Milton is lucky to have vast outdoor green space. There are the rolling hills of the Niagara Escarpment, an excess of farmland and small community woodlots. All is great for adventurous families to explore and enjoy the wildlife that comes with the outdoors. Birds are part of the wildlife community. They can be found everywhere.… Continue reading
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Ticks: Your Most Common Zoonotic Disease
While ticks are mostly a nuisance, some can carry pathogens. Pathogens are microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses and parasites that cause illness. If a tick infected with a pathogen bites you, disease transmission is possible, and you may become sick. In addition to Lyme disease, ticks also carry ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and others. Some ticks are… Continue reading
Getting Rid of Rodents Effectively Prevents Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Hantavirus is a negative sense RNA virus originating from rodents in South Korea’s Hantan River area. During the Korean War in the 1950s, the initial outbreak affected around 3000 troops from both sides. Since then, the only other major outbreak occurred in the Four Corners region of the United States. Health officials, however, have tried… Continue reading
The Difficult Task of Thoroughly Getting Rid of Rodents
A January 5, 2013 article posted on CBC News’ website reported on the flurry of concern raised over the discovery of a rat carcass in a southeast neighborhood in Calgary, Alberta. The presence of the dead rodent in New Brighton, Calgary launched the entire city on a frenzied rat hunt, with citizens intent on being… Continue reading
Rodent Control Service Providers: Keeping People Away From Harm
More than being a major nuisance to homeowners’ properties, rodent infestation is also accompanied by the risk of contracting a number of infectious diseases. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), for instance, is a rare lung disease brought about by the hantavirus, which can be directly transmitted by rodents. According to the Center for Disease Control and… Continue reading
Rodent Control Services: A Must for Canadian Homes
CBC News reported last May that after a long winter, Charleswood, Winnipeg resident Julian Warelis was shocked to see his lawn all messed up as he was raking grass. It turned out that a pack of burrowing voles chewed up the grass and dug multiple holes, resulting in several bald spots on his lawn. A… Continue reading
Why Businesses Need Professional Rodent Control
A recent article in Global News reports that in the past two years, 754 establishments in Toronto were slapped with health citations, with 87 of them forced to close due to violations related to rodent and pest infestations. For a business, getting a citation related to health and sanitation not only results in profit losses… Continue reading
Why Have a Rodent Control Service handle Industrial Facility Work
The British Broadcasting Corp. currently has its hands full with a rodent infestation at the company’s new home – Broadcasting House in Portland Place, London. The company transferred its TV operations to the building upon finishing its nearly 53-year run at Television Center at Wood Lane on March 31st this year. Because mice have all… Continue reading
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