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Critter Control of Delaware
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Pest Control - RodentsPest Control - Small AnimalsPest Control - Small Animals - For Business

Serving Riverview, DE and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 1983

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Critter Control provides solutions for all your nusiance animal and wildlife control needs along with exclusion services. We have a long history of providing customers with quality services, coupled with a high standard of professionalism. Critter Control is fully insured and licensed with regulatory agencies and state and local authorities. Leading pest control companies, university, county and state agencies routinely recommend our services. \n\n\n

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Ehrlich Northeast
4.1(
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Pest Control - Rodents

Serving Riverview, DE and surrounding areas

In business since 1921

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Trent has been treating our home for many years, he is very knowledgeable. Trent takes the time to talk with us about how we can help our house with pest control. He is very patient with our animals. Thank you Trent for being a great pest control person."
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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Elite Exterminators, LLC
4.5(
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Pest Control - Birds and BatsPest Control - Rodents

Serving Riverview, DE and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We are Elite Exterminators, LLC. We have years of experience in the industry and can ensure every pest problem be taken care of efficiently and professionally. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction and work closely with our clients to make sure every project goes as smooth as possible.

Response time50 mins
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Animal Removal questions, answered by experts

Deers have an extraordinarily strong sense of smell, which means they can react strongly to certain scents. Lavender, garlic, mint, cinnamon, clove, and human hair are some of the most offensive scents for deer. You can try mixing some of these pungent oils or scents with a spray mixture and adding them to your garden.

Rabbits have a penchant for plants, relishing herbs, veggies, fruits, and grasses. Common herbs like mint, basil, and cilantro are fair game for rabbits. In fact, leafy greens such as mint and thyme are rabbit favorites. Not only do bunnies find it yummy, but it packs health benefits when consumed in small amounts.

Although raccoons aren’t particularly picky regarding food, certain sounds, metals, and smells bother them. You can place these items around your home to keep raccoons away:

  • Place wire mesh screens around and underneath decks and porches to prevent raccoons from nesting. 

  • Put metal sheeting around the edges of your roof or at the base of trees to deter raccoons from coming close. 

  • Place a loud battery-operated radio near the raccoon’s den to keep them from nesting.

  • Keep a bowl of cider vinegar on your deck or porch.

  • Remove old raccoon scents by thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting underneath porches and decks.

Skunks spray as a defense mechanism to ward off predators. The active ingredient in their sulfurous, oily musk is n-butyl mercaptan, which evaporates into a powerful and smelly gas. Once the spray hits the skunk’s target, the stench can linger for days, and water and common cleaning kits aren’t enough to wash it away.

If you happen upon a skunk in your yard, try to back away slowly to reduce the chance of them aiming at you. Encouragingly, they don’t use their weapon casually, as it can take up to 10 days for their life-saving weaponry to refill. Paw stamping, hissing, lifting their tail, and arching their back are early signs they feel trapped or under threat and that it’s time to make a careful retreat.

While you might want to cut corners by either borrowing or purchasing used live traps for catching rats, this can be dangerous because those traps could contain leftover viruses and bacteria that will enter your home. Always start fresh with new materials to avoid contamination.

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