THE BEST CONTROL FOR
VERTEBRATES
of
"The Best Control II"
or what the pest control "industry" does not want you to know
by Stephen Tvedten
THE BEST CONTROL FOR
VERTEBRATES (122 Pages)
INTRODUCTION TO RODENTS AND OTHER VERTEBRATE PESTS
Not Nice to Critters™ - ULTRASONIC TECHNOLOGY
THE BEST BAITS:
RODENT ENTRY
INTELLIGENT PEST MANAGEMENT® CONTROL OVERVIEW
BAT OVERVIEW
BIRD OVERVIEW
RODENT OVERVIEW
TRAPPING OVERVIEW
RAT OVERVIEW
KINDS OF RATS
SENSES OF RATS
Rat-Proofing (Exclusion)
NORWAY RAT
ROOF RAT
INTELLIGENT PEST MANAGEMENT® CONTROL - The key is proper pest identification, sanitation, harborage
elimination and rat-proofing the building:HOUSE MOUSE
TIPS FOR BETTER TRAPPING
POISONED BAITS - Warning: If you leave dry baits in a building more than a few months they usually will become infested with pantry pests, e.g., confused flour beetles!
ARMADILLOS
CHIPMUNKS
DEER
DEER MICE
FERAL DOGS AND CATS
FERAL HOUSE CATS
FISH
GROUND SQUIRRELS
GROUND SQUIRREL AND CHIPMUNK PEST SUMMARY
MEADOW MICE
MOLES
OPOSSUMS
POCKET GOPHERS
PORCUPINES
RABBITS
RACCOONS
SHREWS
Intelligent Pest Management® Control Summary of Skunks, Raccoons, and Opossums
SKUNKS
SNAKES
TREE SQUIRRELS
EASTERN GRAY SQUIRRELS AND WESTERN GRAY SQUIRRELS AND ABERT SQUIRRELS
RED (“PINEY” OR “CHICKADEE”) SQUIRRELS AND DOUGLAS SQUIRRELS
FOX or EASTERN FOX SQUIRRELS
SOUTHERN FLYING SQUIRRELS AND NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRRELS
TURTLES
VOLES
WOODCHUCK and/or MARMOT
Rodents - Typical First Strikes by Housekeeping & Maintenance