|
|
Your one stop source for Rodent, Squirrel, Control, Removal
Our Friendly Customer Care Representatives are ready to help
Family Owned & Operated. over 14 years experience.
Pest / Termite Certified Insured. TPCL 12884
Tamper Resistant Rodent Bait Station
Landscape Bait Station
Pest / Termite Certified Insured. TPCL 12884
|
Do you hear scratching or running in the attic, ceilings, walls or under your home?
Rat Mouse Squirrel
Rat, mice and squirrel find their way into our homes to eat, nest and breed. A rat can gnaw through wood, plaster, plastic, lead pipe, aluminum, cinder block, porous concrete, adobe brick, metal conduit, soft rubber, cardboard, paper and cloth materials. So when you hear that scratching, chewing, running in your attic's or walls. Call Gulf Coast Pest Control Today. We can help with your Houston, Texas rodent, rat, squirrel, removal, control, services. Our rodent experts will inspect your property for signs of previous or current rodents in the attic, garage.
A Gulf Coast Pest Control rodent exterminator will develop a comprehensive rodent, squirrel, removal, service program for your situation. We offer a variety of extermination services for your varmint problems. From trapping, exclusion, to exterior baiting programs. In most cases a Warranty is included with a rodent exclusion service.
How do I get rid of rats in my attic?
Trapping, exclusion / Building out” rodents are the most effective control methods.
Truth about rat baits
Rat baits do not cause rats to look for water, or dry them out so they do not stink.
Not to mention the flies.
Rodent baits should be used only to supplement trapping, exclusion methods. If there is a repeated need to use baits, it is likely that sanitation and rodent-proofing should be improved.
Rat breeding
If you see rodents in the day time. That could indicate a larger infestation. Rats breed all year. Gulf Coast Pest Control offers excellent Rodent, Rat, Squirrel, trapping, control, extermination, service Houston, Texas
Rat biology
Truth about Sound Devices
Sound and Electronic Devices. Rats quickly become accustomed to regularly repeated sounds. Ultrasonic sounds, those above the range of human hearing, have very limited use because they are directional and do not penetrate behind objects. Also, they quickly lose their intensity with distance. There is little evidence that sound of any type will drive established rats from buildings or otherwise give adequate control.
Truth about Cats as rat cathchers
Control by Cats and Dogs.
Many rat problems around homes can be related to the
keeping of pets. In fact, rats may live in very close association with
cats and dogs. Rats frequently live beneath a doghouse, deck, thick
vines around the house, or ground cover foliage. under cabinets,
appliances, and soon learn they can feed on the dog / cat food when they
are absent or asleep. Although house cats, some dogs and other predators
kill rats, they do not usually provide effective rat control. Economic effects of Rats
Health risks associated with rats
Rats in the wild are known to be involved in the transmission of many serious diseases including plague, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, murine typhus, rat-bite fever, salmonella, and leptospirosis. Rats also are involved in the transmission cycle of lyme disease, encephalitis, and other arboviral diseases vectored by their fleas, ticks, mites, and other parasites. Rodents have no bladder so they urinate every where they go.
Rat species found in Texas
Roof rats live in trees in nature and are skilled aerialists. They are expert climbers and have excellent balance, and they often run along tree limbs, utility wires, and even clotheslines to get into attics, soffits, and other parts of buildings. Once inside, they run along hard-to-reach structural members such as beams, joists, and suspended pipes, making roof rat trapping a real challenge.
Norway rats are burrowers by nature and usually stay close to the ground (although they can climb very well when necessary). They usually enter buildings through holes and other structural defects, utility and plumbing chase ways, crawl spaces, and through gaps under doors. Once inside, they can easily travel through walls, chase ways, and other structural voids.
Squirrels
Squirrels are rodents with a furry tail and better PR, who survive mainly on nuts and grains. There are many species of squirrels, but the three most commonly found in Texas are the grey squirrel, the flying squirrel, and the Eastern chipmunk.
Like all rodents, squirrels have sharp, strong teeth and powerful jaws that enable them to chew holes through most building materials to get into your home or business. Grey squirrels and flying squirrels often become a constant nuisance to homeowners and businesses, and cause damage when they get into attics or chew holes in roofs, eaves, gutters, and soffits or create a fire hazard when they chew or gnaw on electrical wiring, to homeowners or businesses. In addition, squirrels' urine, droppings, shed hairs, and parasites also create a health hazard when they move into buildings; and dead squirrels' bodies can cause odors and serve as a breeding medium for flies when squirrels die in wall and ceiling voids, soffits, and other inaccessible areas.
Flying Squirrel
Northern Flying Squirrel Southern Flying Squirrel
The Northern flying squirrel
is found throughout most of the forested areas of Canada. They are
active in all seasons, but they are not often seen by humans because of
their nocturnal habits. They have large, dark eyes that are specially
adapted for night vision; they can see as well at night as humans can
see during the day.
Nutria Rat
In most of the world the animal is called coypu, but in North America the animal is called nutria. In the rest of the world, nutria is the name of the fur of the animal.
Males are slightly larger then females. Nutria weigh about 12 lbs. Nutria breed year round. Males reach puberty at between 4 - 9 months. Females between 3 - 9 months. Gestation period of 130 days. In 1 year a female can produce 2 liters and be pregnant with the third. 4 - 5 out of a possible 13 survive. Females can breed again with in a day of having a liter.
ARE NUTRIA DIRTY ANIMALS?
Service areas:
West Houston, Southwest Houston, Houston, Fort bend County, Sugar land, Katy, Sugarland, Missouri City, Richmond Texas, Bellaire , Memorial,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
HOME | MISSION | HISTORY | RESIDENTIAL | COMMERCIAL | REAL ESTATE | SERVICES | TESTIMONIALS | PEST LIBRARY CONTACT US | real estate links | Site index | residential links | commercial links | resources | related articles Job photos | TERMITE FAQ | web links | DID YOU KNOW ? | spydermap | coupons
Copyright © 2008 Gulf Coast Pest Control. All rights reserved. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||