Where Do Deer Mice Live? How to Keep Rodents Out of Your Manassas, VA Home
Deer Mouse Identification
Deer mice get their name because they resemble a baby deer with their coloring. They are reddish-brown to golden brown in color. They have a white chest and white feet with a bi-colored tail. Deer mice are about 4 inches in length with a 2 1/2 inch tail. They have a small head and body but are larger than a house mouse. Their ears are large and sparsely furred they also have large, protruding black eyes. Deer mice are nocturnal and will feed about 30 minutes before sunrise or after sunset. They eat seeds, grains, berries and insects and get all the moisture they need from the food they eat. Don’t let their cuteness fool you though; they can be deadly. Deer mice are carriers of hantavirus and were responsible for infecting eight people with the disease that lead to three deaths at Yosemite Park in the summer 2012. Hantavirus is a severe respiratory ailment that is deadly in about one-third of cases. Hantavirus is transmitted primarily through the inhalation of contaminated air as well as through contact with mouse urine, feces and saliva of infected rodents. The best way to prevent hantavirus is to avoid contact with deer mice. Avoid any area you believe they've been and stay away from areas that were previously infested.
How to Keep Disease Carrying Norway Rats Away from Your Warrenton, VA House
Norway Rat Facts
For the most part, Norway rats are the rodents that populate American cities. Norway rats are stocky burrowing rodents that are not native to North America and they’re not from Norway either. They are actually native to Asia and arrived in England via Norwegian ships and then introduced unintentionally by settlers who arrived on ships from Europe in 1775.
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Nocturnal Insects; What Pests Are a Problem at Night in Leesburg, VA?
Insects & Bugs that Come Out At Night
Pests are no fun to deal with on any scale. Whether there is one lone pest running across your path or multiple pests in your line of vision, your reaction to them is most likely the same. Pests are considered a pest because they disrupt our everyday life. They don’t really do anything to better the way we live in most occasions. There are some pests that are beneficial to us but the creepiness outweighs their use for many people. As soon as they cross the line and we can see them the more upset people often become. There are pests that no matter what you are doing are there to bother you. This is true when it comes to pesky house flies, bees while you are out swimming and more. Although these are not fun to have around there are some that wait for you to fall asleep before they do their dirty work. They hide in the day and come out at night to cause trouble in and around your home.