Unfortunately, no bulbs have the capacity to really scare off mice or rats. There are a few precautionary measures that can be taken to keep these pests from eating your bulbs.. First, plant the bulbs deeply enough and cover them properly with soil so that mice and/or rats are not attracted to the planting site. Secondly, cover the border where the bulbs have been planted with some finely meshed wire netting.

ANSWER: The UC Davis Integrated Pest Management website has great tips for controlling rats and mice: Our office and the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District can answer calls regarding mice and rats. The Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District can be reached at (707) 285-2200 or (800) 231-3236. Additionally, you can purchase mouse and rat bait from our office (see fee schedule). See similar questions...

The City's Public Health Department will investigate restaurants and food premises for evidence of mice, rats and cockroaches. Municipal Standards will investigate if a multi-residential property (apartment) has a problem. Contact Access Toronto at 416-338-0338 or accesstoronto@toronto.ca to find your area Municipal Standards Office telephone number. For private homes, check the Yellow Pages or similar business directories such as The Gold Book. See similar questions...

Rats have a higher potential of carrying and transmitting diseases than mice. Mice are not considered vectors. See similar questions...

Small rodents (such as squirrels, rats, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, and chipmunks, ) and lagomorphs (such as rabbits and hares) are almost never found to be infected with rabies and have not been known to cause rabies among humans in the United States. Bites by these animals are usually not considered a risk of rabies unless the animal was sick or behaving in any unusual manner and rabies is widespread in your area. See similar questions...

There are certian advantages to feeding your snake "prekilled" mice or rats. Ball Pythons are not the most aggressive snakes in the world; tossing an aggressive rodent in with your snake could be bad news for your pet. A live rodent will often bite or gnaw on a snake if given the chance. If the snake is not hungry, it will not defend itself against a rodent attack. Snakes have been known to be seriously injured and sometimes killed by a rodent attack. See similar questions...

Remember that rodents are nocturnal. They eat just about anything but especially love peanut butter. Rodents will travel the same pathways over & over. Those pathways are always along the base of a wall or similar vertical structures. Traps should always be placed in the pathways. Place the traps against the wall where rodents travel, orienting them so that the short side of the trap with the bait pedal, is against the wall. See similar questions...

Animals are widely used to study the effects of chemicals, drugs, additives, radiation, etc. Even though humans are different from animals, the basic biochemical processes taking place in animals are remarkably similar to the biochemical processes in humans. Some people feel a specific or an unspecific symptom when they use a mobile phone, others don't. It is highly individual. See similar questions...

No, the mice/rats on the 12th floor must be SPF (barrier equivalent) initially, even though they will go to labs later. Labs should coordinate with Director, LARC, for disinfecting the lab prior to ordering animals. MR must be empty by June 30th; the AT must have most mice and rats moved by June 30th. Conventional animals at MCB can be brought to your lab at Parnassus for terminal experiments. See similar questions...

No. Not only do we believe these are an insult to one’s intelligence, we have found that these tactics simply do not work. A smoker already knows what harm smoking is doing to them. NOTE: The government has been using scare tactics for years to make people quit smoking with little or no effect. A decade ago 25% of the adult population was smoking. Today 21% of the population still smoke.) See similar questions...

This is a very individual decision based upon the owner's likes, dislikes, amounts of space, and caretaking abilities. For the benefit of readers that may be undecided on which type of animal to purchase, I am putting in a brief overview on the differences between hamsters, mice, and rats as it related to gerbils, so the information in this FAQ may serve as a rough guide. See similar questions...

Although rarely seen during construction it cannot be assumed there are none in the straw. And why not? It makes the ideal condo for them! For this reason mouse poison is laid as a precautionary measure. On completion, the walls are fully sealed so mice cannot get in or out, and there is no food or water within the walls. See similar questions...

The rats are just dandy. We lose one or two every few months. That's hard, but most of the time they are healthy and happy. The show Pet Star, on Animal Planet, recently featured the critters in a "gross out the judges" moment. That was a lot of fun, and it's really a good chance that we'll go ahead and do the show again. [Update- YouTube carries some videos under CatheJ!] See similar questions...

Naked mole-rats are found in the semi-arid grassy regions of Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia). See similar questions...

Naked mole-rats are about seven centimeters (3 inches) long and weigh 30 to 70 grams (1 to 2.4 ounces). See similar questions...

In the wild, they eat tubers that they dig into from their tunnels. Some of the tubers can grow to 100 pounds! See similar questions...

Naked mole-rats are rodents that live underground in eastern Africa. All other species of mole-rats live in Africa and the Middle East. Mole-rats are not considered pests. If you have moles (which are insectivores, not rodents) in your yard, you might wish to consult a plant specialist. See similar questions...