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Additional Pest Information

Squirrels

• Appearance: Squirrels are very small in size having a slender body, large eyes, and a bushy tail. In other words, their fur is short, silky and soft and their thickness can vary according to their species. Their fur color is also variable and can range in between brown, black yellow, gray, white or even red. Squirrels are the members of the Sciuridae family.
• Biology:Squirrels generally have a well-developed sense of smell with the help of which they can detect nuts that have already been invaded by other insects. An adult squirrel molts their fur at least twice a year during the spring and the fall. They mostly live on any type of tree nuts available and can also feed on other insects, carrion, corn, and mushroom. They don’t hibernate at all remain active almost every season of the year.
• Prevention:Squirrels are considered to be notorious as they are very capable of damaging telephone lines and electric wires. Sealing all their entry points including all cracks, crevices, and holes can be the best way to avoid them. Homeowners must make sure that their window screens are properly sealed, their garbage is disposed of in regular intervals and food and food containing items are sealed in a proper airtight container.

Chipmunks

• Appearance: They body colors can be of a lot of variety such as brown, gray or a reddish-brown shade. Chipmunks tend to buff on their abdomen. The most known traits of them are the black and brown stripes running throughout the length of their body.
• Biology: Chipmunks have a better and a stouter body when compared to their cousin squirrels. They have a small set of claws and their back legs are quite strong making them an avid climber. A female chipmunk mates twice a year especially during the summer and the spring. They usually tend to dwell in woodlands or forested areas, but they can also adapt to urban conditions. Chipmunks generally feed on grains, nuts, and fruits and sometimes insects or other small animals.
• Prevention:Sealing all their entry points including all cracks, crevices, and holes can be the best way to avoid chipmunk’s intervention. Homeowners must also make sure that their window screens are properly sealed, their garbage’s are disposed of in regular intervals and food and food containing items are sealed in a proper airtight container.

Raccoons

• Appearance: Raccoons are mammals and belong to the Procyonidae family. They generally have a brown or gray fur and consist of a black mask running around their eyes with white surroundings around their face. They can easily be recognized by a stripe running all the way from their head to their tails and by the white fur surrounding their entire nose area. They generally have a ringed and bushy tail and like other mammals their paws have toes.
• Biology:Except the Rocky Mountains, Arizona, and Central Nevada, raccoons are found in almost all parts of the US. Raccoons tend to live mostly in woody areas that are near to water sources but at the same time, they are highly adaptive creatures and can even make their dwelling in the cities and suburbs. They generally feed on nut berries, fruits, rodents, eggs, insects, frogs, etc. In the suburbs, they can also spend the living depending on corn. Raccoons are generally nocturnal creatures.
• Prevention:These masked bandits can be often seen raiding the garbage bins in search of food and for this very reason bin lids must be tightly sealed to avoid them. Putting an electric fence around your yard and sealing all the noticeable cracks, crevices or their entering points is the only way to get rid of them.

Opossums

• Appearance: They are the only marsupial creatures found in the US. Their pointed face, hairless large ears, and long tails can help in identifying them easily. Most of the opossums are gray in color but sometimes brown or red variations can be soon on their coat. Their strong rear legs and their hairless tails acting as an additional limb makes them an avid climber.
• Biology: Among all their species type, Virginia opossum is the most common. They have very sharp claws helping them to dig the earth and climb trees. On average, an opossum can be of the same size as that of an average house cat. They are omnivorous scavengers, making them eat whatever they can. Mostly they feed on worms, insects, snakes, nuts, fruits, and grass.
• Prevention: These species come out only in search of food and shelter. Sealing and fencing all their entry points including all cracks, crevices, and holes can be the best way to avoid opossum intervention. Homeowners must also make sure that their window screens are properly sealed, their garbage’s are disposed of in regular intervals and food and food containing items are sealed in a proper airtight container. If homeowners notices burrow in their house yards, it is always recommended to fill them with the earth as soon as possible.

Shunks

• Appearance: They are most commonly black or white in color. Sometimes grey, brown or cream-colored shunks can also be noticed. They have a single thick stripe running throughout their body and is the only way to get them identified.
• Biology: Shunks are nocturnal critters and can consume anything in between worms, insects, grubs, fruits, rodents, snakes and garbage. They have a 9 weeks gestation period and can give birth from 4 to 6 kits at a time. They often dwell in shabby areas using abandoned burrows made by coyotes, squirrels or mouses. On average shunks have a life span of 2 to 3.5 years.
• Prevention: Sealing all their entry points including all cracks, crevices, and holes can be the best way to avoid shunk intervention. Homeowners must also make sure that their window screens are properly sealed, their garbage’s are disposed of in regular intervals and food and food containing items are sealed in a proper airtight container.

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