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Are Mouse Droppings Dangerous? How to Clean Them Up Safely

Gabe Fiamingo — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Are Mouse Droppings Dangerous? How to Clean Them Up Safely You pull a box out of the pantry, open a drawer in the garage, or move something in the attic — and there they are. Little dark specks, about the size of a grain of rice, scattered across the shelf. Your first instinct is to […]

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Do Mice Hibernate in Winter? Where Rodents Go in the Cold

Gabe Fiamingo — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Do Mice Hibernate in the Winter? Where Rodents Go When It Gets Cold As soon as the first cool nights hit the Triangle, the questions start coming in. Do mice hibernate in the winter? Where do rats go when it gets cold? If they disappear from the yard, why does the attic suddenly sound busier? […]

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Rodents in Your Crawl Space: A Raleigh Homeowner’s Guide

Gabe Fiamingo — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Rodents in Your Crawl Space? Here’s How They Get In — and How to Get Them Out There’s a part of your house you almost never look at, and rodents know it. If your home sits on a crawl space, you’ve got the most attractive piece of real estate a rat or mouse could ask […]

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Roof Rat vs. Norway Rat: Which One Is in Your NC Home?

Gabe Fiamingo — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:35:04 +0000

Roof Rats vs. Norway Rats: How to Tell Which Rat Is in Your Raleigh Home You hear something moving in the attic at night. Or you pull out from under the kitchen sink and find a scatter of dark, pellet-shaped droppings. You already know you’ve got a rat. But here’s the question most Raleigh homeowners […]

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Mice in Your Apartment? A Raleigh Renter’s Guide to Getting Rid of Them

Gabe Fiamingo — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:03:25 +0000

Mice in Your Apartment? Here’s How to Get Rid of Them (and Keep Them Out) You flip the kitchen light on for a glass of water, and something small darts along the baseboard and disappears behind the stove. If that’s happened to you, you already know the feeling — and you’re not imagining it. Mice […]

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Copperhead Snakes in NC: ID, Baby Copperheads & Yard Safety

Gabe Fiamingo — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:18:45 +0000

Copperhead Snakes in North Carolina: How to Identify Them and Keep Them Out of Your Yard You step out to the garden, reach down to pull a weed, and freeze. There, half-hidden in the mulch, is a thick, copper-colored snake that was not there a second ago — or maybe it was, and you just […]

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Preparing Your Raleigh Yard for Summer Pests: Mosquitoes, Ants, and More

Robert Weaver — Fri, 15 May 2026 16:17:23 +0000

May feels like the sweet spot. The weather is finally nice, the kids are spending time outside, and summer feels like it’s just getting started. But if you’re a homeowner in Raleigh or anywhere in the Triangle, May is actually the most important month of the year when it comes to pest control — not […]

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What the Hantavirus Headlines Actually Mean — And What Homeowners in the Triangle Need to Know

Robert Weaver — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:39:30 +0000

If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve probably seen hantavirus pop up in your feed. A deadly outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has put hantavirus back in the spotlight — and understandably, people are asking questions. We’re going to give you straight answers. What’s Happening With the Cruise […]

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Why Rodents Become Active in Raleigh Homes in Spring (and How to Stop Them)

Robert Weaver — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:03:57 +0000

If you’ve started hearing scratching in your walls or found something small darting across your garage floor, you’re not imagining things. Spring in Raleigh is one of the busiest times of year for rodent activity — and in this area, we see it every single season. Here’s what you need to know. Why Spring Triggers […]

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Best Pest Control Practices for Raleigh Homeowners This Spring

Robert Weaver — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:44:13 +0000

Best Pest Control Methods for Raleigh Homeowners This Spring The Raleigh Spring “Wake-Up Call” Spring in Raleigh brings warmer temperatures, longer days, and plenty of rain. While the weather feels great for homeowners, it also signals the start of peak pest activity. March is often the tipping point. As the soil warms and humidity rises […]

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