Have you seen a rat or a rat's nest in or around your property? Rats can carry dangerous pathogens that can transmit diseases to you and your family, including hantavirus. Some of these pathogens are transmitted through urine and dropping that then become airborne as they contaminate dust particles. You may be exposed to these pathogens without ever coming into direct contact with a rat. Because of these pathogens, you should never disturb or remove a rat's nest but should always call a trained rat exterminator.

Mice are elusive and the only time you will usually see one will be a brief glimpse of a tiny rodent scurrying across the room when you turn on the lights. Mice living indoors tend to group together, so if you see one it is safe to assume that there are more hidden away within the voids of walls, crawlspaces, basement and cabinets. Mice carry disease causing pathogens that are harmful to humans, do not attempt to dispose of dead mice or their nests without protection.

The Vole is often mistaken for their cousin, the field mouse. Unlike mice, the vole will wreak havoc on your yard creating vast tunnel systems beneath your yard. They prefer areas of dense vegetation that allow them to conceal the entrances to their subterranean habitats from predators. Even in the colder months, voles do not hibernate but will continue working beneath the surface. Voles cause damage to landscaping by carving tunnels, eating the roots of your trees, the bulbs of your ornamental flowers and grasses.

Have you seen a rat or a rat's nest in or around your property? Rats can carry dangerous pathogens that can transmit diseases to you and your family, including hantavirus. Some of these pathogens are transmitted through urine and dropping that then become airborne as they contaminate dust particles. You may be exposed to these pathogens without ever coming into direct contact with a rat. Because of these pathogens, you should never disturb or remove a rat's nest but should always call a trained rat exterminator.

Mice are elusive and the only time you will usually see one will be a brief glimpse of a tiny rodent scurrying across the room when you turn on the lights. Mice living indoors tend to group together, so if you see one it is safe to assume that there are more hidden away within the voids of walls, crawlspaces, basement and cabinets. Mice carry disease causing pathogens that are harmful to humans, do not attempt to dispose of dead mice or their nests without protection.

The Vole is often mistaken for their cousin, the field mouse. Unlike mice, the vole will wreak havoc on your yard creating vast tunnel systems beneath your yard. They prefer areas of dense vegetation that allow them to conceal the entrances to their subterranean habitats from predators. Even in the colder months, voles do not hibernate but will continue working beneath the surface. Voles cause damage to landscaping by carving tunnels, eating the roots of your trees, the bulbs of your ornamental flowers and grasses.