Tips For Keeping House Mice From The House & Eliminating Existing Infestations

Crawl spaces and under-deck areas provide a warm, safe home for mice and rodent populations.

From there, they can grow and multiply unnoticed until damage and signs of the rat infestation become apparent.

Mice especially like the fiberglass insulation found in between the floor joists in crawl spaces. This soft, warm material is used for their nesting areas.

Do You Have Mice Or Rats?

Pest control experts almost never see the mice themselves when inspecting an infested home. So how do they know whether a home is populated with mice or rats?

Fecal Material: Rats produce scat pellets that are larger, and have rounded ends. Mice produce smaller scat pellets, which have pointed ends.

Activity: While mice and rats generally show nocturnal behavior, both can be active at all times of the day. Mice are much more likely to be active during the day.

Dead Bodies: An experienced professional will look for likely areas that will conceal dead bodies of rodents who have lived in the home.

Mice & Your Health

Mice, rats, and other rodents are carriers of many different diseases and parasites. Humans can contract an infection through the following:

Food and water that has been contaminated by rodent feces

Being in contact with surface water that has been contaminated by rodent urine

Rodent bites and wounds

Breathing in air that has been infested with germs from rodent urine or droppings

Controlling Mice

Taking action against a mouse infestation early on is vital to controlling it, as a population of mice can multiply very quickly.

There's no such thing as just one rat! Mice become sexually mature at the age of 6-12 weeks, and will bear a littler of 6-7 babies approximately 19-21 days after mating. A typical mouse has 6-10 liters per year.

Discourage Mice from Your Home

When dealing with a mouse infestation in a home, bear these tips in mind:

Do not leave pet food available -- remove it as soon as the pets are done eating.

Seal off all routes of pest entry, including gaps in walls and around pipe penetrations.

Eliminate food scraps, and store food in mouse-proof containers.

Bait traps with peanut butter, and set them facing towards the wall.

Mice are carriers of many diseases. Take care when handling dead mice, and be sure to disinfect the area with bleach.

Controlling & Eliminating Mice in Your Home

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