your home or place of business. Hence, this general…