Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
Tips For Keeping Rodents Out Of Your Home
Here are some tips to keep rodents from making
themselves at home:
Rodents like dark places. They will search for
food in kitchens and pantries, too. Attics, basements and garages are most susceptible.
Mice and Rats are most active at night while
your household is asleep. But they also will get busy during the day,
especially to seek food. Mice and rats are nocturnal.
Check for any signs if you've had visitors and
where they've been. One mouse can expel 40 to 100 droppings a day. A mouse
dropping is less than 1/4 inch long with one or both ends pointed. Rat
droppings are 1/2- to 3/4-inch long. Roof rats scatter their curved,
sausage-shaped droppings with pointed ends. Norway rats tend to leave their
rectangular droppings, which have blunt ends, in small groups.
Rodents don't need big holes to get inside. “A
mouse can squeeze through a hole the width of a pencil even smaller, Rats need
only a hole the size of a quarter. So Block any entrances where they may enter.
One pair of rats can lead to up to 1,500 young
in a single year. They can reproduce at 3 months of age. A rat can have 12
offspring a litter and seven litters a year. Get rid of them ASAP.
When baiting traps, use food rodents prefer:
dried fruit, unshelled nuts (such as peanuts) or dog food. With
thread, fine wire or glue, attach the food to the trap so the rodent can't free
the bait without getting caught.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014
History of Bed Bugs
Early History of Bed Bugs in America
Bed bugs were first introduced into the Americas by the early colonists. Colonial writings of the early 18th century documented severe bed bug problems in the English colonies and in Canada, but not in Indian villages.
Old sailing ships were notoriously infested with bed bugs, some so much so that some ships forbade passengers and colonists from bringing bedding on board.
During the early 20th century, it was a rare American indeed who had never been bitten or at least seen a bed bug. Bed bugs were rated among the top three pests in and around structures.
Surveys showed that as many as 1/3 of all residences were infested in some cities. In lower income areas, virtually all residences had bed bugs at one time or another. In these areas, bed bugs were “public enemy number one.”
Source: www.techletter.com
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
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