Pesky Pest Problems and You

Pesky Pest PROBLEMS and You The Statistics on Rodents 82% OF U.S. HOMES have proteins present that are found in mouse urine These proteins caused allergies in АСНОOО! 18% OF CHILDREN STUDIED Rodents try to get inside from OCTOBER-FEBRUARY to find food and warmth OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY A female mouse can give birth to up to 12 BABIES EVERY 3 WEEKS OR AS MANY AS 150 BABIES PER YEAR ABOUT 14,000, people in the U.S. are bitten by rats every year About 21 million U.S. homes are invaded by rodents every winter EI =1 million Every year, 20% of the world's food is eaten or contaminated by mice and rats RODENTS CAN SPREAD AS MANY AS 200 HUMAN PATHOGENS Facts about Bird Infestations BIRD DROPPINGS ARE HIGHLY ACIDIC, and eat through many different building materials ITS PH OF 3-4.5 IS SIMILAR TO VINEGAR A roof's life can be cut in half if it's continually exposed to a layer of droppings THERE ARE MORE THAN 60 TRANSMITTABLE BIRD-BORNE DISEASES THAT CAN HARM HUMANS Inhaling microorganisms from dried droppings can cause respiratory problems INGESTING FOOD THAT HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED BY BIRDS CAN CAUSE TOXOPLASMOSIS AND FEVER Birds are drawn to the scent of their waste and use it to get back to their roosts NESTS MAY BE BUILT IN GUTTERS, CAUSING WATER TO BACK UP ONTO YOUR ROOF BIRDS MAY ALSO NEST IN CHIMNEYS, WHICH CAN: SPREAD DISEASE BLOCK AIRFLOW INCREASE FIRE RISK Trusting Premier Rodent & Bird Proofing with Your Pest Problems • We don't use chemicals, bait, or poison • All work comes with a 1-year guarantee We are a family-run, locally owned business open since 1979 All work is performed by trained professionals INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: PREMIER Premier Rodent & Bird Proofing RODENT E BIRD PROOFING www.premierrodent.com PLEASANTON Sources: http://www.premierrodent.com/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-morley/state-of-healthy-housing_b_4045709.html http://www.salon.com/2012/11/03/chances_are_your_house_is_soaked_in_mouse_urine/ http://www.in.gov/isdh/23256.htm http://www.pestworld.org/request-media-access/pest-facts/?category=3774&type=-1 http://www.nachi.org/pest-birds-commercial-property.htm вх