Rats
can quickly turn a peaceful backyard into a serious crisis. These tenacious vermin search for food, water, and shelter, and there are few better sources than a human home’s back yard. The good news? With the right steps, you can make your property far less attractive to them and know when it’s time to call in the professionals for rat removal.

Will Regular Yard Cleaning Help With Rat Removal?

Yes! A clean, well-maintained yard is one of the best defenses against rat infestations. By trimming overgrown plants, clearing leaf litter, and removing debris, you reduce the conditions that make your yard so enticing.

• Ground cover: Dense vegetation such as ivy or pachysandra provides perfect hiding spots. Removing or thinning these plants supports long-term rat removal.
• Trees and shrubs: Keep branches trimmed away from your house to stop rats from climbing onto your roof and exploring potential entry points.
• Water sources: Unlike mice, rats need about 1 to 1.5 ounces of water each day. Fix leaks, empty standing water, and bring pet bowls indoors whenever possible to remove the most common sources.
• Weeds and seeds: Weeds produce seeds that serve as an easy meal. Regular weeding helps cut down on this food source.
• Bird feeders: Avoid them if you want to discourage rats—spilled seeds are a buffet for rodents.

What Food Sources Should You Eliminate?

Food availability is one of the biggest causes of rodent activity. Removing these attractants is essential to effective rat removal:

• When removing your pet's water dishes from your yard, you should take their food dishes, too.
• Position compost piles far from the home, preferably in a drum-style compost bin.
• Pick up fallen fruit, berries, and acorns promptly.
• Use strong, tightly-sealed trash bins. Metal containers are best when available.

Do Repellents Work for Rat Removal?

No. There are no repellents proven to consistently keep rats away. Rat removal relies on prevention, exclusion, and—when necessary—professional pest control.

Can Certain Plants Repel Rats?

Not effectively. Instead of hoping for “rat-repellent plants,” focus on limiting the types of vegetation and landscaping that provide cover or food.

Should You Secure Your Compost Bin?

Yes. Compost piles are highly attractive to rats. For better rat removal results:

• Place compost bins away from your house.
• Use a secure drum-style bin with a lid.
• Turn compost regularly to discourage nesting and speed decomposition.

More Rat Removal Tips

• Seal entry points: Rats can squeeze through gaps as small as ½ inch. Seal openings with steel wool, hardware cloth, or concrete.
• Pre-bait traps: Leave bait in unset traps for a few days so rats grow accustomed to them, increasing effectiveness once traps are set.
• Call the experts: If you notice burrows or suspect multiple rodents, professional rat removal is the safest and most effective option.

Bottom line: Regular yard care is your first defense, but lasting rat removal often requires expert help. Viking Pest Control has the tools and experience to keep your home and yard protected.

If you have rat issues, or would like to prevent then, schedule a free estimate with Viking Pest today!

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Philadelphia’s trash collectors went on strike. It is everything a pest could ever ask for. Uncollected garbage means free food, and lots of it, piling up across the city. Pests don’t see garbage the way people do; they see a city-sized buffet. Pests will come out of wherever they are hiding to take part in their unexpected bounty. Most pests breed rapidly, but the epic trash buildup could cause populations to grow exponentially. And with those increased populations come increases in pest-related ailments, ranging from diseases to asthma triggers to food contamination. The longer the strike lasts the worse the pest problems will get. This extreme situation will require an aggressive and proactive pest control response if you want to minimize pest-related risks to your Philadelphia home or business.

The pest population explosion will be most dire for businesses that produce substantial food waste. Restaurants and grocery stores need to be especially concerned, as there will be exponentially higher pest pressure on their exteriors. It is imperative for food waste to be disposed of carefully in sealed containers whenever possible. Rats can and will chew through thin plastic bags, so bagging will not be enough.

Though preventing pests will be substantially more difficult during and in the aftermath of the strike, customers will still react negatively to signs of pest infestation. Seeing a rat or cockroach in your place of business will still cause significant negative publicity, and, fair or unfair, it’s unlikely that customers will grade you on a curve.

But a substantial increase in pests will do more than reputational damage to businesses. More pests mean more risk of pest-related ailments for you, your family, and your pets. With increases in the number of mice, flies, roaches, ants, and rats in Philadelphia, come the associated health risks. Rats are known for spreading diseases like Salmonella, Leptospirosis, and Typhus. These diseases can spread through contact with urine, feces, or saliva, or by getting bitten. This contamination is especially hazardous on urban streets where the mere act of drinking from an afflicted puddle can make your dog dangerously, potentially fatally sick. Increases in cockroach populations mean more allergic and asthmatic reactions. Flies, among the least sanitary of all pests, are known for spreading Dysentery, gastroenteritis, E. Coli, typhoid, and conjunctivitis.

All pests are a threat to home and business sanitation, making it even more important that you keep your space clean and disinfected. The key to staying ahead of this surge in pest activity is quick intervention. Viking Pest Control is the exclusive provider of SMART rodent control in Philadelphia. This advanced pest monitoring system can track rodent activity 24/7, helping to catch infestations early before they can fully begin.  If pest populations are allowed to explode, the cost, time, and effort to manage infestations will skyrocket. Waiting until pests have taken root inside your walls, kitchen, or storage areas is a costly mistake. The smartest move is to act now—before pests get the upper hand.

Viking Pest Control offers expert pest management professionals and proven solutions tailored to this pest control crisis. Whether you’re a homeowner looking to protect your family from rats in Philadelphia or a business owner needing to safeguard your reputation and inventory, our Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach delivers results that are fast, effective, and environmentally responsible.

We offer discreet, professional service for businesses and comprehensive home protection plans for residences in the Philadelphia area and beyond. With cutting-edge tools, local expertise, and a proactive mindset, we can help you endure this surge and recover quickly.

Don’t wait for the next trash pile to become a breeding ground. Contact Viking Pest Control today for a free estimate and start protecting what matters most.

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In the modern luxury retail industry, shopping is seen as not just a means to an end but an experience in and of itself. People going luxury shopping want an adventure to be savored. The experience should be opulent, exciting, and memorable. A pest infestation can make the shopping experience memorable for all the wrong reasons.

Erewhon, the high-end West Coast grocery store known for its imported $19 strawberries and its $20 celebrity smoothies, recently found itself getting the wrong kind of attention when it had to shut down the smoothie bar at its Santa Monica location due to a cockroach infestation. If the idea of paying $20 for a smoothie seems like a big ask at the best of times, imagine how much bigger an ask it is to pay $20 at a smoothie bar that used to be home to a cockroach or few.

When people are willing to pay a premium, they expect superior service, exceptional quality, and, significantly, unimpeachable cleanliness. It is difficult to imagine anything filthier than a pest infestation. Pests are grimy, unsightly, trigger allergies, and cause diseases. The mere thought of seeing a rat or a cockroach at a place of business will make customers choose to go elsewhere. It is human nature.

In the competitive world of high-end retail and grocery, brand equity is everything. Luxury shopping is seen not just as a means to an end but as an experience in and of itself.  A single pest sighting can do more than just cost you a sale — it can devastate your reputation, erode customer trust, and even make waves in the news and social media like the Erewhon cockroach incident.

The True Cost of a Pest Infestation

Pest infestations can be absolutely ruinous to your business. Some of the risks include:

• Public Health Hazards: Rodents, insects, and other pests can transmit diseases and contaminate food products, posing a very real threat to the health and welfare of customers and staff.
• Lost Inventory: Infested goods must be discarded, leading to direct financial losses due to immediate lost sales and the cost of replacing contaminated tainted inventory.
• Increased Labor and Costs: Additional cleaning, product rejection, shipment delays, and emergency treatments drive up operating expenses.
• Employee Morale: Working in a pest-afflicted environment creates a negative experience for employees, impacting productivity and retention.
• Brand Damage: Years of hard-earned customer trust can be burned away rapidly when a pest infestation reaches the news. It will take an investment of both time and capital to move past it.

 

In grocery settings, particularly where bulk foods and grains are sold, pests like rice weevils, Indian meal moths, and flour, drugstore, and cigarette beetles can cause major issues — not just for the store, but for customers who may unknowingly bring infestations home.

 

Tailored, Full-Spectrum Pest Management

Whether you operate a single boutique grocery or a chain of luxury retail stores, Viking Pest Control offers customized solutions for your specific needs, including:

• Conventional, Organic, Low Impact, and Green Solutions: We are fully licensed and experienced to manage pest control across organic (USDA certified) and conventional operations. We also offer a Green Program that specifically uses natural, low-impact products and treatments.
• Supply Chain Coverage: Viking Pest’s commercial team can cover your product at every stage of its journey to the customer. Viking protects your entire product journey from production to warehousing to distribution centers to the retail floor.
• Advanced Monitoring with SMART Technology: Our SMART monitoring systems detect pest activity early, providing an intelligent, proactive approach before a minor issue becomes a major problem. SMART rodent control is especially helpful at high-end retail establishments because it does not require a technician to be in the store to do basic monitoring. This allows companies to have active, 24/7 pest monitoring without having any uniformed pest control technicians on the floor, potentially worrying customers.
• Multiple Layers of Protection: We offer support from highly trained technicians, a dedicated SMART monitoring team, and access to leading entomologists and science-based expertise.

 

Rats and Other Pests in Your Store Can Be a Big Problem

Why Viking?

At Viking Pest Control, we understand the stakes. Serving New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, we specialize in protecting premium brands across the entire supply chain — from warehouses to retail shelves — with comprehensive, science-backed pest control services.

What sets Viking apart is our commitment to layered support and advanced science-based pest management solutions. We know which products are most at risk, how inspection protocols vary by location and inventory type, and how to design a pest prevention plan that works without disruption to your business operations.

Growing Beyond Borders

Need multi-state coverage? Viking Pest Control is part of a larger network, allowing us to connect you with trusted Anticimex sister companies outside our immediate service areas. No matter where you grow, we’re there to help protect your brand.

As the Northern New Jersey weather cools down in early fall, many pests and rodents start seeking warmth and food inside homes. It’s essential to know what you’re up against and how to prevent these unwanted guests from making themselves comfortable. Here’s what you need to know about keeping your home safe from mice, rats, insects, and even wildlife during this time of year. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in Northern NJ counties like: Sussex County, Passaic County, Bergen County, and Morris County.

Getting Rid of Rodents in Northern NJ This Fall

As temperatures drop and food becomes scarce, mice start looking for better shelter. The leaf piles so common in Northern NJ in the fall around home foundations can offer them protection and lead them to find entry points. Mice are surprisingly small and nimble, capable of squeezing through gaps as tiny as ¼-inch high and ½-inch wide. Once they’re inside, they can quickly become a problem.

Rats, the larger and hungrier cousins of mice, are also looking for shelter from the cold. They consume a broader range of food and, unlike mice, need daily access to water. To keep rats away, remove sources of water and ensure trash receptacles are tightly sealed and clean. Rats need slightly larger entry points than mice—just ½-inch high and ¾-inch wide. They often nest further from homes, so they may be traveling up to 300 feet between their nest and food source.

To reduce the risk of rodents, start by cleaning up leaf litter and removing weeds, which provide food and shelter. Seal any small gaps with durable materials like metal gauze, steel wool, or specially designed door sweeps—avoid expanding foam, as mice can chew through it. Keep storage areas tidy and trash cans secure to minimize hiding spots for rodents.

When inspecting your property, remember that rats travel much farther for food than mice, so broaden your search for rat burrows. SMART rodent control from Viking Pest can help to catch rodent activity that you may otherwise miss. 

Overwintering Insects

As the temperature drops, certain insect species, like stink bugs, boxelder bugs, ladybugs, cluster flies, and western conifer seed bugs, seek shelter in Northern NJ homes. They usually enter through gaps on the sunny side of buildings. The best way to keep them out is by sealing those gaps. If sealing isn’t possible, well-timed applications of repellents around entry points can help.

Firewood Pests

Firewood is another potential source of pests. Wood-destroying beetles, ants, and even rodents can hitch a ride inside on infested firewood. To minimize this risk, only bring in the wood you need and store the rest off the ground. Never apply pesticides to firewood you plan to burn.

Northern NJ Wildlife

As we continue to build closer to wildlife habitats, interactions with animals are becoming more frequent. To avoid attracting wildlife, refrain from feeding them or putting out birdseed. If trees or shrubs near your home aren’t trimmed, animals might use them to access your roof. Installing chimney caps is a good way to prevent animals from getting inside—aside from Santa, of course! If you hear noises in your attic or walls, it’s best to call a professional wildlife expert to handle the situation.

 

By taking these precautions, you can protect your home from the pests and wildlife looking for refuge this fall. If these concerns seem too big for you, or you just want to make sure you're covering all of your bases to protect your home from pests, don't hesitate to give Viking Pest Control a call! Viking Pest has decades of experience working in Northern NJ towns like Wayne, Parsippany, Chatham,  Morristown, and Madison, and can help prevent pest infestations whether they have four legs, six legs or more.

By Lorne Hanewich

 

Rats, mice, and other rodents are warm-blooded mammals, just like humans. And like us humans, they also would prefer to live in a nice climate-controlled space safe from the elements. In the tumult of spring storms and showers, many rodents look to be safe from the storm in shelters we build for ourselves. And rats and mice are very, very good at sneaking in. Here are some tips for making sure that they can’t.

 

Seal Entry Points

 

When we said mice are very good at sneaking in, we weren’t kidding. Mice can sneak into openings half the diameter of a dime and rats can sneak into openings the size of a nickel. That’s alarmingly small. It's crucial to inspect your home for potential points of entry. Inspect your home for openings around doors, windows, pipes, and vents. Seal these gaps using caulk, steel wool, or metal mesh. By securing these entry points, you significantly reduce the likelihood of rodents moving in.

 

Store Food Properly

 

Rodents are always on the prowl for food, especially food they can get to easily. So, it's essential to store food in sealed containers made of durable materials like metal or heavy-duty plastic. Also, keep food packaging off the floor and away from the walls. Rodents are skilled at gnawing through cardboard and thin plastic and can get to food within.

 

Keep Your Yard Tidy

 

Trim your lawn and other vegetation around your home and sweep away fallen leaves. Overgrown bushes and piles of leftover leaves can provide rodents with easy cover and potential access to your home.

 

Declutter

 

Rodents find hiding places and nesting materials in clutter, making it essential to declutter your living space. Opt to store your belongings in plastic bins with secure lids, and maintain a well-organized attic, basement, and garage, free from unnecessary items. This proactive approach not only removes potential hiding spots for rodents but also enhances your ability to detect signs of an infestation.

 

Get SMART

 

SMART pest control technologies can help to detect rodent infestations and nip them in the bud. By tracking rodent activity as it occurs and reporting it to our pest control experts at the home office, SMART devices ensure that rodent infestations are caught early and won’t become a bigger problem.

 

If you are concerned that you have an infestation, or that you might be at risk of one. Call Viking Pest for a free rodent control estimate in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 

 

As temperatures begin to cool across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, rodents start searching for warm places to shelter for the winter. Mice, rats, and squirrels may spend most of the year outdoors, but once fall arrives, homes and businesses become attractive places to nest, feed, and hide from the cold.

Unfortunately, rodents can cause extensive damage once they get indoors. From chewing electrical wires and insulation to contaminating surfaces with droppings and urine, these pests are far more than a seasonal nuisance. The good news is that a few proactive prevention steps can help reduce your risk of a rodent infestation this fall.

Common Rodents Found Across Homes

Several types of rodents are especially active throughout NJ, PA, DE, and MD during the colder months.

Mice

House mice and deer mice are among the most common invaders. These small rodents can squeeze through openings as small as a dime and often enter homes through cracks, utility gaps, crawl spaces, and garage doors.

Rats

Norway rats and roof rats are larger than mice but just as destructive. Roof rats are excellent climbers and often enter through roofs, attics, and overhanging tree branches, while Norway rats tend to stay closer to the ground and foundations.

Squirrels

Eastern gray squirrels and flying squirrels may enter attics, soffits, or wall voids while searching for warmth and nesting areas during the fall and winter.

Why Rodents Are Dangerous

Rodents may seem harmless outdoors, but inside a structure they can quickly become a serious problem. Rodents constantly chew to keep their teeth filed down, which means they can damage:

• Electrical wiring
• Drywall and insulation
• Pipes and ductwork
• Stored belongings
• Wood framing

Rodents can also spread bacteria and disease, contaminate food, introduce fleas and ticks indoors, and create potential fire hazards by chewing through wiring.

If you hear scratching, scurrying, squeaking, or thumping noises in your attic, walls, or ceilings, there’s a good chance rodents may already be active inside your home.

Where Rodents Commonly Enter Homes

Many infestations begin through surprisingly small openings around the exterior of the structure. Common rodent entry points include:

• Gaps around HVAC and utility lines
• Dryer vents
• Garage door openings
• Damaged soffits and roof shingles
• Crawlspace vents
• Foundation cracks
• Gaps beneath doors and windows

Because mice and rats can fit through extremely small openings, even minor cracks should be sealed immediately.

Rodent-Proofing Tips for Fall

Preventative maintenance is one of the most effective ways to keep rodents out during the colder months.

Seal Exterior Openings

Inspect your home carefully and seal gaps using durable materials such as:

• Steel wool
• Copper mesh
• Wire mesh screens
• All-weather caulk
• Door sweeps and weather stripping

Avoid relying solely on expanding foam, as rodents can often chew through it.

Eliminate Outdoor Harborage Areas

Rodents are more likely to stay near your property if they have shelter nearby. Reduce hiding spots by:

• Moving firewood piles away from the home
• Removing leaf and brush piles
• Trimming back trees and shrubs touching the structure
• Storing patio furniture and outdoor items neatly

Remove Food and Water Sources

Help make your home less attractive by:

• Keeping trash bins tightly sealed
• Storing food in airtight containers
• Cleaning crumbs and spills promptly
• Repairing leaks and moisture issues

Strange Noises Could Be a Warning Sign

During the fall and winter, homeowners often notice mysterious scratching or scuttling sounds at night. Rodents are nocturnal, so activity is often most noticeable after dark.

In some cases, pest activity may even contribute to electrical issues if wiring becomes damaged. Buzzing, humming, or unusual odors near walls should always be investigated promptly.

Smarter Rodent Protection with Anticimex SMART Technology

At Viking Pest Control, we use advanced rodent monitoring solutions to help detect activity early and prevent infestations before they become severe.

Viking’s Anticimex SMART technology provides around-the-clock monitoring that helps identify rodent pressure areas quickly and efficiently. This eco-friendly system allows our team to respond proactively while minimizing environmental impact.

Combined with professional exclusion work and targeted treatment plans, SMART technology helps homeowners and businesses stay ahead of rodent problems year-round.

Protect Your Home This Fall with Viking Pest Control

Rodent prevention is most effective before pests move indoors for the season. If you’re hearing noises in the walls, spotting droppings, or want help rodent-proofing your property, the team at Viking Pest Control is here to help.

We provide rodent control and exclusion services throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Call 800-618-2847 or visit Viking Pest Control Online for a fast, free estimate today.

While the majority of rodent infestations occur in the cold, winter months during their search for food, water, and shelter, plenty of rodent problems can occur during the summer months as well. Why do mice come in the house in the summer? Well, if a rodent establishes an entry point during either season, they can use that same entry point to gain access to your home all year long and, unfortunately, other rodents and pests can make use of that entry point as well, leading to even more pest-related problems.

The damage that rodents cause to a home can be fairly extensive and a lot of it can go unseen. Most rodents, especially mice and rats, continuously chew, gnawing holes in walls, insulation, siding, and furniture. They can even chew through water pipes! They are also known to chew through electrical wiring which creates a fire hazard. You definitely don’t want these damaging pests hiding out in your walls for too long.

Health Risks of Mice, Rats, and Rodents

Rodents won’t just cause physical damage to your home — they are a health risk for the people and pets living inside the home as well. Most homeowners are aware that rodents are dirty, but they aren’t quite sure of the extent of it and the dangers these dirty pests can cause. Rodents don’t care about the cleanliness; they will journey through trash and sewers looking for food, picking up numerous disease-causing bacteria such as salmonella, leptospirosis, hantavirus, and more as they travel. This bacteria can cause serious health risks to humans when brought inside a household. They also transmit parasites such as fleas, ticks, and mites. Rodents tend to leave trails of their urine and feces around which is a sanitary issue, especially in the kitchens and other food preparation areas.

How to Get Rid of and Prevent Mice, Rats, and Rodents

There are many reasons why it is important for homeowners to keep rodents out of their homes. Almost everything that rodents do can pose risks for the residents of the homes they invade. No matter the season, rodents can and will enter homes, especially if that initial entry point has been made already. That is why year-round pest control is so important. For help in eliminating rodent problems in your New Jersey home, contact Viking Pest Control. Our technicians will identify and block entry points, place baits and traps in appropriate places, and remove any trapped rodents we find. Our services are efficient, trustworthy, and capable of providing quick relief for homeowners. You can count on Viking Pest Control to protect your home from rodents and other invading pests all year long!

Keep rodents outside where they belong all year long. Call Viking at 800-618-2847 to learn more about our rodent exclusions and extermination treatments, or get a fast, free quote online today!

If you are encountering rodents in or around your Chatham or Madison home, you may be wondering why they have chosen your home to focus on. There are many factors that make certain properties more attractive to rodents than others. In this article, we will talk about those factors and discuss steps you can take to make your home less attractive…to rodents.

What Are Rodents Looking For?

All animals need food, and rodents are no different. But rodent’s don’t just eat food they ARE food. Because of this, they need places to hide. If your property is offering food and places to hide, then your property is very attractive to rodents. Here are some things, outside, that rodents are attracted to:

• Brush piles and overgrown grass. These are excellent hiding places for rodents and other pests.
• Anything sitting in a yard. This may include toys, automobile parts (or whole automobiles), construction materials, yard decorations, or any other object a rodent can hide behind, inside, or underneath.
• Ornamentals and other vegetation, especially if it is up against a structure. Rodents hide easily in these places.
• Leftover barbecue. Any food left outside will be a huge attractant for rodents.
• Open trash cans. Rodents and other pests love open trash cans!
• Animal food. If you have pet dishes outside, or bird feeders, etc., rodents will love you for it.
• Vegetables or fruit. Leftover veggies from your garden or fruit from trees are food sources for rodents and other pests.
• Water sources. If you have pooled water, leaky spigots, or other water sources, this will mean those rodents can get a drink when they need it.
• Warm spots underneath porches or other sheltered areas. If you have a dryer vent that comes out in a spot that is sheltered, rodents and other animals may make a nest in that area for the warmth.

Rodent Prevention Tips

• Clean up your yard of any places where rodents can hide.
• Make sure there are no food sources left out for rodents.
• Fix leaky water fixtures and try to eliminate places that hold water in your yard.
• Enclose areas underneath porches, decks or patios where rodents can get underneath and build nests.
• Seal up the outside of your foundation and walls so, if rodents do come in close, there are no holes to squeeze through and get into your home.
• Sign up for a year-round pest control program to deal with rodents and a whole host of other pest animals and insects, from in and around your home.

How Viking Pest Control Can Help

The most efficient way to deal with rodents that are plaguing your Morris County property is to get professional help. Call Viking Pest today for prompt, professional assistance, and we will help you make your property a rodent-free zone.

Call Viking at 800-618-2847 to learn more about our rodent control and extermination services, or get a fast, free quote online today!

An invasion of rats is terrorizing residents of Halladay Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. Rat populations disturbed by ongoing cleanup of the nearby Garfield Avenue chromium site have moved into the small residential neighborhood in northern New Jersey. Rats are so numerous in the neighborhood that these usually nocturnal pests are regularly seen during the day scurrying along sidewalks and crossing driveways. One resident told NJ.com that he is catching as many as five rats per hour in a homemade rat trap baited with dog food that he has set up on his driveway.

Occasional rat sightings have occurred in the Halladay neighborhood due to its location near an area of industrial warehouses; but, until this summer, residents had never experienced a full-blown invasion of the disease-spreading rodents. When rodent habitats are destroyed or disturbed, as they have been during cleanup of the nearby chromium site, NJ pest control experts say rats will relocate to more protected areas nearby. Warehouse lots overgrown with tall grass and weeds and strewn with garbage from passing motorists and pedestrians have provided an ideal habitat and food source for displaced rodents in the Halladay Street area.

The same problem frequently occurs in areas of new residential or retail construction. When animal habitats and food sources are destroyed or disturbed by construction, rats, mice, raccoons, opossums and other local wildlife seek shelter and new food sources in nearby areas. Quiet suburban neighborhoods in northern New Jersey are frequent targets of such rodent and wildlife invasions.

When wildlife is forced to relocate, the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Eastern Shore of Maryland pest control professionals at Viking Pest Control warn that rats and mice are the most frequent home invaders. If you see evidence of rodents in or near your home, contact the licensed NJ, PA, MD, and DE pest control experts at Viking Pest Control immediately for expert rodent control service.

Call Viking at 800-618-2847 to learn more about rodent pest control and extermination services, or get a fast, free quote online today!