LA County Pest Control

A vector is an animal that is capable of transmitting disease to humans or capable of delivering an injury or discomfort. These include mosquitoes, flies, ticks, mites, rats, squirrels, skunks, racoons, bats and snakes. In the LA County, pest control is widely available for wildlife and insect control in both residential and commercial areas / buildings. They are equipped to handle almost any type of problem with care and expertise. Many animals and insects can cause a large amount of damage and contamination.

In the state of California there are forty eight discovered species of mosquitoes. Adult mosquitoes, for example, can supply several important pieces of information. LA County pest control set traps to see if the mosquito population is increasing. The New Jersey Light Trap is the most commonly used adult mosquito trap in California. Mosquitoes are drawn to the metal trap by a 25 watt light bulb mounted underneath a wide conical top.  They are then drawn into the trap by a downward blowing fan, collected and tested. When the specie of mosquito is identified, it is easier to establish the breeding source and the necessary action can be taken. The insects can also be tested for diseases. If disease is found then there is a potential for the disease to be passed onto humans as that is what mosquitoes feed on. Steps to control the situation can then be taken. The two most common diseases that affect humans from these insects are encephalitis and malaria.

Another pest that keeps LA County pest control companies in business is the rat, the most common types being the Norway Rat (Brown Rat) and the Roof Rat. They will make a home where food and shelter are available and are able to fit into very tiny holes. They eat anything from bird eggs to seed that has been put out for the birds to pet food that is left outside and if they are inside your home they will consume anything they can find. Food also gets contaminated by their urine and faeces. They carry diseases and are also known to bite. They are nocturnal creatures who breed in vast amounts during a relatively short lifespan.

Similarly, the house mouse is smaller than the rat and will get in everywhere. They enjoy nibbling on grains but will try a bit of everything that they can get into. Mice destroy more food that what they can eat and by digging, chewing, defecating everywhere and breeding copiously they are very bad news. Diseases that are spread by rodents include Salmonellosis (acute food poisoning), Hantavirus (through their droppings), Rickettsia Pox,infectious jaundice, tularaemia and tapeworm.

LA County pest control companies can also offer repairs to the animal entry points as well as biohazard cleanup. All trapping should be done in a humane manner, they are all creatures who don’t mean to do harm but are nonetheless unwanted.