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Where are the most common places to find animal droppings within a home? Which animals are notorious for leaving animal droppings? What problems are associated with animal droppings and what methods of clean-up are effective?
Common places to find animal droppings and the animal culprits:
- Kitchens: rats and mice
- Garages: field mice, rats, and raccoons
- Attic: bats, raccoons, squirrels (flyers and grey), rats, mice, birds (sometimes sparrows)
Problems associated with animal droppings:
- Some parasites (roundworm) with raccoons
- Insects feeding on droppings (bat droppings)
- Bat bugs (bat droppings)
- Hantavirus from mice and rats
- Histoplasmosis if moisture is associated with bat and bird droppings
- Staining and odors
Effective methods of clean-up:
- Physical removal
- Disinfecting
- Deodorizing
- Insecticide applications
- Dr. George Rambo
Critter Control of Central Maryland
Critter Control of Northern Virginia
Critter Control of Northern Shenandoah
