Baltimore has been seen on television and the silver screen for decades, from The Wire to Hairspray. The latest movie putting Baltimore in the spotlight isn’t about crime, it’s all about Baltimore’s rat problem. The Film’s Inspiration Theo Anthony, a Baltimore filmmaker, found his inspiration in an unlikely place—his trash can. One night he arrived
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Towson, MD is no stranger to rats. The county action against rat infestations in Towson and nearby Baltimore has been going on since World War II. In fact, the Baltimore area is one of the most important locations for rat research in the country. Although rats have been making their home on the East Coast since the 18th century, 1942 marks the start of Baltimore’s official history
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Sherlock Holmes has nothing on the Brody Brothers. At least when it comes to solving your pest mysteries. We get a lot of calls from homeowners who suspect that they have a pest problem, but don’t know what they’re dealing with and don’t know where to start. We relish the challenge to figure out what
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Ahh Reisterstown. Home to gorgeous properties surrounded by woods and wildlife. These features are part of the reason it’s such a wonderful place to raise a family and spend quality time. Unfortunately, deer and field mice love the area too, which also increases the prevalence of decidedly less cute, more dangerous animals—ticks. When conditions are right, as
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A new Baltimore County law, approved by the County Council in March, is taking aim at building owners who demolish before fully exterminating the property. Thanks to the new law, anyone wanting a demolition permit must first present proof from a county-certified pest control technician. Previously, the county trusted those applying for permits to simply
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Over the decades of being in business in Baltimore, Brody Brothers has tackled multiple mouse infestations in commercial restaurant kitchens. Some of them were so bad, the restaurant had already been shut down by the Baltimore City Health Department by the time we were called in. Before we get into what restaurant owners can do
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Rats are some of the biggest pests preying on the Parkville population every year, and this summer promises to be no different. Rats can make themselves at home in your house over the course of just a few days. Where Did the Parkville Rats Come From? The rat population in Parkville and Baltimore County has been
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Roland Park and Cross Keys have put themselves on the map over the years. With a rich past that dates back more than 100 years and strong links to famous urban planners the Olmsted Brothers, Roland Park and Cross Keys are no strangers to being part of American history. In fact, Roland Park Shopping Center
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Over the years, the Brody Brothers team has become the Hardy Boys of pest mysteries. Many of our new customers think the first step to solving a pest problem is treatment, but it’s not always that simple; we often have to find clues and put them together to figure out what kind of pest we’re
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Solving the Mice Problem in Maryland Mice in the home have been an age-old problem in many parts of the world. The house mouse is somewhat cute (as far as mice go) but is still a nuisance and health hazard. Regularly using a pest control service in Maryland is one of the ways to cut
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