Rat And Mice Control

Mouse control with baits or traps.

Rat and mice control.

Please also read the section on sanitation as it is an important consideration in rodent control. Reduce the population first before applying rodent proof measures. Utilize rat mice traps where feasible. Mice have a musky odor.

For rats all openings greater than 1 2 should be sealed. To be effective keep the bait fresh. Rat odor can be a strong deterrent to mice and affect their behavior. Some are more effective than others.

Mice are afraid of rats because rats will kill and eat mice. Rats can harbor and transmit a number of serious diseases. Rats are instinctively wary of things new to their environment including rat control measures such as traps and bait and colonize in attics burrows under concrete and porches in wall voids and other hard to reach places. Professionals know the right tools to use and most importantly the right placement.

Your inspection will identify the problem areas and the species involved. Rats are easier to exclude than mice because rats a typically larger. After inspecting for signs of mice activity set mouse traps or place mouse bait in the detected areas. There are many kinds of mouse and rat traps on the market for sure.

Mice can enter an opening as small as 3 8 wide. Save 10 on mouse control. Place bait where rats and mice will find it. Eliminate the rodent s food water and habitat wherever possible.

If you are brave enough to do the task then there is no better way to eliminate this problem than to do it yourself. What you don t want to do is use poison. They can also introduce disease. If these diy rodent control methods aren t working it s time to call in the pros.

That means the poisoned rat or mouse will wander off somewhere and die. You don t need to call in an exterminator and fork out hundreds of dollars just to have one or two little mice or rats removed. Mice are color blind but their other senses hearing smell taste and touch are sharp. Mice can be found indoors and outdoors including cities and rural areas.

Mouse traps and mouse baits are the only two reliable methods to get rid of a mice infestation. All openings greater than 1 4 should be sealed to exclude mice. Consider integrating any rodent control program with exclusion techniques a general cleanup and removal of their hiding places harboraging areas rodent inspections rodent exclusion and sanitation measures are critical in rodent control measures. Frequently asked rodent control questions.