| TYPE |
COMMON PROBLEM |
CONTROL |
Armadillos
 |
- Tear up lawns and flower beds
- Nest under building foundations
|
- Close up all openings of structure
|
Bats
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- Infest attics of houses and buildings
- Make annoying scratching & squeaking noises
- Droppings & urine attract other insects
|
- Make sure all openings of structure is sealed
|
Birds
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- Fecal matter carries many types of diseases
|
- Make sure all openings of structure is sealed
- Try to limit areas for birds to perch
|
Gophers & Moles
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- Tears up lawns and gardens
|
- Must eliminate feeding source in yard
|
Opossum
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- Get into crawl spaces
- Tear up lawns
|
- Close all opening under structure
|
Raccoons
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- Raid garbage cans
- Tear up lawns
- Use chimneys, attics, and hollow areas for living spaces
- #1 carrier of rabies
|
- Keep garbage securely covered
- Use wire caps on chimneys
- Remove trees overhanging roof line
|
Rats & Mice
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- Carry many types of disease
- Destroy attic wiring
|
- Cut overhanging branches of bushes and trees off roof line
- Close all openings to structure
|
Skunks
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- Dig under foundations
- Damage bee hives
- Damage lawns in search of insects
- #2 carrier of rabies
|
- Screen all vents around home
- Tightly seal or fill in holes around foundation
|
Snakes
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- People have a significant fear of snakes and will not tolerate them
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- Remove snake harborage area (wood pile, rock pile, debris, cut grass)
- Good rodent control
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Squirrels
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- Damage interior and exteriors of building
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- Seal all holes around structure
- Trim bushes and trees that overhang roof line
- Use a wire chimney cap
- Place 2-feet wide metal band around tree trunk 3-4 feet high
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