Rodents are coming. The rodents are coming. Mark my words you may be inundated with rodents looking for a warm place with the first cold snap. Prepare for Rodent Infestations! Common signs of Rodent Infestation Rodents have muscle memory. They use their muscles to detect the pathways to use again and again. That's why they usually travel along the side of something. This is where you place your traps. Droppings and urine are located wherever they rest or travel. Gnaw marks darken over time; fresh marks are light. Mice make scratch marks approx. 1/16 of an inch; rats make 1/8 inch scratch marks. Larger marks are typically squirrel. Rodents leave body oil, grease, and dirt along their paths. New marks smear; old ones flake.

Perfect end of October/November weather. If Houston was like this all year, we would probably have twice the population. All we need is a little more rain to keep the grass green a little longer. Fertilizing your yard now; it is best to use a granular fertilizer with "pre-emergent" weed killer. This helps to keep weed seeds from germinating in the winter and early spring. We don't recommend seeding with Rye grass for the winter. Yes, it will grow and make your yard green all winter; but do you really want to mow or pay your yard service all winter? Also, it is tough to get rid of when the St Augustine comes back in March.

Hurricane Isaac was enough to potentially create a worse and more deadly problem through an additional increase of West Nile virus cases. Isaac dumped enough rain across the state to fill up ditches, create more areas of standing water and in effect, lay the groundwork for even more breeding grounds for mosquitoes. CDC reported nearly 1,600 cases of West Nile virus. More than half of the WNV cases are in Texas and about 150 are now in Louisiana. Advanced Pest Control can help minimize the mosquito problem in your yard just as we are doing so at some of the day school playgrounds. Call us for suggestions and ask for Richard.