House Mouse
The house mouse is gray in color. Its body is about 3 1/2 inches long and its tail is about as long as its body. They have fairly small eyes and feet.
Mice can cause a large amount of damage. They contaminate food packages by chewing through and also with their feces and urine. Mice will typically eat a sample from several different foods instead of just eating out of one source, ruining much more product than they actually eat. They will go to the bathroom wherever they travel or rest, which can include everywhere from cupboards, countertops, drawers, and dishes. They will also chew on pretty much anything including insulation, furniture, paper, clothing, and even electrical cords.
Prevention
It is important to survey the exterior of your home or business to look for any holes or gaps that they may be entering. Keep in mind that a mouse only needs a 1/4" to enter. Pay attention to around windows and doors. Also look around where any pipes or electrical lines enter the building. Steel wool can be used to seal small cracks but concrete or sheet metal may be needed to seal larger gaps.
Control
There are a variety of different options to help with a mouse issue. For a small mouse problem (i.e. only one or 2 mice), we may be able to rid you of mice with the use of traps. Typically, snap traps are used to catch a single mouse or 2 by placing them in their runways with some sort of bait on them.
When there is a larger population, the addition of rodent baits and/or tracking powders may be used. The baits come in a variety of forms that contain a toxicant designed to kill the mice when they eat it. Toxic baits are always placed in a way that they will be avoided by children and pets. Usually, this involves tamper resistant bait stations. Tracking powders are used when the area where the mice are may be inaccessible. They contain a toxicant that is picked up as they walk through the powder. When the mouse cleans itself, it ingests the powder.
Please contact us for help with control of mice in your home or business!
The house mouse is gray in color. Its body is about 3 1/2 inches long and its tail is about as long as its body. They have fairly small eyes and feet.
Mice can cause a large amount of damage. They contaminate food packages by chewing through and also with their feces and urine. Mice will typically eat a sample from several different foods instead of just eating out of one source, ruining much more product than they actually eat. They will go to the bathroom wherever they travel or rest, which can include everywhere from cupboards, countertops, drawers, and dishes. They will also chew on pretty much anything including insulation, furniture, paper, clothing, and even electrical cords.
Prevention
It is important to survey the exterior of your home or business to look for any holes or gaps that they may be entering. Keep in mind that a mouse only needs a 1/4" to enter. Pay attention to around windows and doors. Also look around where any pipes or electrical lines enter the building. Steel wool can be used to seal small cracks but concrete or sheet metal may be needed to seal larger gaps.
Control
There are a variety of different options to help with a mouse issue. For a small mouse problem (i.e. only one or 2 mice), we may be able to rid you of mice with the use of traps. Typically, snap traps are used to catch a single mouse or 2 by placing them in their runways with some sort of bait on them.
When there is a larger population, the addition of rodent baits and/or tracking powders may be used. The baits come in a variety of forms that contain a toxicant designed to kill the mice when they eat it. Toxic baits are always placed in a way that they will be avoided by children and pets. Usually, this involves tamper resistant bait stations. Tracking powders are used when the area where the mice are may be inaccessible. They contain a toxicant that is picked up as they walk through the powder. When the mouse cleans itself, it ingests the powder.
Please contact us for help with control of mice in your home or business!
Norway Rat
The Norway rat is usually the type of rat that we find in this area. They are fairly large, ranging from 12 to 18 inches long and can weigh over a pound. They are usually brown on top and generally a little lighter on their underside.
Norway rats can be found pretty much anywhere, but they are generally found in dumps, sewers, near trash dumpsters, or anywhere food is accessible. They generally live in burrows in the ground.
You may not see a rat until the population gets high, but you can look for burrows in the ground, about 3" in diameter if you think you may have a rat around. They will also wear a path in the grass since they usually use the same trail.
Rats are very cautious of anything new being added to their environment. If poison bait is placed out, they may avoid it for several days until they get used to it. The same applies for snap traps. If you set a snap trap and a rat sets it off without getting caught, they may never go to that area again.
Control
Rats can be difficult to control. If you bait in the wrong place, a rat may just simply ignore it especially if they have other food in the same area. Burrow baiting is generally the most effective way to eliminate rats. Depending on the size of the population, it may be beneficial to attempt to trap rats also. It is recommended that you contact a pest control professional to assist you in rat control.
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The Norway rat is usually the type of rat that we find in this area. They are fairly large, ranging from 12 to 18 inches long and can weigh over a pound. They are usually brown on top and generally a little lighter on their underside.
Norway rats can be found pretty much anywhere, but they are generally found in dumps, sewers, near trash dumpsters, or anywhere food is accessible. They generally live in burrows in the ground.
You may not see a rat until the population gets high, but you can look for burrows in the ground, about 3" in diameter if you think you may have a rat around. They will also wear a path in the grass since they usually use the same trail.
Rats are very cautious of anything new being added to their environment. If poison bait is placed out, they may avoid it for several days until they get used to it. The same applies for snap traps. If you set a snap trap and a rat sets it off without getting caught, they may never go to that area again.
Control
Rats can be difficult to control. If you bait in the wrong place, a rat may just simply ignore it especially if they have other food in the same area. Burrow baiting is generally the most effective way to eliminate rats. Depending on the size of the population, it may be beneficial to attempt to trap rats also. It is recommended that you contact a pest control professional to assist you in rat control.
Contact us today!
