The Termite Guy FAQs

Yes, house mice can transmit several diseases through their droppings, urine, and saliva, including hantavirus, salmonella, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV).

Female house mice can produce 5-10 litters per year with 5-6 pups per litter. Young mice reach sexual maturity in 6-8 weeks, leading to rapid population growth.

House mice are omnivorous but prefer grains and cereals. They will eat almost anything available, including electrical wiring and structural materials when food is scarce.

Unlike many blood-feeding insects, bed bugs are not known to transmit diseases. However, their bites can cause allergic reactions and their presence often leads to anxiety and sleep loss.

House mice can squeeze through holes as small as 1/4 inch in diameter - about the size of a pencil. They can also jump up to 12 inches high and climb rough vertical surfaces.

Bed bugs can travel through wall voids, along pipes, and through electrical outlets to infest adjacent units. Building-wide treatment is often necessary in multi-unit buildings.

While DIY treatments exist, professional treatment is strongly recommended due to bed bugs' resistance to many pesticides and their ability to hide in tiny cracks and crevices.

Bed bugs can survive 20-400 days without feeding, depending on temperature and humidity conditions. This ability makes them particularly difficult to eliminate.

No, bed bugs cannot jump or fly. They move by crawling and can travel up to 100 feet from their hiding spots to feed. They often spread by hitching rides on clothing, luggage, and furniture.

Look for small reddish-brown bugs, dark spots on mattresses (excrement), blood stains on sheets, and clusters of itchy bites on your body. Bed bugs often hide in mattress seams and headboards.