{"id":50148,"date":"2024-09-24T18:56:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T22:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=50148"},"modified":"2024-09-24T18:56:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T22:56:20","slug":"did-you-know-230","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/09\/24\/did-you-know-230\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you Know?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Paul Waldmiller<\/p>\n\n\n

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Did you know that a pest-control company has released its list of the 50 most rodent-infested cities in the U.S., and seven Florida cities managed to find a place on it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According the company, Terminix, toping America\u2019s number one spot for rodents is [not shockingly] New York City, followed by number 2, San Fransico-Oakland area, and third-Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What may be surprising however for many Floridians, within our state, Tampa-St. Petersburg placed highest ranked at number 17. The Orlando-Melbourne metro area came in at number eighteen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not much further behind and ranked at number 22, is the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area. Nearby West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce area found itself at number 42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next ranked Florida area is Pensacola which was tied with Mobile, Alabama ranked number forty-four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Myers found itself ranked at 48th<\/sup> and Jacksonville at number 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terminix suggested the following to help keep rodents such as mice and rats from invading your home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Seal possible entry points, such as cracks and openings near doors, windows and foundations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    • Keep living spaces clean and remove crumbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Regularly dispose of garbage in tightly sealed bins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Organize cluttered storage areas to limit possible nesting sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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