Notes from the Green Truck

Although mice and rats are active year-round, spring and fall are when rodents cause the most trouble for New Jersey home and business owners. Their narrow skulls and flexible bodies allow rodents to squirm through small cracks and holes to get inside buildings. A mouse can wriggle through a space no bigger than a dime; [...]

Mice are everywhere in New Jersey and New York City, and it is not surprising that many schools are experiencing mouse problems. School cafeterias provide a great source of food for mice, and they are the main reason for the infestations. According to the Freedom of Information, a total of 545 cafeterias in NYC schools [...]

Other diseases that mice transmit include:
7) Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease that is transmitted when a person is bitten by ticks that are found on mice. It is characterized by the initial occurrence of a type of skin lesion called erythema migrans as well as fever, fatigue, and chills. If the infected person is [...]

Mice are known to carry bacteria and parasites that can cause serious health problems. Here is a list of diseases that are commonly transmitted by mice:
1) Salmonellosis is a form of food poisoning that occurs when a person is infected with the Salmonella bacteria. This usually happens when food is contaminated with the feces of an [...]

Why is it that the person that I know who is most afraid of snakes is the one who encounters them most often?  My poor friend’s wife was doing one of her late night tasks of throwing a load of towels into the washing machine when she happened to glance over at her dryer.  There [...]

My friend was making her normal run to garage sales in various New Jersey neighborhoods last weekend.  She told me of something hilarious that occurred while stopping at one of the homes.
This particular garage sale was a large one.  Many families were participating.  Many people were shopping, even though all of the items had not [...]

Vancouver officials are milling over information to see if new regulations need to be put in place for developers of new buildings.  The debate is whether developers should be required to exterminate for rats prior to demolition or prior building any new structures.  Developers are not balking at the idea, but have acknowledged that they [...]

Anyone who has ever experienced a mouse scampering across their floor or opened up a cupboard only to find the signs (mice feces) that a mouse is in the house can attest that it is an unsettling feeling.  Having cats in the house who are great mousers are a good idea; but even the best [...]

In continuation from Wednesday…
The mice had brought in a huge amount of peanuts and other food products from some unknown location into the car.  There were shells and nuts hidden throughout the car.  The mice had eaten huge holes in the seats and tore through the padding.  There were even pink hairless mouse babies buried [...]

If you have never had a comprehensive pest control service plan before, you might be wondering if you really need one.  The following story is true and might make your skin crawl.  It showcases a couple of reasons why hiring a New Jersey licensed pest control company is a good idea.
My friend’s sister went on [...]