Vancouver’s leading pest control company, Westside Pest Control, featured again in Local News. Owner Mike Londry speaks with Elena Shepard of Vancouver is Awesome providing insights on the topic of rats in the bathroom, as well as tips for at home.
Here’s a snippet of what’s in store:
“Rats can hold their breath for three minutes underwater and tread water for an astonishing three days, making them expert sewer navigators. They also don’t mind having their bodies pressed tightly against surfaces, meaning they don’t feel uncomfortable crawling through water pipes. They have receptors on their bodies that provide cues that they are safer when they come in contact with something, explains Londry.”
Which Metro Vancouver pests love bathrooms and toilets?
Londry says plaster beetles, known as bathroom beetles, congregate around toilets and feast on fungi and other mould spores. They are about the size of a watermelon seed and are attracted to humid conditions. The best way to prevent an infestation is to keep bathrooms clean and reduce humidity. “Most pests are attracted to moisture and humidity. They need food, water, and shelter,” he notes. “Bathrooms offer water via the condensation.”
Check out the full article here on Vancouver is Awesome