When trapping a live animal you need to think about a few things prior to setting the trap. The following information will help you to select the appropriate trap, bait and placement of the trap. First you need to know what kind of animal you are trapping. This is very important because you will need to [...]
Norway Rats (rattus norvegicus) are common in Southern California and are larger and bulkier than their cousin the Roof Rat (rattus rattus) Norway Rats are commonly found moving around ground level but have no problem climbing fenses and traversing power lines. Norway Rats when not in a structure will live and nest in burrows, sewer [...]
I have been in the pest control business for approximately 27 years and have inspected thousands of structures from Single Family Residences to large Apartment complexes and commercial buildings and have noticed one fact that’s true for all of them. Rats always head to the attic space or ceiling void, this area of the structure [...]
Because of the large amounts of rain Southern California has experienced in the last couple of months, the rat populations are going to explode. There is going to be an abundance of new vegetation, bearing seed and fruits, this will create an enormous amount of food for rodents, with little mortality of the young, there [...]