Pest Control Tips for Your Hotel
Tips for Keeping Your Commercial Lodging Pest-Free From single-unit Airbnb’s to entire hotels, pest-free commercial space is essential to protecting your business and the health [...]
Tips for Keeping Your Commercial Lodging Pest-Free From single-unit Airbnb’s to entire hotels, pest-free commercial space is essential to protecting your business and the health [...]
Winter brings many great things: Blankets, hot cocoa, and snow. However, winter also brings mice and other rodents into your house as they look for [...]
As colder months approach we all love to stay warm and cozy in our homes, but how do we prevent rodents from doing the same? [...]
There are a lot of things that can damage your home in winter: heavy wet snow on the roof, ice on gutters and eaves, expansion and contraction, and high winds. When winter weather conditions hit your home, you should be watching closely. There are many pests that don't hibernate and they are waiting to find a hole in your defenses--if they're not already chewing one. Here is a short list of pests and what they are hoping winter weather will do to your house.
It's easy to tell if you have mice when they're scraping and bumping in your bedroom walls. But many mice will find other routes from the attic to the kitchen, or simply live in the pantry or kitchen wall voids since they like to be close to their food source. If you hear mice in your bedroom walls, you're one of the lucky ones. Mice are exceptionally timid and not easily detected in a home. They quietly scurry along the wall and disappear under cabinets if they hear anyone coming. The National Pest Management Association even makes the claim that if you see a mouse in your kitchen, it's a pretty good indication there are many living in your home. Over population and limited food sources make mice more desperate and willing to take greater chances.
There are seasonal pests that create problems for businesses occasionally, and then there are pests that haunt commercial business owners all year. Rodents fall into the category of year round pests, forcing businesses to try to figure out how to get rid of mice and rats.
As pest control specialists at Wil-Kil, we often get asked the question: “Are mice dangerous?” Our answer is YES! Rodents like mice and rats are not guests that you want staying with you for the winter. These pests are known for spreading serious diseases like Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome and Salmonellosis, among many others.
Mouse infestations aren’t something we actively invite into our homes. These destructive and disease-spreading pests are never welcome, but sometimes they make it into our homes without us even realizing they have arrived. They come in through tiny gaps in the exterior of your home and once they are inside, they search for a safe place to hide.
Holiday pest prevention may not be on the top of your list of to-dos, but it should be! The Eau Claire pest control professionals at Wil-Kil Pest Control know that if your home is riddled with pests, you will not be enjoying this coming holiday season! Luckily there are a lot of things you can do to prevent pests like pantry bugs, rodents, roaches and bed bugs from invading your home in the holiday season and most of them are pretty simple!
Kevin Jeffrey, manager at Wil-Kil Pest Control, talks pest proofing with WKOW.