Animal Droppings Blog

Where are the most common places to find animal droppings within a home? Which animals are notorious for leaving animal droppings? What problems are associated with animal droppings and what methods of clean-up are effective?

Common places to find animal droppings and the animal culprits:

• Kitchens: rats and mice
• Garages: field mice, rats, and raccoons
• Attic: bats, raccoons, squirrels (flyers and grey), rats, mice, birds (sometimes sparrows)

Problems associated with animal droppings:

• Some parasites (roundworm) with raccoons
• Insects feeding on droppings (bat droppings)
• Bat bugs (bat droppings)
• Hantavirus from mice and rats
• Histoplasmosis if moisture is associated with bat and bird droppings
• Staining and odors

Effective methods of clean-up:

• Physical removal
• Disinfecting
• Deodorizing
• Insecticide applications

- Dr. George Rambo
Critter Control of Central Maryland
Critter Control of Northern Virginia
Critter Control of Northern Shenandoah