Pest Control - Rodents
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How Rodents Get Into Your Crawlspaces - Pest Patrol
Your home’s crawlspace is often out of sight, out of mind—but it’s a prime target for rodents seeking shelter as the weather cools, especially in Portland where most homes have a crawlspace of some sort underneath them. Understanding how rodents can damage your crawlspace can help you take preventive measures before problems escalate. Traditional crawlspaces
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How to Protect Your Portland Home this Fall - Pest Patrol
As fall settles over Portland, the city’s mouse population becomes more active. Mice, like their larger rodent cousins rats, seek warmth and shelter as the weather cools. Unfortunately, your home might be exactly what they’re looking for. Why Mice Invade Homes in the Fall: Mice are resourceful creatures. When the weather turns cold, they instinctively
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Mouse Removal in Portland - Pest Patrol PDX
If you live around Portland you have no doubt heard of the crazy rat infestations around here. Mice are actually even more common than rats. Mice are one of the most common pests found in homes and businesses. While they may seem harmless, mice can cause serious damage to your property and pose health risks
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How to clean up rodent droppings safely - Pest Patrol PDX
Did you recently discover a rodent infestation in your home? Maybe you found a mouse nest in a random spot in your garage or saw a rat scurry across your kitchen floor? Whatever the case, rodents can make a big mess. Cleaning up rodent droppings can be a fairly simple process, but it in important
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3 Reasons why rats aren’t going for your traps - Pest Patrol PDX
Hello homeowner, are you trying to trap some rats? At first were you having some measure of success but now it seems like the rats aren’t interested? Maybe you have a chicken coop out back and have been desperately trying to get your rodent issue under control but they never seem to go for the
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How to trap Norway rats - Pest Patrol PDX
About Norway rats The Norway Rat (Rattus Norvegicus) is a hardy, adaptable, aggressive, and sly mammal. It has been in America for over 250 years and is well known for it’s large size, along with it’s burrowing habits. Norway rats will often create burrows around sidewalks, home foundations, patio slabs, or any other protected area.
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Why a broken vent screen could cost you $10,000 - Pest Patrol PDX
It’s Fall time here in Portland and this is the time of year when rodents start seeking shelter inside of homes and other structures where they might have previously nested inside in bushes and trees during the Spring and Summer. Here are the top 3 reasons to keep your crawlspace vents SEALED, why it’s so
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4 Ways to keep your home pest free this Fall - Pest Patrol PDX
1). Clean and inspect gutters This is especially important during fall when all of the leaves and heavy debris fall from trees surrounding your home. If you live in a place with few trees this might be something that you can get away with doing less frequently, but its always good to get up on
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How to find rodent entry points - Pest Patrol PDX
Do you have a rat problem? How about mice? Are they in your crawlspace? How about your attic? Have you found droppings? Are you hearing noises in the walls? Whatever the case, rodent infestations are never fun, and can often be a serious hassle. Inspection: The first step in dealing with rodents is performing a