Category: Rodents
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How to ID a Mouse Nest
Mice are highly adept at figuring out how to enter homes and raid kitchen pantries and cupboards. Not all mice come in from yards or other outdoor areas, though. Some make themselves at home inside residences by building nests, especially when it’s cold out. Knowing how to identify these nests can help you determine if…
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How Small Can You Go – Mice and Rats Are Squeezing Into Your Home
If you have ever seen mouse droppings in your home or had your heart rate triple in nothing flat because one scurried across your floor, the first question you asked (after you finished with the expletives) is “how did it get in here?” Collapsible bone structure? This video of mice taking advantage of an unguarded…
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Can Mice and Rats Be Present Together?
Do you have a mouse problem? Or is it a rat problem? Maybe you’re not sure, or maybe it’s both! Here at Allison Pest Control, we get so many questions about mice and rats. Some people are sure they have seen rodents big and small, so they assume they must have them both in their…
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Squirrel Poop 101 – The Key to Identification
What kind of rodent poop is littering your attic? It pays to know for effective pest eradication – and for preventing the transmission of diseases via that funky feces. Differentiate the dung The most common attic offenders are the red and gray squirrel. Appearance Squirrel dung typically looks like a smattering of wild rice, as…
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Little Known Facts About Squirrels
Though pesky when infiltrating areas to which they don’t belong, squirrels are nonetheless fascinating creatures. Did you know… Squirrels are rodents of the genus Sciurus and large family Sciuridae, which includes chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs. Groups of squirrels are called “scurries.” There are 1,650 species of squirrel, which typically possess a large bushy tail,…