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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…
The California Victim Compensation Board provides an array of resources and compensation for victims of crime. In addition, the Board also provides financial assistance and other resources to family members of individuals who are the victims of certain crimes. This comprehensive guide is designed to provide you essential information about the California Victim Compensation Board.…
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…
In the past several years’ media reports have focused on the rise of different so-called “superbugs,” infections caused by bacteria that are proving highly challenging to treat. These are bacteria that have grown resistant to the more commonly utilized antibiotics that are available to combat infections. In the alternative, these are bacteria that are triggered…
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…
As a general rule, rats avoid interaction with humans. Nocturnal animals, they are most active during the night and sleep or tuck themselves away in their nests during sunlight hours. Thus, the amount of direct contact between humans and rats tends to be minimal. As a species, rats are also inclined to retreat rather than…
Quite like many people, you when you think of rats, you think of… rats. By that, it is meant you may not realize that from a biological standpoint there is an array of different types of rats. Among the rat genus, there are many different subfamilies, this includes one known as Rattus Murinae. This type…
In recent times, fleas that carry bacteria that cause typhus have been found in some communities in Southern California. As a result, protecting against these types of fleas has become imperative. Two primary strategies are involved in protecting against typhus-carrying fleas. First, tactics exist to repel these fleas from making contact with humans and pets.…
In recent years, you may be like many people and have heard of MRSA but have no real idea of what it is. MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a type of bacteria that is highly resistant to antibiotic treatment. Having at least read or heard something about MRSA you may find yourself asking the question:…
Every year, thousands of people in the United States lose their lives in accidents, including residents of California. Odds are strong that you’ve at least one person in your life that has succumbed to some type of accidental death. Thus, having a clear picture of the prevalence of accidents and accidental deaths in the United…
Few people would argue that noting smells as foul as a decomposing body. During the human decomposition process, dozens of different types of gases are released. Eight of these gases primarily contribute to the horrible stench that oftentimes is called the “smell of death.” The primary odors that make up the stench associated with a…
17,284. That is the number of people who were murdered in the United States in 2017, the last year a full set of data is available regarding homicides in the country. Unfortunately, the tragedy of having a loved one murdered can happen, even in seeming safe communities. Moreover, a considerable percentage of homicides happen in…
Pigeons are found in many communities across the United States. While pigeons tend to be more of a nuisance for most people than anything else, you do need to bear in mind that pigeons can carry disease. Indeed, pigeon droppings can harbor diseases that can provide serious in some situations. An example of an infection…
Exhumation is the disinterment or removal from the ground of the remains of a deceased person previously buried. An exhumation can be undertaken for a number of reasons. With that said, absent approval by the next of kin of a deceased person, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an exhumation should only occur for…
In a considerable number of communities across the United States, including in Southern California, the homeless population is spreading. Not only is the number of homeless people increasing, but where people without permanent homes are congregating is expanding beyond areas that traditionally were associated with people lacking permanent places to live. This has resulted in…
If you are fortunate, you will be able to travel through life without coming upon or finding the body of a deceased person. There can be no doubt that finding a dead body is a truly unsettling experience. It’s one thing to be with a loved one when they leave their life on Earth. It’s…
The basic definition of “suspicious death” is a death that is unexpected and its circumstances are legally or medically unexplained. Different types of investigations are undertaken in the aftermath of a suspicious death to attempt to reach a firm conclusion as to what happened. Different types of professionals might be involved in such an investigation,…
At its very essence, mold is a type of fungus that exists in the form of multicellular filaments. These filaments technically are known as hyphae. This contrasts with other types of fungi known as yeasts. With this basic explanation of mold noted, there is a great deal more you need to consider in order to…
As is the case with a good many people, you may wonder how different things in the world have received their names. With this in mind, you may wonder how certain diseases received their monikers. For example, you may wonder how the hantavirus was named. What Is the Hantavirus? Before diving into the specific origins…
Suicide remains a relatively widespread problem in the United States. There are some professions that have more persistently higher suicides rates than is found among the general public. The medical profession more broadly is particularly laboring under a considerably higher percentage of suicides that is found in the general population. The Hard Facts: Suicide Statistics…
A Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA infection is of staph bacteria. In the case of MRSA, the bacteria causing infection has become resistant to many of the antibiotics traditionally used to treat a staph infection. At this time, a majority of MRSA infections occur in hospitals, nursing homes, and similar types of facilities. With that…
Leptospirosis is an infection caused by a bacterium called Leptospira. In some cases, a leptospirosis infection results in no symptoms at all or very mild ones. However, there are instances in which a leptospirosis infection can result in severe symptoms, some that are even potentially fatal. Through this article, you are presented with an examination…
Meth, technically known as methamphetamine, is defined as being a powerful and highly addictive stimulant that affects a person’s central nervous system, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This basic definition only begins to tell you the “story” behind meth, its impact on users, and its use more broadly in the United States…
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