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rodents

How Mild Winters Affect Pests

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | January 27, 2012
It’s January in the age of climate change and pests or pest control are not likely topics that people are discussing. But they should be. Partly because of what winter used to represent, and partly because winter, and it’s curious bedfellow - unseasonably warm winters - are simply throwing us curveballs week after week. Sometimes several times a week. Recent snowfall has disappeared barely leaving [...]

Mice Declare War on Drugs and Terror

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | December 30, 2011
It’s not every day you find a headline reporting that Israel has developed mice capable of detecting contraband like narcotics and explosives. If you had to read that twice to make sure you read it right the first time, I understand. Startup firm BioExplorers, based in Herzeliya, Israel has done just that. By carefully selecting [...]

Learn To Know Your Enemy

Guest for jcehrlich.com | December 22, 2011
Pest management professionals have a difficult job. They have to be able to find and identify hundreds of different pests and determine the best course of action for ridding their clients’ homes and businesses of the offenders. The species they have to deal with varies depending on where in the country they’re located. For instance, [...]

Getting Rid of Rats in My Attic

Brigitta for jcehrlich.com | December 8, 2011
So, here is my next update folks! I have just had my third routine visit from my local exterminator. It has been eight days since his last visit, when he laid down more bait, and we have not heard any noises in our attic for the past six days – so we were quietly optimistic. [...]

Are There Rats or Mice in My Loft?

Brigitta for jcehrlich.com | November 24, 2011
Well, I suppose it had to happen sooner or later. My rodent nightmare is starting to become a reality. Oh it is all too easy to dish out advice and spread your knowledge about how to rodent proof your home and employ the best methods of rat control & mouse control when you don’t have [...]