Billy the Exterminator gives great tips to store items in your attic properly so pests won’t get in, check it out!

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A few days ago the Alzheimer’s Society published an article about a recent study between walnuts and mice.  Scientists conducted an experiment where they fed a group of mice walnuts as part of their diet.  After over a year, the scientists compared the health of the mice who ate walnuts and the mice that did not.  They found that the mice that ate the walnuts had better learning, memory, emotional regulation and motor coordination skills compared with the mice that did not eat the walnuts.  Researchers cannot say that this study can be applied to humans just yet, but there could be a chance that the symptoms displayed in the mice can be mimic in humans.  JP McHale is a Westchester pest control company that can conduct an inspection for your home or building to check for mice. Simply contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, facebook, or twitter.

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Recently, one of our techs was called out to do a termite service at one of our customers house.  Since he was already there, our customer asked him to check the rodent trap too.  When she turned on the light in the basement she screamed and said that there was something else in the trap and not a mouse.  The tech looked and said that there was a mole in it.  Once he told her she was ecstatic because she said that a mole had been eating all of her vegetable plants! JP McHale is a Westchester pest management company that can conduct an inspection for your home or building to check for rodents, simply contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, facebook, or twitter.

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Yesterday, one of our techs was called out to a home.  He was doing a routine check on a customers home and started to check the cabinets for any pests.  He got around to the counter where the the home owners kept the bread and coffee on, and in that cabinet you won’t believe what he found.  In the very back corner of the cabinet, there was a family of mice! The tech saw about 6 baby mice and two adults.  Mice can get into the tiniest of areas, so make sure you seal the smallest of holes!  JP McHale PM knows exactly where to check for pests, unlike some homeowners that might miss an area.  If you have a mice problem feel free to contact us. JP McHale is a pest management company in Westchester, New York.  We would love to help you with your pest problem! Contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, twitter, or facebook.

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What better way to recycle tennis balls then to turn them into a home!  Over in the UK, conservationists are cutting holes in old tennis balls used in the Wimbledon Tennis tournament with the hope of provide shelters to mice.  In the recent years, mice population in the UK has dropped and is now starting to rise up again.  The tennis balls provide a rather good shelter for the mice, and once they are settled they will breed 4 to 6 mice at a time.  Over in the US mice have been on the rise in the past years, and more cases of mice invading homes have been seen.  If you have experienced a mouse problem, feel free to contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, facebook, or twitter.  JP McHale is one of the the leading Pest Control companies in Westchester.

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Today’s Story from the Field comes from an employee’s friend who forgot to check the oven.

Warning:  Be sure to check the oven before turning it on if not used for a while!  A lady decided to turn the stove after not using it for a while and shortly afterward the house was filled with smoke. The oven was turned off and after the oven cooled down, the oven was tipped to look for the source of the smoke.  It ended up to be dog food in the oven that was burning.  Mice had gotten into and stored almost 5 pounds of dog food in the oven and the area around it.  A thorough vacuuming cleaned up the mess, along with a dead mouse!

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Yes! After a mouse was found scurrying around in Simon Cowell’s dressing room from American Idol, he decided to keep it!  A source said he became very close with the mouse and took it everywhere! The Daily Start posted this brief article earlier today.

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Yesterday President Obama gave a presidential address to try and solve an ongoing Wall Street battle.  As he began to address the audience, a small rodent ran across in-front of the podium.  Some photographers snapped a photo of it but questions of what kind of rodent it was began to be discussed.  A wildlife biologist, Russell Link, identified the rodent as a vole, which is commonly referred to as a meadow mouse.  The vole ran from one bush, across the steps where Obama was, and into another bush.  It is not clear whether the president saw the rodent or not, but minutes later he went into his office without answering questions.   Workers at the White House said this was not the first sighting of a rodent appearing at a president address; surprisingly the same rodent appeared the week before when camera crews were setting up for a previous presidential address.  The White House was originally built on swamp, so there is no surprise that rodents are an issue.   Voles are usually found in grassy areas and underground burrows.  Voles rummage though the ground, uprooting grass, causing destruction to your lawn.  If you have a vole problem or any other rodent problems contact JP McHale by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, facebook, twitter, or visit us on our website.

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Mice are scared off by rats and cats, but how do they know when they are coming or if they will harm them?  A BBC News article recently showed how tests have been conducted to seek an answer to this question.  They found that through the predator’s urine mice can sense if they are approaching them.  Mice will go away from the scent, and then stand up on their legs to determine if they need to dash away.  A study was conducted where they put a mouse in a cage with a rat that was anesthetized.  The mouse was not alarmed and seemed to be comfortable with the rat.  These results conclude that mice are usually not scared by the predator’s initial appearance, rather through the urine they can tell and be alert if they need to run.  Having a cat in a house is always helpful to keep mice out, but not everyone has cats and sometimes the mice are too quick for the cat.  To learn more about mice and how to prevent them check out our website, or contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, facebook, twitter, or live chat.

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Mice have been running wild in Southland, New Zealand, getting to the point where it has gotten almost plauge-like in Southland. Fiordland, Te Anau, Stoney Creek and Five Rivers are the main areas that are having a serious problem with the mice population. The problem it seems is that these mice are breeding at a high pace. Gestation period for mice is only about 20 days, with 10-12 being born during optimal breeding. The reason for the high abundance of mice is that there seems to be a huge excess supply of food for the mice. It has gotten to the point where homes were catching up to 9 mice a night in their houses. Farmers are seeing hundred of mice scatter when they are scared away.

Southland is trying to control the population, however, is having trouble figuring out how. Some households say that their cats and dogs have been eating the mice, which has helped a little. However, with such a large population, it would be extremely tough to get rid of all of them, so they are focusing on limiting the food supply of the mice. However, they are finding that now Southland has a few more unwanted visitors, in weasels and rats. When the mice die off in the winter, officials are worried that these other pests will more onto the bird population. As of now, they are just urging people to do whatever they can do to get rid of these pests.

Though this widespread mouse problem is happening in New Zealand, these creatures can be infesting your home. If you would like a free inspection or more information about our rodent control services, please contact us.