What is the difference between a common house mouse and the deer mouse?
The deer mouse is associated with the Hanti-Virus. The Deer mouse is distinguishable with it’s white belly. Deer mice excrete the hanti-virus in their urine, saliva, and droppings. A person may be exposed to hanti-virus by breathing contaminated dust after disturbing or cleaning rodent droppings or nests, or by living or working in rodent-infested settings. Deer mouse: http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/mammals/pero-man.html House mouse: http://hgic.clemson.edu/pdf/pcwdhouse_mice.pdf I have ground squirrels digging in and around my house. Can you do anything for them? Yes! High populations of ground squirrels may pose a serious pest problem. The squirrels can undermine foundations on homes and serve as a potential disease reservoir. Currently, direct population reduction with poison grain bait is the most practical method of ground squirrel control for most situations.
