Rodents are sneaky and destructive little pests. If there is any way they can make their way into your home, you can rest assured they will do it. Once you have a rodent infestation, things can go from bad to worse quickly since they reproduce at such an alarmingly fast rate. Mike’s Pest Control is here to share some tips to help you keep rodents out of your home using three different means of doing so: treatment, exclusion & monitoring.
Importance of Rodent Exclusion
The first step in keeping your home rodent free is to keep them out in the first place. There are several tasks that should be completed to ensure you don’t have rodents infiltrating your home. Especially as weather starts to get cooler. One thing many people don’t think about when it comes to rat and mouse control is food storage. If you aren’t storing your food properly, mice and rats will surely find a way to get into it. Food should be stored in hard, plastic containers to avoid rodent damage. This includes your pet food as well. The way you can keep rodents from getting into your home is by looking for any possible areas that are weakness around the perimeter of your home. You should be looking for any small holes or cracks they can squeeze through. Mice can fit through a hole as small as a dime, so keep that in mind while you are sealing any entry points.
How to Get Rid of Mice & Rats
If you see just one mouse or rat on your property, you can be there are more. We never recommend DIY rodent control as the infestation can easily get worse. You may have good intentions but if you don’t have the knowledge or experience, your pest problem will not be addressed and rodent populations will continue to increase. If you are planning on treating your home for rodents, you will be much better off using traps rather than poisonous baits. The last thing you want is a mouse dying in the walls of your home. You should set the traps along the walls since this is where mice and rats usually travel from one place to another. Some of the best baits to put on your traps is peanut butter and bacon. You will want something that has a strong smell to attract them to it. As we mentioned above, rodents reproduce at an alarming rate and need to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Rodent Monitoring
When you have experienced rodent issues in your home, it is important that you are constantly looking for any rodent activity to avoid future infestations. The first indication that you have rodent activity is usually the sight of droppings. Mouse droppings are much smaller than rats, but you should keep an eye out for either one. You can also watch for any gnawed holes or chewed wires as these are tell-tale signs as well.
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If you have noticed that there is rodent activity in your home that you can’t seem to get on top of, you can call on Mike’s Pest Control today to get rid of mice and rats for good. Contact us today!
