Infested! TV Show

Rodents - Mice - Rats, Sacramento pest control

Have you seen the show Infested! on Animal Planet?  This show tells the horror stories of regular folks around the country dealing with pest infestations such as cockroaches, bed bugs, spiders, and rats in their homes and apartments.  Last night they had a 6 hour...

The Problems with Mice

Rodents - Mice - Rats

Mice eat and contaminate human and pet foods, preferring grains but apparently willing to nibble on almost anything. One of our Sacramento pest control customers discovered a nest of mice in a trunk where she stored historic family documents, vintage clothing and...

A Tough Pest Control Problem: Mice

Rodents - Mice - Rats

Mice are a more prevalent, more damaging and tougher problem than their two common Sacramento rodent cousins, rattus rattus (roof rats) and Rattus norvegicus (Norway rats). And as our Northern California winter grows colder and wetter, mice are more likely to set up...

How to Prevent Rat Infestations

Rodents - Mice - Rats

Homeowners and business owners can take some common-sense measures to prevent rat infestations, including keeping pet food containers and garbage containers tightly sealed and the areas around them picked up and clean. Bird feeders also are attractive to rats. Another...

Signs of a Rat Infestation

Rodents - Mice - Rats, Sacramento pest control

The first signs of a rat infestation may appear in your yard or garden before the critters have moved indoors. Once they move into your yard, they will eventually move inside, so it’s preferable to catch them early. Common signs of rat activity outdoors include:...

Common California Rats and the Issues they Cause

Rodents - Mice - Rats

In our region of Central-Northern California, the two most common species of pest rats are the roof rat (Rattus rattus) and the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), neither of which are native to California but originated in the Far East and spread across the globe...