Category Archives: Rats and Mice

A plague of mankind for eons the rodent can be very destructive. These articles are great how to for rats and mice and you’ll find better understanding of why and how rodent control techniques work.

Win the War Against Rodents:

Rodent season is here and mice are looking for a warm place to seek shelter.  These pests carry many diseases and can harm your family and damage your home.  Diseases such as Salmonella and Hantavirus can be transmitted to humans. … Continue reading

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Issues With Rodent Control Safety:

Do you remember where you were during the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster?  It was a National tragedy and loss that affected all who remember that day. When you think of all the countless hours that went into preparations and … Continue reading

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The Do’s & Don’ts of Rodent Control

To kill a bug one needs only to apply his or her learning on the specific pests habits and that’s half the game. Insects don’t ‘think’ per se but rather react to stimuli or needs and bada bing, one dead … Continue reading

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The Shrill of Defeat, The Saga Continues

Although I didn’t get off to a great start instilling any real confidence in the man of the house, the fact that the mouse was gone & the screaming had for now stopped, gave me just enough wiggle room with … Continue reading

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The Thrill in Victory & the Shrill & Agony of Defeat

A beautiful fall day in Baltimore that in my mind couldn’t get any better. Not quite a chill in the air but gone was the sweltering summer heat that my bug trucks ‘360’ air couldn’t relieve even with both windows … Continue reading

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Safely & Effectively Setting Your Wooden Rat or Mouse Snap Trap

Rodent traps have been part of a massive ongoing effort to getting rid of rats and mice since time began. Rodent control devices are big business but it seems like there are just as many if not more of home … Continue reading

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Ultrasonic Repellents. Do they work?

Here at pestcemetery we’re always willing to hear what you have to say. (especially if you’re nice when you ask 😉 For me, the jury is still out on this and I always wonder Why not get service from a … Continue reading

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Rat Tales

By Jimmy Loulegend Let me preface this with a bit of a qualifier: I loved the movie “The Secret of NIMH” when I was kid. I grew up thinking rats were relatively-benevolent, highly-intelligent creatures. That being said; I grew up … Continue reading

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What Is The Best Bait For Mouse Traps?

Over the years I get this question quite a lot. What is the best bait for mouse traps? Is there any one thing that will lure them in time after time without fail? For as long as there has been … Continue reading

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Mice In The Walls-Smells Like Trouble

It may start as a feint tiny sound that you swear you hear but you pass it off as just a branch on the roof or maybe just your imagination. It’s not all day and when you ask your husband … Continue reading

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Repelling rodents without baits-it really took a ‘Block’

I’ve done a lot of exclusion work over the years for rats and mice and this can be a very effective way in which to seal out rodents for a very long time. There are however places in every home … Continue reading

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Do mice stink when they die?

For the most part people are pretty adamant about getting rid of mice. They aren’t fond of the idea of the little critters slinking around the kitchen, sneaking in the pantry and leaving all those little doo doo reminders in … Continue reading

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It’s rodent hunting season; Prepare now

It’s getting to be that time of year where mice and rats start making there way indoors in hopes of escaping the long cold winter months inside your home. It may be weeks before you notice them and in some … Continue reading

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Deer Mice In A House Mouses Territory

Deer mice have got to be one of the all time cutest creatures. Deer mice are also referred to as field mice but that is an all encompassing term and could include other rodents such as voles. With their soft … Continue reading

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The Achilles Heel of the House Mouse & Guaranteed Results

As with any pest knowledge is the key to complete control and this can be very helpful with mice. Generally speaking mice are very athletic, have excellent sense of smell, hearing and touch. The reaction time of a house mouse … Continue reading

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