We have been hearing it all mouse season. “It’s never been this bad before,” or some variation of that. Folks who were used to managing one or two mice caught on traps in the fall are now inundated. Homeowners who never saw mouse activity in their house feel like they’re fighting a never ending battle.
VIEW MORECold and snowy New England winters affect us all differently. We humans will often spend more time inside, cuddled up with hot cocoa streaming TV, just waiting for the days to get longer and the temperatures to get warmer. As for mice, they do what they are so adept at doing: adapting! Mice are and
VIEW MORENo time like the present Some pest activity is compelling enough on its own to warrant immediate active. When a large rodent is chewing through your drywall or a yellow jacket void nest is starting to break through the ceiling, it doesn’t take much consideration to call for a pest control service. Other times, however,
VIEW MOREWhen it gets chilly outside, Mice come in for a meal and more! Every year in the fall we receive an increase in calls for mice in the home. Often, the caller will explain how they have already tried seemingly everything to curtail the invasion – from box store poisons and traps to inventive remedies
VIEW MOREAutumn is welcome, pests are not! New Englanders love the changing of the seasons, especially going into the fall. The leaves are beginning to change colors, the night air is getting crisp and refreshing, and fall sports are in focus. With school children finding their school year routines, what other changes can we expect? Autumn
VIEW MOREYou may have seen in the news that Australia is currently experiencing a severe national outbreak of mice. A plague, if you will. Not just a few more mice than usual, but house mice running amok in every home and business, and devastating crops. Australia is a very big country but mice are everywhere. New
VIEW MOREA recent blog post discussed a potential increase in residential mouse infestations as more people are storing greater amounts of packaged and bulk foods in their homes (see Extra Stored Food Can Mean Extra Mice!). More food on shelves and in boxes can also mean increased risk of stored food pests (or “pantry pests” as
VIEW MORESorry to be the bearer of bad news but both found nest material and strange sounds are indeed signs of mice. Of course they could be signs of other things, too. A pest management professional can make the determination. There are several more signs of the presence of mice. The more that you discover, the
VIEW MOREIf you thought deer mice were called deer mice because they hung around in the same places as deer, you would be right, almost. Supposedly they got the name because their coloration and markings are similar to those of white-tailed deer – with a light-colored belly and legs, and a tawny brown upper body. And
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