Riverside County Pest

The definition for the word stems from being harmful to human habitation or dangerous to the human habitat. The most common types of pests that encounter here in the United States are Insects, Raccoons, Opossums, Skunks and Pigeons to name a few. They all cause damage to the habitat that we live in particularly to our home and property. We need to understand their nature and habitat to come up with effective solutions for pest control. The experts in the job are Bug Squad and Pow Exterminators who have been constantly innovating with their methods of pest control. Proper identification of the target is also very important for successful trapping of these pests and then once identified, traps are strategically located to capture the targeted pest.

The raccoon is quickly recognized by its distinctive black mask and tail with black rings while maintaining a whitish gray coat. They are carnivores and have long canine teeth adapted for a varied diet including more than just meat. They are mostly nocturnal animals and Riverside County has many problems with these pests.

Removal of theses pests become imperative if your gardens are constantly being invaded by them. Opossums are the only marsupials in North America and have a lifespan of roughly 2 to 3 years. They keep foraging for food in the night and also search for a place to spend the night. They do not have any specific diet, which means anything will do for them especially cat, or dog food attract them to your home. The one benefit you can reap out of them being the solution to your rodent problems. Now these animals need not be exterminated or euthanized but trapped and relocated to the wild, which makes a lot of sense.

The skunks are found near forests, holes, bushes and under buildings, very easily distinguishable by their two white stripes on their back and the strong stench from the gland they release against their attackers. The pigeons live on the buildings near the windowsills and in shielded tops of the buildings and proliferate very rapidly. They are live-trapped on buildings by experts from the Riverside County Pest Control, using traps and pre-baiting them with grains will increase success. They are accustomed to a variety of food like cracked corn, millet, popcorn, sunflower seeds, peas, bread and peanuts to name a few. Water is also readily available in the traps at all times to ensure the success rate. Trappings do only reduce the number of pigeons but are very labor intensive.