--- title: The AIPM Blog description: Follow the AIPM Blog to keep up with everything AIPM and the most up-to-date industry news and events! --- [![Animal & Insect Pest Management Inc.](https://blog.myaipm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logos/logo.png?width=590&height=180&name=logo.png "Animal & Insect Pest Management Inc.")](https://myaipm.com/) - [888-344-6567](tel:888-344-6567) - [Request A Free Estimate](https://myaipm.com/free-estimate/) - [Join Our Pest-E-Club](https://myaipm.com/e-pest-form/) - [Home](https://myaipm.com/) - [Solutions](https://myaipm.com/solutions/) - [Residential Solutions](https://myaipm.com/solutions/residential/) - [Commercial Solutions](https://myaipm.com/solutions/commercial-solutions/) - [Home Protection Plans](https://myaipm.com/solutions/home-protection-plans/) - [HOA Solutions](https://myaipm.com/solutions/hoa-solutions/) - [Green Solutions](https://myaipm.com/solutions/green-solutions/) - [Nuisance Wildlife Control](https://myaipm.com/solutions/nuisance-wildlife-control/) - [Bird Control](https://myaipm.com/solutions/bird-control/) - [Insect Control](https://myaipm.com/solutions/insect-control/) - [Rodent Control](https://myaipm.com/solutions/rodent-control/) - [Trapping](https://myaipm.com/solutions/trapping/) - [Exclusions](https://myaipm.com/solutions/exclusions/) - [Behavior and Habitat Modifications](https://myaipm.com/solutions/behavior-and-habitat-modifications/) - [About Us](https://myaipm.com/about-us/) - [Testimonials](https://myaipm.com/about-us/testimonials/) - [Team](https://myaipm.com/about-us/team/) - [Jobs](https://myaipm.com/jobs/) - [Licensing](https://myaipm.com/about-us/licensing/) - [Product Labels](https://myaipm.com/labels/) - [Learning Center](https://myaipm.com/learning-center/) - [Blog](https://blog.myaipm.com/) - [Contact Us](https://myaipm.com/contact-us/) - [My Account](http://myaipm.com/my-account/) # Pro Tips for Handling Rats and Rodents in Southern California [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/pro-tips-for-handling-rats-and-rodents-in-southern-california) ## Think You Might Have Mice? 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Look for These Signs](https://blog.myaipm.com/think-you-might-have-mice-look-for-these-signs) By [Mary Beckman](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/mary-beckman) on August 25, 2026 You’re cleaning under the kitchen sink when you notice a few little brown nibs behind the household cleaner. Later you spot what looks like brown... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/think-you-might-have-mice-look-for-these-signs) [![A three-panel banner featuring a technician with a tablet beside a service truck, a modern commercial building exterior, and a rat scurrying near pallets inside a warehouse.](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/aipm-commercial-free-inspection.png)](https://blog.myaipm.com/pest-management-keeps-commercial-businesses-healthy) [Commercial](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/commercial) ##### [Pest Management Keeps Commercial Businesses Healthy](https://blog.myaipm.com/pest-management-keeps-commercial-businesses-healthy) By [Mary Beckman](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/mary-beckman) on July 30, 2026 Successful businesses prepare for delays, equipment failures, staffing issues and other disruptions, but rarely for a pest infestation. Unpredictable... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/pest-management-keeps-commercial-businesses-healthy) [![Spider Webs never go Unnoticed in HOA Communities. 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/a-tidy-property-can-prevent-residents-complaints-about-spiders) [![Split-screen image showing a close-up macro view of a mosquito feeding on skin on the left, and a person's leg covered in red mosquito bites over grass on the right.](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/Mosquito_Bites_Blog.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/why-you-cant-enjoy-your-yard-without-getting-bitten) [Homeowners](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/homeowners) ##### [Why You Can’t Enjoy Your Yard Without Getting Bitten](https://blog.myaipm.com/why-you-cant-enjoy-your-yard-without-getting-bitten) By [Mary Beckman](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/mary-beckman) on June 16, 2026 Summer is a great time to enjoy your patio and lawn. Except when you step outside and immediately start swatting at the mosquitoes. And are those... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/why-you-cant-enjoy-your-yard-without-getting-bitten) [![Uninvited guests? 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/a-simple-winter-game-plan-for-hoas-and-homeowners-to-manage-roof-rats) [![A mouse sitting on a table and nibbling a plate of vegetables.](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/A%20mouse%20sitting%20on%20a%20table%20and%20nibbling%20a%20plate%20of%20vegetables..jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/mice-what-hoas-and-homeowners-can-do-after-thanksgiving) [Tips and Tricks](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/tips-and-tricks) [Pests](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pests) [Residential](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/residential) [Pest Control](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pest-control) [Homeowners](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/homeowners) ##### [Mice: What HOAs and Homeowners Can Do After Thanksgiving](https://blog.myaipm.com/mice-what-hoas-and-homeowners-can-do-after-thanksgiving) By [Laura Michael](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/laura-michael) on November 18, 2025 The dishes are put away, the leftovers are labeled, and the house is finally quiet. Then, somewhere in a wall or the attic: a scritch... mice. In ... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/mice-what-hoas-and-homeowners-can-do-after-thanksgiving) [![](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/AIPM_10186_Nov_Inbound_Rat_on_Plate.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/halloween-horrors-a-rat-and-mouse-tale-for-southern-california-homes) [Tips and Tricks](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/tips-and-tricks) [Pests](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pests) [Residential](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/residential) [Pest Control](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pest-control) [Homeowners](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/homeowners) ##### [Halloween Horrors: A Rat and Mouse Tale for Southern California Homes](https://blog.myaipm.com/halloween-horrors-a-rat-and-mouse-tale-for-southern-california-homes) By [Laura Michael](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/laura-michael) on October 31, 2025 Boo! Halloween is almost here, and while we're busy decorating with ghosts and goblins, the spooky season can bring pests such as ants, bees, ... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/halloween-horrors-a-rat-and-mouse-tale-for-southern-california-homes) [![spiders crawling on candle holders](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/lamp%20(2).webp)](https://blog.myaipm.com/halloween-is-around-the-corner-and-so-is-spider-season) [Tips and Tricks](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/tips-and-tricks) [Pests](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pests) ##### [Halloween is around the corner, and so is spider season](https://blog.myaipm.com/halloween-is-around-the-corner-and-so-is-spider-season) By [Margaret Townsend](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/margaret-townsend) on October 30, 2025 The Halloween season is all about scary things, and there’s nothing scarier than finding a bunch of spiders making themselves comfortable in your... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/halloween-is-around-the-corner-and-so-is-spider-season) [![Mosquitos flying into a home through an open window.](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/PWF%20Jobs/10736%20-%202025%20Inbound%20Marketing/August/GettyImages-1162930838.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/mosquito-control-for-hoas-in-simi-valley-thousand-oaks-and-beyond) [HOA](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/hoa) [Pests](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pests) [Pest Control](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pest-control) ##### [Mosquito Control for HOAs in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Beyond](https://blog.myaipm.com/mosquito-control-for-hoas-in-simi-valley-thousand-oaks-and-beyond) By [Laura Michael](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/laura-michael) on August 27, 2025 The Season Always Starts the Same Way You’re halfway through budget season, juggling board packets, vendor bids, and resident emails. Then the calls... 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