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Rat or Rodent urine is responsible for the spread of leptospirosis, which can result in liver and kidney damage. It can also be contracted through handling or inhalation of scat. Complications include renal and liver failure, as well as cardiovascular problems. Also, rodent bites and scratches can result in disease and rat-bite fever. A viral infectious disease called Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), is transmitted through the saliva and urine of rats. Some individuals experience long-term effects of lymphocytic choriomeningitis, while others experience only discomfort for a short period of time. One of the most historically dangerous rat-borne diseases is the bubonic plague, also called “Black Plague,” and its variants. Transfer occurs when fleas from the rat bite human beings. [...]

There is a big misconception that bed bugs are the result of poor sanitation and/or poverty. The truth is this; bed bugs do not discriminate based on one’s social status or the cleanliness of their home. Cleanliness has nothing to do with getting bed bugs as infestations can occur in the most expensive hotels, multi-million dollar estates as well as homeless shelters and everything in between, regardless of the existing sanitary conditions. Most bed bug infestations happen when the bugs are brought in from an already infested environment and introduced to a previously un-infested one. Some occasions may include staying in a bed bug infested environment, having guests visit and they bring infested bags with them, purchasing an item or accepting delivery of an item that has bugs or [...]

Cockroaches are omnivores that eat plants and meat. They have been recorded to eat human flesh of both the living and the dead, although they are more likely to take a bite of fingernails, eyelashes, feet and hands. The bites may cause irritation, lesions and swelling. Some have suffered from minor wound infections. Cockroaches are not likely to bite living humans, except perhaps in cases of extreme infestations where the cockroach population is large, especially when food becomes limited. In most situations, cockroaches would not bite humans if there are other food sources such as in garbage cans or exposed food. One of their only beneficial roles is to break down organic matter, and cockroaches will eat just about anything they can find, such as paper, glue, leather and more. This [...]

Cockroaches prefer to live and feed in the dark and they are nocturnal, so a cockroach seen during the day is a possible sign of infestation. Cockroaches tend to prefer dark, moist places to hide and breed and can be found behind refrigerators, sinks and stoves, as well as under floor drains and inside of motors and major appliances. Because they can flatten their bodies to fit into narrow areas, cockroaches may also be found hiding beneath rubber mats, behind wallpaper and within wall cracks. Winning the war against these nasty invaders is determined by how early their infestation is detected. The longer you let them have their way the harder and more expensive it will be to get rid of them. To get them as soon as possible: Watch out for Fecal droppings When you find their feces, [...]

Whether you like it or not, homes and business properties are ideal breeding grounds for certain species of cockroaches. With plenty of food, warmth, water and nesting sites, these formidable pests can remain active all year round. It is much easier to prevent roaches than to get rid of them. Preventing them all comes down to proper sanitation. Clean homes and businesses can become infested if small sanitation steps are missed. Eliminating food sources is a constant battle in roach control. While this effort involves a great deal of work and vigilance, the results are well worth the effort. Clean Kitchen Appliances. The greatest problem spots usually include the refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, toaster, microwave, and underneath the kitchen sink. Empty Cabinets and Clean them out. [...]

Here are quick facts about cockroaches: There are more than 3,500 identified species of cockroaches, with many more species yet to be discovered. Most roaches are tropical in distribution – occupying a variety of habitats in rainforests and other moist, warm locales. A total of about 69 species inhabits the United States. Of those, about two-thirds are not native to this country. While that may sound like a lot, only about 10 species are considered household pests. Now to our question, can cockroaches fly? Cockroaches evolved from a flying ancestor. They are related to mantids and earwigs, then to grasshoppers and crickets. Many species of cockroaches have wings, but not all are good flyers. In fact, most cockroaches do not fly at all. There are several species capable of flying [...]

When not well trained, mice can be one of the most erratic rodents in the planet; they invade humans and property carelessly, and this carelessness they extend towards their nourishment also, hence it cannot be said that mice feed on a certain type of food for nourishment. Mice eat a wide assortment of food. They have insatiable longings and will eat just about anything. They are genuine omnivorous foragers, however for the most part incline toward grain, domesticated animals food, and meat. Mice have likewise been known to eat soap, leather, furs, candy, milk, meat, vegetables, poultry, eggs, grain, seeds, fruit, nuts, calfskin, hides, treat, milk, meat, vegetables, poultry, eggs, grain, seeds, natural product, nuts, snails and different rodents. A rodent can eat 33% of its body [...]

As indicated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, viruses like the hantavirus pneumonic disorder are regularly spread to people through bites from the deer mouse, cotton mice, rice mice and white-footed mice. Regardless of mainstream thinking, as indicated by ND Health, little rodents, for example, mice seldom spread rabies to people through gnawing. Most times for mice to chomp people incorporate when the mouse accesses a person's home. Regularly a person comes into contact with the mouse unintentionally when opening a drawer or all of a sudden going into a room. Mice aren't forceful by and large, and by and large they keep running from individuals as a first plan of action. Be that as it may, if the mouse is startled or believes that it may be in threat, it frequently [...]

As the tides ride on we usually begin to see the need to improve our living condition; maybe more space, more warmth, a little coziness. Though it is a good thing to treat your home to a nice touch every now and then, however in the process we tend to attract unwanted housemates, the mice. It so happens that as we improve our living conditions we help create a more favorable living condition for mice to thrive in; the shelter, coziness, warmth, and what seems like an endless supply of food to them. Mice have an awful lot of negative sides to them; asides from the damage mice make to our properties, they also have the potential to make us quite ill through some various forms of contact. Though diseases caused by mice vary distinctly, it is an absolute possibility to contract these [...]

Mice are very efficient breeders; they attain sexual maturity at just five weeks old into their life. Unlike the human race, mice do not recognize the concept of incest, hence wherever a male and a female meet sexual intercourse will most likely occur and considering the population of mice; both male and female out there, that’s like mice engaging in intercourse every 2 days in a week. Another factor is, mice do not have a particular breeding season; as long as the immediate living condition is bearable (not overly hot or cold). Female mice usually come into heat period at a rate of once in every four or five days and a few more times in the early stages of their pregnancy. One other factor that points at the rate at which mice reproduce is the fact that they have the tendency to [...]