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Most people contact Orange County pest control services for pest removal of insects such as termites, ants and bees, or of smaller mammals such as mice and rats. However, Los Angeles pest control services can also help you when you’re faced with a larger foe, such as a skunk, gopher or squirrels. These pests may not enter your home, but they can wreak havoc in your yard and make it difficult to let family pets run free. Let’s take a look at how Orange County pest control services can help with these animals:

• Skunks. Skunks are actually rather helpful animals. They eat insects and smaller rodents, keeping them out of your home. Because of this, the form of pest removal you want to use when dealing with skunks is to deter them, not kill them. This way the skunk will stay out of your backyard but will still be in the area as a natural control method for other pests. Los Angeles pest control services will do this by finding where the skunk burrows and filling in their den so they’ll leave your yard. So you don’t have to be worried about skunk pest removal again, you can soak rags in ammonia and place them around your yard – the smell will keep the skunk away.
• Gophers. Gophers cause quite a bit of damage to your yard. They’re usually spotted by the distinctive gopher mounds that pop up in the grass. There are a number of pest removal options out there for gophers, such as machines which cause vibrations meant to deter gophers and trapping them, but unfortunately these tend not to work. When you contact Los Angeles pest control services company Accuracy Plus, we’ll deal with you gopher problem by removing the gophers permanently with poison. It might seem cruel, but the eventual damage to your yard will be much crueler.
• Squirrels. Squirrels can damage gardens and scare away birds by eating the birdseed you provide them. They can also damage wires and your home if they build their nests on or around your roof. To prevent squirrels from taking over your property, remove all food sources. If this doesn’t work, you can contact Orange County pest control services, who can help with humane trapping techniques.

At Accuracy Plus, we deal with all of your pest removal needs, big and small. Contact us at 888-675-0258 for the best Los Angeles pest control services around.

Squirrels are cute and fun to watch at the park, but when they decide to make themselves at home on your property the story changes.  Suddenly they are pests.

Most squirrels spend their time in the trees where they build their nests; however, they will come to the ground to look for food.  When looking for food, squirrels rely heavily on their sense of smell.  They tend to be more active gathering food in the evening hours, searching for tree buds, fruit, berries, nuts and seeds of all kinds.  During warm months they gather as much as they can to store away and will live off of it during the winter.

While it is a good idea to let wild animals be whenever you can, squirrels can cause damage which makes it impossible to ignore them.  When they build their nests they can damage the wires, siding and shingles of your home if they decide to build within your house’s structure.   They can damage your bird feeders and garden plants as they forage and bury their food.  They also spend a lot of time running across electrical wires and can cause shortages.  You may even find yourself pulling your hair out because you can hear them running in the attic or through walls while you’re trying to sleep.

How can you get rid of squirrels that are causing you trouble?  The first thing you can do is get rid of any food sources that might keep them coming back for more.  This includes bird feeders and pet food.  If you have a garden, you may also want to cover the plants with wire cages to keep the squirrels from digging through and stealing your produce.  You can also prevent them from getting inside your house by trimming trees and bushes that brush up against the structure, and sealing up any entry points that they could use to get in to your attic or walls.

Finally, if you simply can’t get rid of squirrels or if they’ve made a nest in a hard to reach place, you can trap them with humane traps or call a professional pest control service to remove them for you.  For a free Los Angles pest control inspection, give us a call at 888-675-0258 or go to www.accuracypluscalifornia.com