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Does aluminum foil keep mice away? I asked pest experts to find out
Does aluminum foil keep mice away? I asked pest experts to find out
  • baits
February 17, 2026

Does aluminum foil keep mice away? I asked pest experts to find out

Can aluminum foil really deter mice, or is it just a myth? We asked pest...
Can A24 Traps Control Rats in Orchards? What a Citrus Field Study Reveals
Can A24 Traps Control Rats in Orchards? What a Citrus Field Study Reveals
  • Adaptation
January 14, 2026

Can A24 Traps Control Rats in Orchards? What a Citrus Field Study Reveals

Researchers tested A24 self-resetting traps and rodent bait in California citrus orchards. The study reveals...
Do Self-Resetting Rat Traps Actually Work? What a 16-Month Island Study Found
Do Self-Resetting Rat Traps Actually Work? What a 16-Month Island Study Found
  • baits
January 13, 2026

Do Self-Resetting Rat Traps Actually Work? What a 16-Month Island Study Found

Scientists tracked invasive rats for 16 months using motion cameras and self-resetting traps on a...
Why Utility Companies Are Moving Away from Poison and Choosing Automatic Traps Instead
Why Utility Companies Are Moving Away from Poison and Choosing Automatic Traps Instead
  • Automated Squirrel Traps
December 9, 2025

Why Utility Companies Are Moving Away from Poison and Choosing Automatic Traps Instead

Utility operators across North America are replacing poison-based rodent control with automatic traps for faster...
"They're Everywhere": How California's Rodent Crisis and Tougher Laws Demand a New Approach
"They're Everywhere": How California's Rodent Crisis and Tougher Laws Demand a New Approach
  • Automated Squirrel Traps
October 7, 2025

"They're Everywhere": How California's Rodent Crisis and Tougher Laws Demand a New Approach

The massive rat and squirrel infestation overwhelming California's Central Valley has inflicted over $300 million...
Rodenticide Kills Over 100 Pets and Causes 10,000 Calls to Poison Control for Kids Annually, As Automatic Trap Company Data Shows 95% of Americans Underestimate Poison
Rodenticide Kills Over 100 Pets and Causes 10,000 Calls to Poison Control for Kids Annually, As Automatic Trap Company Data Shows 95% of Americans Underestimate Poison
  • disease
September 30, 2025

Rodenticide Kills Over 100 Pets and Causes 10,000 Calls to Poison Control for Kids Annually, As Automatic Trap Company Data Shows 95% of Americans Underestimate Poison

Rodenticides pose hidden dangers for children, pets, and wildlife. A new survey by Automatic Trap...
Interview with Sean Steele from Paradise Pest Control
Pest control rats and mice
  • pest control
September 14, 2023

Interview with Sean Steele from Paradise Pest Control

We recently spoke with Sean Steele of Paradise Pest Control. Paradise Pest Control uses the most...