Wildout Animal & Pest Removal

Snakes are a part of summer more than any other season because they love the sun. They love basking in it because of their own cold nature and that is why it is so important to watch your step because they are everywhere, especially in the south. Types of Venomous Snakes Found in Florida: Pit Vipers Pit Vipers got their name based on the heat-sensitive pits that are found on either side of their head. Of all the venomous snakes found in Florida,  five of them are Pit Vipers. Pit Vipers have very distinct characteristics: Thick blocky head Thick body Rough looking scales Dark facial band Types of Pit Vipers Cottonmouths: are often confused with other non-venomous snakes are Florida’s most aquatic snake can be found in North Florida in ponds, wetlands, lake, and rivers can grow up to 6 feet long, but are usually 2-4 feet in length feed on frogs, mice, fish, and small mammals have a while lining in their mouth that can be seen when they are in their aggressive stanc...

Bats have been given a bad rep for years and while not all the stories behind bat-phobia are real, the one about bats carrying deadly diseases is. Bats carry 60 or more different types of deadly diseases known as zoonoses (diseases transmitted from animal to human). Here is a list of some of them: Ebola Ebola is a filovirus that causes hemorrhagic issues which compromise blood clots. It is a fatal virus that spreads quickly (in waves) and usually kills hundreds of people until it finally dies out itself. In recent years, the virus mutated and became an even more infectious disease. Bats are an extremely likely source of the Ebola virus. Marburg Marburg is a filovirus that causes severe hemorrhagic fever in humans that is often fatal. The largest outbreak occurred more than a decade ago where it was present in 252 cases, 90 percent of them being fatal. The Egyptian fruit bat is a natural host of the Marburg virus. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Severe Acute Respiratory Syndro...

Bats are creatures that most people like to see from a distance but are not creatures we want living in our attics. Outside of the old folklore about bats being vampires and all, bats carry diseases and can transmit them to humans. If you’ve got a bat problem in your home, Wildout Animal and Pest Removal can take care of it for you and here’s how: Step #1: Inspection The most important step in the whole pest removal process is to find out where the pests are gaining access to your home. These access areas are known as entry points and Wildout looks in known and even unknown areas for them. The inspection process is completely free and helps Wildout to discover what sort of treatment plan is needed. Step #2: Control Once the entry points have been detected they have to be closed up. Some pest removal methods rely on trapping pests before closing up the entry points, but the removal of bats works differently. Instead of trapping, Wildout works to control the bats until there is a sa...

Fall for many people is the most beautiful time of the year. Crisp leaves, the smell of baked pies in the air, and of course, pumpkin patches as far as the eye can see. It’s also a wonderful time for businesses because most people start on holiday shopping. What customers don’t want to see however is wildlife around a business. A few birds or a squirrel here or there isn’t usually a cause for concern, but anything more than that and people tend to leave the business and never come back. Common Wildlife and How to Remove Them: Birds Birds like to hang around businesses because it is the best place that they can find something to eat. Naturally, businesses have a lot of traffic, especially fast food places where people are always dropping food. Food that draws the interest of pests and keeps them coming back. Birds can be seen at any business though. You don’t want to use poison to get rid of any birds because 1. It’s inhumane and 2. Because they are not really effective. If you do h...

Fall is just right around the corner, which means the leaves will start changing color and the aroma of pumpkin-spiced treats will start filling the air . Also, it means that the pests that have mostly been staying outside will now start coming into our homes too. Here is the information you need to know about fall time pests: Bees: While they thrive in warmer temps, a bee can continue to forage during temps of 55 or higher. This means that we won’t start to see them disappear until about mid-fall. Instead, they continue to forage food for their hive to eat during the cold winter months. They have switched from needing the protein that feeds their young to craving the carbs that are essential before they start to die off. Worker bees specifically spend many hours collecting enough carbs (nectar) and protein (pollen) to feed and maintain their colony during the winter months. Since bees are so important to our environment and they are quickly dying off, here are a few things you can...

Owning and managing a business is hard enough without having to deal with pests and one particular type of pest that likes to hang around commercial properties is birds. Birds create problems for businesses because they build nests that can clog drain pipes or create fire hazards around electrical wires. They also leave their droppings wherever they feel like it, which ultimately creates safety concerns since their droppings contain diseases that are transmittable to humans. It’s important to have regular pest control for your commercial property for many reasons, but let’s start with the most pressing: Bird droppings contain transmittable diseases: Birds transmit more than 60 diseases in their droppings which is many more than I can cover in this article. So here are a few: Avian Influenza: also known as “bird flu” or “H5N1 virus” is a deadly disease for humans, it can cause symptoms that are more severe then the flu such as high fever, cough, respiratory difficulties and muscl...

Rodents are not pests that you want to see in your home for many reasons: they breed frequently and in large numbers, they can cause a massive amount of damage, and of course, they carry many diseases. Diseases that can be very harmful to humans and cause a multitude of different ailments such as vomiting, headache, muscle aches, skin rashes, fever and some can even be life-threatening. Here are the six deadliest diseases that rodents carry: Hantavirus: This virus can be found in both rats and mice and it can be life-threatening. There is currently no vaccine for this virus which can cause symptoms like nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, and muscle aches. LCMV (Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis): This virus is usually found in common house mice and occurs in two stages The first stage comes with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, headaches, and lack of hunger. The second stage affects a person neurologically with symptoms of meningitis, encephalitis, or men...

With the final weeks of summer right on our doorstep, many people are starting to think about closing up their rental property until the next vacation.  Or, taking care of the rental property while it’s between tenants. There is so much to do to ready the property for its desolate life, but what if I told you that your rental home wasn’t as empty as you thought it was? No, when the vacationers go back home, the pests will come out to play. You can clean the vacation home from top to bottom, but as soon as you leave, the little rodent waiting in the walls will come out to see what’s been left for them. It is the perfect time because they do not have to worry about traffic. To keep your rental property safe from pests, use these tips: Call in pest control: Even when you do not have someone staying in your rental, you want to have frequent pest control for it. This is called preventative maintenance and it’s important in order to maintain a property that is safe from pests. Be su...

Rodents can be good for many different reasons, but they are not a pest that you want running around your home or business. You don’t want to have to worry about the damages that they cause or the diseases that they can transmit. The Latest and Best Ways to Keep Rodents Out of Your Home or Business: Seal Up Entry Points There are many different entry points where a rodent can gain access to the inside of your home or business, so make sure you seal up vents,  doors, vents, and plumbing areas. Seal Up Food Containers Food is one of the reasons that rodents find themselves in your home. Water, warmth, and security are a few other reasons. Be sure to seal up containers that store food because rodents are just one type of pest looking for easy access to food. Watch Out For Pet Food Bowls Food that is sitting for too long will attract unwanted pests and pet food bowls are notorious for this. You can choose an inexpensive option like sprinkling baking soda around your pet’s food b...

Bats, like bees, are important to our ecosystem because they are amazing little pollinators. No doubt they have been given a bad reputation, but the truth is, our world is much better with them in it. Interesting Bat Facts They are extremely adaptable and live on nearly every continent They are the only flying mammal They build our rainforests They control the insect population, they can eat 1,200 mosquitoes in an hour Of all the species in the world, only three are vampiric They are immune to a lot of diseases Some species can live up to 40 years They groom themselves constantly They produce guano which is powerful fertilizer Bats can fly at speeds of 60 MPH or more Three Weird Bats: These bats are “weird” because each of them has such a unique feature and also, there isn’t much known about each bat. They are mysterious, but they are all endangered. Weird Bat #1: The Banana Bat This grayish-brown bat, also known as the “Trumpet-Nosed Bat” is considered weird because o...

Having pests in your home is a problem many people have to deal with. Sometimes, it’s as easy as calling a pest control company and removing the pest. Other times, there are unclear lines about whose responsibility it is to take care of pest control. Where landlords are concerned, who is responsible, the landlord or the tenant? Sometimes, the responsibility falls on the landlord because they have stated such in their contract, and as long as you can prove that, they have to take care of pest control needs. However, this isn’t always so clear-cut. Some landlords like to dodge the pest control bullet because the fees can be costly if pests are not treated promptly. This crosses the line into repairing the damage done by pests which can be very costly, too. There are also situations where the landlord will claim that the tenant brought the pests into their residence. That they are unclean or have poor cleaning habits. However, tenants can claim that pests were present because they moved...

Mice are amazing little creatures. You might not think so if one is running around your home or business, but we do learn a great deal about them in the world of science. The Feel Good Mice In some of the latest research from the University of California, researchers have discovered that mice have spontaneous impulses of dopamine in their brain. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter within our brain that makes us all feel so good. What’s more, is that this study also found that mice can manipulate dopamine pulses (willingly) for a reward. The study showed that not only were mice aware of their ability to feel these dopamine pulses but that they learned to anticipate them as well. This showed researchers that there may be something between spontaneous dopamine impulses and cognitive events within the realm of behavioral planning. This means a whole new area of brain dynamics and dopamine opens up for studies. Mindful Mice A recent study from the University of Cambridge showed that scient...

The last thing you want roaming around your business is pests and that is why having commercial pest control can make or break your business. If you don’t have it, chances are you have pests. Reasons why commercial pest control can make or break your business: It can save you both time and money! Pests can cause a lot of damage and if you don’t have pest control, pests are just running around our business causing a lot of problems. They leave their droppings everywhere, they can chew up electrical wires, leave holes in the wall or even bite/attack your customers or employees. Having pests can destroy your investment! One thing that people do not like to see in a business is pests. Seeing a fly here and there doesn’t usually raise an alarm in people, but seeing rodents does. If you have rats or mice running around your business, people will leave and they will be hard-pressed to ever return. Make sure you keep the rodents and other pests away by using commercial pest control. Also...

With the heat comes more pests, it’s just the way it is. They no longer have to hibernate because the colder and rainy weather has gone away and so, the pests will come out to play. Every year, we all see this and we all have to find a way to cope with it. What most people don’t know is that summertime pests usually do more damage than any other seasonal pests. Why? Because it’s so hot that they are looking to find a place to cool down which means your home or business becomes their cool-spot destination. They want to get out of the sun, especially in the southern states where temps rise well over 100 degrees and that’s in the shade! Pests that thrive in the summer and will cause more damage: Ants Ants spend all winter hibernating and they don’t come out much during the spring because of the rainy weather. This means that when summer rolls around, they are ready to party. We see them all year-round however because they have to constantly forage for food and they have to build up t...

Pests are a problem we all have to deal with at some point in our lives, it seems they are everywhere. The kitchen, bathroom, garden, and even the breakroom at work are just a few places that pests like to rummage through. They sneak in, find a food or water source, and set up camp until they get kicked out. Ants, roaches, rodents, bees, wasps, raccoons, spiders, snakes, birds, and bats are a few of the pests we see daily. We know them, we hate them. How do you stop a pest before it has time to damage your home? Preventative pest control. It works to stop pests from entering your home or business. Preventative pest control makes it possible for you, your family members, your co-workers, and even your customers to stop worrying about pests. Preventative pest control isn’t about taking matters into your own hands. You could, but can you ensure that the pests are gone for good? Wildout can. Wildout Animal and Pest Control not only removes current pests from your home or business, but th...

As the season changes, the type of pest that roams our yards, homes or businesses changes too. Sometimes, ants are more of an issue, other times it’s bees and then during the colder months, it’s usually rodents. What the weather is doing outside has a huge effect on what type of pests roam near you and their behavior. Hot Weather Right now is the season for heat and with it only getting hotter, more pests are going to be scurrying into our homes looking for a place to cool off. With the weather warmer, insect reproduction increases. This is the reason that we tend to see even more bugs when it starts to cool off. As the temperature starts to go up, so do the metabolic rates of insects and so, they tend to eat more to survive. Because they are always hungry, we start to see them more in our homes or businesses. Most people even find more pests in their garden. Interesting fact: crickets can tell you what the weather is like outside. They chirp more when the weather is warm. Dry ...

Summer is the time of the year when all the pests come out. It’s warm, sunny and there are more food services available during the summer season. This means that prepping for these pests should start in early spring. If summer is the season for pests to thrive, spring is the season when they truly come alive. Your guide for prepping for summertime pests starts with knowing what type of pests you’re battling with and the best solution to control them. Ants Ants are the #1 most annoying pests during both the spring and winter months. It’s no secret that if you see one, you’ll see about a dozen more. Prep for Ants by: Closing up food containers tightly- Use containers with a rubber seal, bags will not keep ants out. They can chew right through them. Keeping areas dry- If there is one thing that ants love more than food, it’s water. If there is a place to get both, you’ll have an ant infestation on your hands. Keep pet containers contained- When pets are not eating their food, i...

A single mouse will have about 30-35 babies a year. That is a lot of extra mouths to feed. Now, just picture that you have a single mouse living in your house for a year and you’ll see how mouse multiplying can lead to a huge problem. Here’s some knowledge on mice to show you how they mature and why they reproduce so fast. Mice mature at 4 weeks old, which means they can start reproducing their own young at that age too. Since mice can have up to six babies per litter, it’s easy to see how quickly mice can take over a home or a business. What started out as just a small mouse issue can become a huge mice infestation. There isn’t really a mating season when it comes to mice because they reproduce all year long. Since mice can carry diseases that make humans sick, you want to make sure that you rid them from the home the moment you see an inkling of one. Truth be told, by the time you actually see one, you might already have an infestation on your hands. Mice live for about a year, bu...

Commercial property is filled with pest problems. Just because you can’t see them doesn’t mean they are not there. Housing structures alone have a great deal to be concerned about when it comes to pests. From bed bugs to cockroaches, there is always a pest concern. And, of course, apartment complexes create a great cause of concern because not everyone is hygienic, which creates a breeding ground for bugs like the aforementioned. Of course, flies are also a problem among housing structures as well, not to mention rodents and wasps who love to use businesses and homes as their hibernating hotspots. Restaurants create another wonderland for pests looking for warmth and food, and in such a place, they can find both fairly easily. More common than other pests, flies, rodents and cockroaches roam around restaurants looking for shelter and food. If you’ve ever seen Rautolliue, it will give you a clear image of what pests within a restaurant look like. Common pest found in commercial prope...

Rodents are a known issue for commercial property. They love to sneak into the smallest spaces and create damage through the entire building. They do this by chewing into walls, gnawing on electrical wires and leaving their droppings behind as they scurry from place to place. They can cause thousands of dollars of damage if left to freely roam your property. Reasons Rodents Love Your Commercial Property Because it’s the perfect place to find shelter and food Rodents love eating food and they also like to have a safe place to eat it, so of course, your building is the perfect place for both. Even if your business is not within the food industry, there are still plenty of food options available. Breakrooms, trash cans around desks and bathrooms are generally where mice sightings happen. However, they also like to tuck away in dark surroundings and only come out at night. Because they don’t like a lot of attention Rodents like to hide away because it keeps them safer. Theref...