Emanuel Jaramillo
Expert Contributor, Pest Control
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Emanuel
Emanuel Jaramillo has 12 years of hands-on pest control experience and is bilingual in English and Spanish. He contributes field tips and reviews our practical guides on pest signs, identification, prevention and do-it-yourself checks. He does not review pesticide or treatment advice; those guides go to a licensed reviewer.
Guides reviewed
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Cockroaches Bugs That Look Like Cockroaches (and How to Tell Them Apart)
Ground beetles, wood roaches, camel crickets, water bugs and bed bugs get mistaken for cockroaches. Here's how to tell each one apart in under a minute.
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Mice & Rats Can Mice Climb Walls? Yes. Here's What They Can and Can't Climb
Yes, house mice climb any rough wall: brick, wood, concrete, siding. See what they can't grip, how high they jump, and how to block their routes.
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Mice & Rats Dead Mouse Smell: How Long It Lasts and How to Get Rid of It
A dead mouse smell usually fades once the body dries out, in about a few weeks. How to find the source, clean up safely per CDC, and what not to do.
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Mice & Rats Mouse vs Rat: How to Tell the Difference (Size, Droppings, Signs)
Mice are small (about 3 in plus tail) with big ears; rats are much bigger with blunter snouts. Compare size, droppings, gnaw marks and why it matters.
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Wasps & Bees What Are Wasp Nests Made Of? Paper, Mud, and How to Tell Them Apart
Most wasp nests are paper made from chewed wood pulp and saliva. Mud daubers build with mud. How to ID a nest by its material and shape, and stay safe.