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Your backyard is the place you garden, spend time with family and friends and let your kids run and play. It should be a place you are confident is pest-free too. Follow our tips for a pest-free backyard, then call us at American Rat Control for more information about...
A garden adds beauty and interest to your yard or outdoor area. A garden can also have other benefits too if you choose your plants correctly. Did you realize that certain plants can actually repel insects from your yard, and in-turn perhaps your home? When you are...
As most of us grow up, we develop the opinion that “bugs are bad.” While bugs can be an annoyance in the home and garden, this isn’t a universal truth. Nearly every insect serves some purpose in the greater scheme of things. There are a few bugs that deserve special...
If you have pets, there are few things more annoying than fleas. They cause your pet to itch, they are messy and they can even get on you. It only makes sense that you’d want to keep them out of your home. However, once they’ve made their way in, it can be a challenge...
Whether you are a crazy cat lady, devoted dog dad or your animal is slightly more exotic; you would do nearly anything to keep your pet happy and healthy. One of the most important steps you can take is to keep pests off your pets. Even if you have an indoor animal,...
Whether you are someone who gingerly removes a spider from your home and carries it outside, or you are more of the “scream and panic” type, chances are you don’t particularly like insects, spiders and other creepy crawlies. No matter what, there is one thing worse...
If there is any one insect that fits the description of “pest” most accurately, it is probably the ant. There is nothing more frustrating than finding they have invaded your kitchen or built a hill in your yard. Even though they are annoying, they are not...
When you think about a pest problem in California, you probably imagine something annoying, gross, unhealthy and perhaps even damaging to your home--like fleas, mice or cockroaches. However, there are actually some pests that are far more dangerous. Learn more five of...
Insects can’t generate their own heat like warm-blooded animals, so they must obtain it from external sources. They have developed a number of strategies for surviving through the winter, including overwintering and migration. One of the most common overwintering...
As you begin your holiday baking, there is one ingredient that you certainly don't want to encounter in your pantry--a rat! However, rats, mice, ants, weevils, and other insects can be especially attracted to this very spot in your home. Luckily, if you are willing to...
As winter arrives, does this mean that pests around the home are not an issue? Actually, no. Mice, rats and other household pests may be active all winter long, especially here in the Los Angeles area where temperatures seldom dip below the high 40’s. If there are...
If you notice rats, or signs of rats, in your home, your first instinct is probably to try and take care of the situation as soon as possible. However, it can make sense to step back and observe for a bit. The reason for this is that when you know what type of pest is...
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