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Rodents

Rodents are a common pest that create problems for homeowners, food businesses, and many others. Learn more about rodent management tips and tricks.

Myths about Rodents

Dale E. Kaukeinen
Few pests generate as many persistent myths as do pest rodents and their management. Who hasn’t heard stories about “rats as big as cats,” and how some rodenticides supposedly make rodents go outside to drink, or perhaps allegedly mummify them? Here are some of my favorite myths: MYTH: SEWER RATS ARE DIFFERENT FROM WHARF RATS. […]
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Photo: Jason Maus, Gerry Wegner Ph.D.

Groundhog Day

By: Jason Maus, Gerry Wegner Ph.D. The biology, behavior and control of America’s favorite weather-predicting pest. Biology The groundhog, Marmota monax (Rodentia: Sciuridae), is...
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By: Peter Martin

Voles or Moles?

By: Peter Martin The wrong identification can make or break an account. Distinguishing between vole and mole damage can be tricky....
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After the Storm

Three years after Hurricane Charley decimated the Gulf Coast, the wildlife population is starting to reappear   Hurricane Charley made...
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Pest Mystery

If you’ll recall from the July mystery (page 72), a mysterious critter digging in yards was immortalized in rhyme. The...
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