--- title: The AIPM Blog | Pest Control description: Pest Control | 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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[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) [![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) [![Don't let bees become your next board meeting headache!](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/PWF%20Jobs/10736%20-%202025%20Inbound%20Marketing/August/10736AIPM_Bees_Blog%20Hero.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/bees-near-the-pool-again-heres-how-simi-valley-hoas-handle-it) [HOA](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/hoa) [Pests](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pests) [Pest Control](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pest-control) ##### [Bees Near the Pool Again? Here’s How Simi Valley HOAs Handle It](https://blog.myaipm.com/bees-near-the-pool-again-heres-how-simi-valley-hoas-handle-it) By [Margaret Townsend](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/margaret-townsend) on August 5, 2025 If you’ve ever received a panicked email from a resident about a bee swarm near the pool or in the community garden, you already know this isn’t just... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/bees-near-the-pool-again-heres-how-simi-valley-hoas-handle-it) [![Gophers? This is what waiting looks like (a dirty, ugly brown lawn riddled with gopher mounds) versus what calling AIPM looks like (a clean, green, flat and beautiful lawn).](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/PWF%20Jobs/10736%20-%202025%20Inbound%20Marketing/April/gophers-hero-image.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/the-gopher-problem-youre-probably-underestimating) [Pests](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pests) [Pest Control](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pest-control) ##### [The Gopher Problem You’re Probably Underestimating](https://blog.myaipm.com/the-gopher-problem-youre-probably-underestimating) By [Margaret Townsend](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/margaret-townsend) on April 29, 2025 Maybe you spotted a little pile of dirt last week and shrugged it off. No big deal, you thought. But this morning? There are three more. And your dog... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/the-gopher-problem-youre-probably-underestimating) [![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) [![Earwig-proof your home today with AIPM](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/PWF%20Jobs/10736%20-%202025%20Inbound%20Marketing/March/earwig-proof-your-home-today.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/earwig-control-tips-for-homeowners-in-simi-valley) [Pests](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pests) [Pest Control](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pest-control) ##### [Earwig Control: Tips for Homeowners in Simi Valley](https://blog.myaipm.com/earwig-control-tips-for-homeowners-in-simi-valley) By [Paul Townsend](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/paul-townsend) on March 25, 2025 Simi Valley's charm isn't just a magnet for people; it also attracts some less desirable residents like earwigs, also known as pincher bugs. While... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/earwig-control-tips-for-homeowners-in-simi-valley) [![Keep calm and mouse out! secure your home with AIPM.](https://blog.myaipm.com/hubfs/PWF%20Jobs/10736%20-%202025%20Inbound%20Marketing/March/keep-calm-and-mouse-out.jpg)](https://blog.myaipm.com/effective-mouse-control-in-oxnard) [Pests](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pests) [Pest Control](https://blog.myaipm.com/tag/pest-control) ##### [House Mouse and Field Mouse: Effective Mouse Control in Oxnard](https://blog.myaipm.com/effective-mouse-control-in-oxnard) By [Margaret Townsend](https://blog.myaipm.com/author/margaret-townsend) on March 12, 2025 In the peaceful yet vibrant city of Oxnard, where the coastal breezes meet suburban charm, homeowners like you often face unwelcome visitors in the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.myaipm.com/effective-mouse-control-in-oxnard) [![Fire ants don't hibernate. 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