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Pack rats are a relatively minor structure infesting pest; however, they can carry disease and

ectoparasites and they can also do damage to wiring and landscaping.

The key to pest management is to deny them shelter and nesting sites. Follow these steps:

• Avoid storage boxes and other items that may give shelter to pack rats on patios or along the sides of buildings and walls.

• Store fire wood off the ground and away from any wall or other obstruction.

• Keep carports clear of stored items to eliminate hiding places.

• If pack rats have been in a car engine compartment, have it steam cleaned to destroy the scent and leave the hood open at night. Leaving the carport light on at night will help.

• Rodent-proof/exclude all possible entry points; be sure the pack rat is not trapped inside the building!

• A pack rat  can squeeze through a half-inch hole.

• Be sure doors fit correctly and have door sweeps.

• Be sure windows are screened properly.

• Exhaust fans and ventilation vents on the roof/attic level should be Screened.

• Keep ground covering plants cut/mow low to the ground.

• Do not allow Agaves, Aloe, Yuccas and other cacti to grow in tight groups.

• Do not allow a skirt of dead branches to form on Agaves and Yuccas.
  • Keep the bases trimmed.
  • Thin out dense cactus and landscape plantings.
  • Trim off any paddles that turn sideways providing overhead shelter.

Remember to call Arizona Pest Control for all of your Arizona pack rat control needs!

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Scientists believe that humans may be born with a fear of spiders and snakes. Researchers tested their theory by placing a pregnant cricket in a small tank with a wolf spider with waxed fangs. (So the spider couldn’t harm the cricket)  What they found was crickets whose mother had been exposed to a spider were 113 percent more likely to seek shelter and hide from the spider. Recent studies on humans have also hinted at the same results. Anthropologist Lynn Isbell of the University of California believes our fear of snakes go way, way back and contributed to the evolution of relatively good vision. To read the full article on MSNBC click here.

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A recent study published in Science magazine has revealed that insects, much like birds, utilize the wind stream and their bodies to attain high speeds. (Up to 60 MPH) The new study by Jane Hill, an entomologist at the University of York in the United Kingdom and co-author of the research appearing in this week’s issue of Science, has great implications in the pest world. She exclaims, “They go with the wind, but they choose which winds to go with.” The recent technological advances in science have contributed to this intriguing finding as researchers were never able to effectively track tiny insects flying thousands of feet above ground until now. With this better understanding of insect migration farmer should be able to effectively prepare for seasonal pest infestations.

Be sure to check out the full article from Discovery Here.

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Remember to call AZ Pest for all of your Arizona Pest & Termite Inspection needs.  We have a wide variety of pest services including Arizona pigeon control, rat control, scorpion control, spider control, and termite control services.

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