Mice are prolific breeders.  A pregnant female mouse carries her litter for 18 to 21 days.  On average each mouse litter contains five or six pups per birthing cycle, but it would not be uncommon for a litter to contain as little as three pups or as many as a twelve pup off-spring.  Male and female mice are capable of breeding as early as five weeks of age, but typically females mature at six weeks and males at eight weeks.  The lifespan of a wild mouse is approximately 12 to 18 months and a female mouse can produce at least five litters during that timeframe.

Mice need food, water, and shelter to survive.  They are nocturnal creatures that do not typically venture more than ten feet from their nesting site.  Once a mouse has invaded a home, it will not leave on its own accord.  Hiring a northern New Jersey pest control professional that has experience in mice removal is key eliminating these pests.  For expert services in Bergen County, Essex County, Hudson County, Morris County, Passaic County, and West Essex County contact Heritage Pest Control.

On February 5, 2010, a pest control company was hired to kill voles at a residence in Utah.  According to reports, during the treatment of the property, the pest control technician administered poison too close to the family home.  Soon after the poison was administered, the two small daughters (4 years old and 15 months), became ill when the gases from the pesticide leaked into the walls of the structure of their home.  Both girls sustained extensive lung damage as a result of their exposure to the gas, and soon died from their injuries.

Initially, the pest control technician and the company that he worked for did not admit any wrongdoing in administering the pesticide.  Fox13now.com reported on January 6, 2012 that the pest control technician has since admitted that his actions “lead to the deaths” of the two girls.  He was sentenced to 36 months of probation and given a $3,000 fine for his actions.  The pest control company maintains that there was no wrongdoing, but was also given the same sentencing in this matter.  You may read the article here.

Pest control technicians have an obligation to provide services to their customers without causing harm.  Heritage Pest Control has been providing northern NJ pest control services to customers for over 22 years and safety is a top priority for our knowledgeable staff.

Screened attic vents, soffits, and even attached roofing material are no match for the skill and desire of a raccoon.  The arrival of nuisance wildlife can occur at any moment in time.  They tend to invade human structures to have access to food, water and shelter.  In order to eliminate raccoons and other nuisance wildlife from your home, it’s imperative that a professional evaluation be completed so that entry points can be discovered, damage assessed, and a proper treatment or exclusion plan designed.

Heritage Pest Control reports that wild animals are not only difficult to eliminate from a structure, they can also be dangerous to encounter, especially when they are defending their young.  In addition to animal encounter issues, the urine and feces left behind by invading nuisance wildlife can be harmful to humans.

Heritage Pest Control offers expert wildlife exclusion, humane trapping and removal services to Northern New Jersey residents.  Call us today to see how our wildlife control program can help you.

The rats were set up in pairs and lived with each other. They were then exposed to a situation where there was a choice of eating chocolate chips or helping free a rat from a cage by pushing the door open. Many rats pushed the door open before eating the chocolate, others got the chocolate chips out of the holder and then let the other rat out. It was as if it were “serving” the freed rat.

Both male and female rats demonstrated this behavior, but some days males would not be inclined to let the other rat free. The female rats never took a day off from the behavior. The cooperation of the rats in this arena may make for some interesting observations, but they have been helping each other in the real world for some time.

This new study seems to show that if they find food, they will be sure to share it with, and likely attract, other rats. This is why any home or business with evidence of rats should contact a New Jersey pest control expert. This New Jersey pest can be hard to eradicate and you need expert help before the population gets out of control and does damage to your home or business.

The first clue you may have that a raccoon nest could be in your chimney could be the smell of the feces and urine. You may also hear scratching noises coming from the chimney but it is important that you not open the flue as the raccoons may fall out and start scrambling around the house.

This potentially dangerous pest problem should be left to a New Jersey Pest professional.  They have protective gloves, raccoon snares and other pieces of extraction equipment that no homeowner possesses.  Raccoons can be aggressive when they feel threatened so this is not an animal that you want to face without the proper equipment and training.

An experienced New Jersey pest control pro can handle more than just raccoon extraction as well.  These experts can also install a device to keep these animals out of your chimney in the future.  If an eager raccoon bypassed your chimney and gained entry into your home by way of the roof or eaves an experienced pest control pro can repair this damage as well to prevent future infestations.

The one down side to all of this extra traffic in your home during the holidays could be the arrival of some unwanted visitors.  Your friends and loved ones who come in from out of town to spend some time at your home may be unknowingly harboring New Jersey bed bugs.  If even a few of these pests make their way into your home it could quickly turn your holiday joy into an absolute nightmare.

New Jersey bed bugs are incredible hitchhikers that can easily ride along in luggage or gifts to end up in your home.  Once these pests have made their way into your home it can be very difficult to get rid of them.

Any sign of bed bug activity should prompt an immediate call to an experienced New Jersey pest control professional.  An experienced New Jersey exterminator has the knowledge and equipment necessary to quickly and safely remove bed bugs and restore the positive holiday spirit to your New Jersey home.

The spider may be there killing off some insects, but their presence could indicate there is a lot of food around for them. This is a very unfavorable scenario, especially if part of their diet is the New Jersey cockroach. These pests are bad for everyone as they carry a number of diseases and viruses on their feet and bodies and they can reproduce at an alarming rate.

The presence of spiders, cockroaches or any of the other aforementioned pests makes the call to your New Jersey pest control technician a must. They have all the necessary treatments that will affect the pests without causing harm to you, your family members or pets. New Jersey Pest control experts can rid your home of any one of these pests quickly and safely.

Squirrels can get into any attic that has a small hole in the eaves or siding. The storage areas in the attic are a good place for them to hide.  If you see evidence of squirrels you should call the New Jersey pest control expert to rid you of this pest before they can establish a nest for their young.

The New Jersey carpenter ant is another pest that can create havoc in your attic. These pests have been known to burrow into insulation to get into the wood joists and supports of your roof.  Small piles of sawdust that may contain ant and other insect parts by wall voids are what to look for if you see some insulation that has fallen down.

A New Jersey exterminator can handle any and all pests you might find evidence of while you are in your attic, garage or shed. Contact them immediately after finding signs of any New Jersey pest so you can be rid of them before your holiday becomes a lot less festive.

Everyone with a home and a mortgage has homeowners insurance. The standard home owners’ policy excludes vermin damage from being covered. That is because this type of problem happens over a certain amount of time.

The evidence of these wood destroyers is usually recognizable before that happens. That is why insurance does not cover their handiwork. It’s similar to wear and tear in a house or on a roof. After twenty years the average northern New Jersey roof will be looking pretty bad. Homeowners insurance does not and will not pay for a new one, unless a storm happens to come along and helps strip it off.

This is why evidence of vermin must be dealt with quickly. A New Jersey pest control professional can help you deal with any invasive pest as safely and efficiently as possible. This expert offers repair services too but this is an expense you have some control over. Reaching out to a New Jersey pest technician at the first sign of pest activity will limit the amount of damage done to your home and limit the associated expense.

They are also up to something else that might not be so apparent. That is investigating your eaves and roof line for access to warmer quarters. The Northern New Jersey area is very built up, so there are fewer trees. This can make gaining entrance to your home a real goal for these rodents at wintertime. They are expert gnawers and can turn a small crack into an entranceway.

You should check your roof line and eaves for any damaged areas that may show evidence of gnawing. If you find some evidence you may already have an unwanted intruder setting up shop in your attic. If this is the case you should reach out to a New Jersey pest professional and have them survey the damage and check for the presence of squirrels in your house. If you’ve got squirrels the pest control technician can humanely trap them and get rid of the problems their residence can make.

The New Jersey pest control expert can repair the damage that has been made too so further invasion will not be a problem. Some do it yourselfers have been known to close up these holes trapping the pest inside where you don’t want them. An experienced professional is what you need to get these rodents out and keep them out.