Mimbres, NM Pest Control

The Ultimate Guide In Making Your Mimbres Home Unattractive to Rodents

Rodents are pests that remain active throughout the year here in Mimbres. Though these pests spend most of their lives outside, they are very adaptable to the indoor conditions of your home, especially when it gives them access to food, water, and a temperature-controlled environment, that they can't pass up. 

Because rodents are prey to bigger animals, they have learned to hide to survive: this is the same skill that makes it easy for them to go undetected in our homes or yards for long periods before noticing them. Having rodents in and around your property may be cute to watch from a distance, but they are dangerous because they spread diseases, bacteria, and parasites. They also are contaminators of food and surfaces. 

Only professional rodent control services will get the job done to eradicate them from your home effectively. There are, of course, some prevention strategies you can implement, but they will prove to be ineffective without professional rodent control. Here are some prevention tactics to use:

• Seal any openings or gaps in your home's exterior using silicone caulk or another appropriate material.
• Properly store pet food in hard-sided containers with locking lids. 
• Keep tight-fitting lids on your trash cans. 
• Maintain and upkeep vegetable gardens.
• Keep outdoor eating and cooking areas free of leftover food debris.
• Repair all leaking pipes. 
• Eliminate areas of standing water, including puddles.
• Ensure downspouts direct water away from your home.

By taking the time out to implement these preventive measures, you're sure to make your home look less attractive to the rodents of Mimbres. Give Snowden Exterminating a call to set up your initial rodent control services.

Answers To Mimbres's Most Commonly Asked Scorpion Questions

Scorpions are extremely common in New Mexico, and as a Mimbres resident, there are probably a few questions you have about these common pests of the area. To put your mind at ease, our expert team at Snowden Exterminating has put together a list of some of the most commonly asked questions about scorpions. 

1. Are Scorpions In Mimbres Dangerous?: Nearly all of the scorpions in New Mexico are considered not dangerous as most of them will run and hide when approached. However, all species of scorpions have pincers and a stinger on the end of their tails, which can cause pain, swelling, itching, and redness if you're allergic to its venom; therefore, they are dangerous.
2.  What Brings Scorpions To Homes?: Scorpions like water, food, and cool spaces. If your home has any moisture issues, it will attract scorpions. Additionally, if you have another pest infestation in your home that you are unaware of, it will also attract scorpions because these smaller pests are food for scorpions.
3. What Do I Do If I See A Scorpion?: If you see a scorpion, the best thing you can do is leave it alone. Please do not attempt to remove it yourself due to the high risk of stinging. Immediately call your local Grant County pest control for proper removal.

The more you know about scorpions, the better equipped you'll be to make informed pest control decisions and properly rid them from your home. Give Snowden Exterminating a call if you see scorpions in or around your home, and we'll come and safely and effectively remove them. Call to set up your scorpion control treatment today.