If you have been hearing scurrying noises in your ceiling, attics, or walls, you may have a roof rat infestation. This variety of rat nests above ground, rather than in a burrow. The peak activity time for roof rats is at dawn and dusk. When you hear roof rats moving...
Mouse and Rat Prevention Tips for your Southern California Home
Many homes here in Los Angeles have experienced mouse, rat, and rodent infestation. This is particularly unpleasant as rats and mice can transmit diseases, spoil food, and cause structural damage to your home. Below, we want to share effective tips for rodent-proofing...
Food Sources That Attract Mice and Rats to Your Home
Throughout history, mice and rats have been able to adapt to their environment and have been a nuisance to humans. Though rats do not need a lot of food to live, and will eat almost anything when they are hungry, a rat infestation is bad news for your home. Rats...
How To Get Rid of Rats in Your Yard
Rats have been a nuisance to human habitation for all of recorded history. They can spread disease, damage property, and reproduce quickly. Additionally, rats are quick and difficult to catch, and are small enough to fit into many hiding spots. They are known to...
5 Reasons Rats are Attracted to Your Home
5 Reasons rats are attracted to your home. Most years rats are less of a pest in the winter months for several reasons. First most animals do not breed and have babies in the winter because there is less food available and that makes it harder for the mother to...
Did COVID-19 cause the Rat Infestations in Los Angeles?
If you live in the Los Angeles area you may have noticed rats in your home or backyard, rats are running rampant right now, I have never seen rodent infestations like this before, I believe it’s because of the current covid-19 pandemic situation we are experiencing....
Prospective Homebuyers: Are Pests in Your New Home?
Most of the time, effective pest control involves the home you're already living in. But if you and your family are looking for a new place to hang your hat, one of the most important aspects of your home-buying process should be a thorough and professional pest...
Unlikely Allies: Pests Helping Farmers
So how are pests helping farmers that might cause consternation at home become handy helpers to them? Like a lot of California homeowners, you probably spend a fair amount of time trying to keep invaders such as spiders and ladybugs from setting up camp in your home....