--- title: The AIPM Blog | Laura Michael 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? Look for These Signs [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/think-you-might-have-mice-look-for-these-signs) ## Pest Management Keeps Commercial Businesses Healthy [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/pest-management-keeps-commercial-businesses-healthy) ## A Tidy Property Can Prevent Residents' Complaints About Spiders [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/a-tidy-property-can-prevent-residents-complaints-about-spiders) ### Topics - Select a Topic ### Stay up to date SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOG ### Stay up to date # Laura Michael [![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) [![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... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/mosquito-control-for-hoas-in-simi-valley-thousand-oaks-and-beyond) [![That sound in the attic and in the walls... It's not just noise.](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/PWF%20Jobs/10736%20-%202025%20Inbound%20Marketing/April/rats-hero-image.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/that-noise-in-the-wall-isnt-just-annoying-its-a-warning) [Pests](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pests) [Pest Control](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pest-control) ##### [That Noise in the Wall Isn’t Just Annoying… It’s a Warning](https://blog.myaipm.com/that-noise-in-the-wall-isnt-just-annoying-its-a-warning) By [Laura Michael](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/laura-michael) on April 25, 2025 It always starts the same way: scratching in the walls at night, a faint rustling overhead, maybe the dog barking at the ceiling for no apparent... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/that-noise-in-the-wall-isnt-just-annoying-its-a-warning) [![Fire ants don't hibernate. 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/fire-ants-effective-control-strategies-for-woodland-hills) [![Types of rodents like rats, squirrels, gophers, ground hogs, etc.](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/PWF%20Jobs/10616%20-%20Sept.%20Inbound/AIPM_10616_RodentPests_Hero.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/the-importance-of-professional-rodent-control-in-southern-california) [Pests](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pests) [Pest Control](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pest-control) ##### [The Importance of Professional Rodent Control in Southern California](https://blog.myaipm.com/the-importance-of-professional-rodent-control-in-southern-california) By [Laura Michael](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/laura-michael) on September 6, 2024 Living in the picturesque areas of Simi Valley, Santa Clarita, Oxnard, Sherman Oaks, Malibu, and Woodland Hills provides residents with an idyllic... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/the-importance-of-professional-rodent-control-in-southern-california) [![A mosquito sucking blood](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/AIPM_Aedes_aegypti_Green_background-c.png)](https://blog.myaipm.com/get-mosquitoes-under-control-this-summer-with-in2care-systems) ##### [Get Mosquitoes Under Control This Summer with In2Care Systems](https://blog.myaipm.com/get-mosquitoes-under-control-this-summer-with-in2care-systems) By [Laura Michael](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/laura-michael) on July 26, 2024 We’re in the heat of summer in Southern California, making areas like Simi Valley, Santa Clarita, Oxnard, Sherman Oaks, Malibu and Woodland Hills a... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/get-mosquitoes-under-control-this-summer-with-in2care-systems) [![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/15-surprising-post-thanksgiving-facts-about-mice) [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) ##### [15 Surprising Post-Thanksgiving Facts About Mice](https://blog.myaipm.com/15-surprising-post-thanksgiving-facts-about-mice) By [Laura Michael](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/laura-michael) on November 26, 2023 As the warmth of Thanksgiving lingers and the season of giving continues during the holidays, it's important to address a small detail that might... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/15-surprising-post-thanksgiving-facts-about-mice) [![Roof rats eating holiday dinner leftovers on dinning table.](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/roof%20rats%20eating%20holiday%20dinner%20leftovers%20on%20dinning%20table.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/the-way-we-think-about-rats-during-holidays-is-dead-wrong) [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) ##### [The Way We Think About Rats During Holidays is Dead Wrong](https://blog.myaipm.com/the-way-we-think-about-rats-during-holidays-is-dead-wrong) By [Laura Michael](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/laura-michael) on November 24, 2023 As the festive season continues to unfold, with its cozy gatherings and holiday treats, we must remain aware of the less festive side of the season: ... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/the-way-we-think-about-rats-during-holidays-is-dead-wrong) [![Close up of house crickets on a blue wall](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/10343AIPM_House_Crickets_on_Wall.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/how-to-get-rid-of-crickets-and-enjoy-a-pest-free-home) [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) ##### [Summer Symphony: How to Get Rid of Crickets and Enjoy a Pest-Free Home](https://blog.myaipm.com/how-to-get-rid-of-crickets-and-enjoy-a-pest-free-home) By [Laura Michael](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/laura-michael) on July 17, 2023 Hey there, homeowners! Are you ready for a summer free from those pesky chirping crickets? We know how frustrating it can be to deal with these... 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