Thursday, March 26, 2020

Raccoon Removal in NJ

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Raccoon removal

A house ought to consist of the legal occupants and their favorite pets; pests non-inclusive. However, these pests often try so hard to gain entrance into properties they are not legal occupants of and wrecking havoc as a result. Some of the popular pests include raccoons, mice, rats, and skunks.

Raccoons are the medium-sized mammals, notorious for adapting urban areas (residential areas) into their abode, thereby co-existing with humans to the detriments of the human populace. This habit often precipitates raccoon removal through effective methods. The co-existence of raccoons in residential areas serves as a source of concern to many due to the havoc often caused by these mammals.

Raccoons have been implicated in the following:


  • 1. Preying on Pets and poultry:

  • As harmless as these raccoons may appear, there have been reported incidences of isolated killings of pets by raccoons. Just like other predators, raccoons are also implicated in breaking into poultry houses and feeding on ducks and chickens for food. This cannibalistic approach of these furry animals gives a red alert for their removal from residential areas at any given time.


  • 2. Use of Attic Space as Dens:

  • Raccoons are notorious for colonizing attics and converting them into dens. This singular act often calls for the repair of damage caused, amounting to several thousands of dollars.


  • 3. Transmission of rabies to humans and other pets:

  • Although it is a popular opinion that rabies gets transmitted to the human populace through pets (like dogs), raccoons have also been implicated in the spread of this lethal disease. The Neurotropic rabies virus can oftentimes be carried in the saliva of these raccoons and transmitted by bites. Interestingly, research reports that of the 6,940 documented rabies occurrence in the United States in the year 2006; 2,615 were in raccoons!


  • 4. Racoon roundworm:

  • Baylisascaris infection which is often caused through the presence of a roundworm known as Baylisascaris is infectious to humans and their pets alike. The feces of an infected raccoon usually contains the eggs of this roundworm, which develops into the infectious form of this worm in about 2-4 weeks. The infectious form of this roundworm can survive in the soil up for years; evolving into the larvae stage when accidentally swallowed by humans; causing an infection.


  • 5. Leptospirosis:

  • The urine of raccoons can be a carrier medium for the Leptospira bacteria which is transmissible to humans and pets. People, as well as dogs, get infected through contact with soil or water containing the infected urine. Dogs are known to be more at risk of contracting this severe disease.


  • 6. Damage to corn plant on farmland:

  • Due to their preferences for sweet corn in its milk stage, raccoons have been implicated in damages to corn plants on farmlands. Purdue University researchers found 87% of raccoons responsible for damage to corn plants in 2004.

    Indications for raccoon removal

  • Presence of Raccoon colony in your neighborhood
  • Mysterious deaths of your poultry
  • Sudden damages to your attic space without any traceable cause.

  • For more information about our Raccoon Removal in NJ, call ALCO Animal & Pest Control at (862) 220-5297.

    ALCO Animal & Pest Control – Your Trusted Raccoon Removal in NJ.

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