Seacrest Pest Control Division Article: Control of Rats and Mice
As we enter the Fall season in Florida, the slightly cooler temperatures create an inviting environment for mice and rats. Rodents such as the House mouse, Roof rat, and Norway rat are always looking for a dry, hidden spot to feed and breed. Make sure your home is protected and be aware of any signs of infestation.
- Roof rat (top), Norway rat (middle), and house mouse (bottom).
Knowing where they are likely to go is important to controlling them. Rats use any method to get to food, water or shelter. You can find them running on pipes, narrow ledges, and utility wires. Rats, especially roof rats, will climb anything their claws will hold on to, including wires, pipes, and rough walls. Because rats are excellent swimmers, they often live in sewers and occasionally enter homes through toilets.
Start by identifying rat and mouse signs. You can easily recognize rodent problems by finding droppings around your house. Old droppings are gray, dusty, and will crumble. Fresh droppings are black, shiny, and puttylike. Check building material, windows, doors, and screens for holes or gnaw marks. Along baseboards you may notice dark greasy rubmarks appearing from contact with the rodent’s body. You may also notice sounds in the walls or attic.
Seacrest Services Pest Control division takes the necessary steps to control and eliminate rodent problems in your home. Here is just a few examples of how we can help control rats or mice in your home:
-Seal any openings larger than ¼ inch and repair any holes in building material, windows, doors, and screens.
-Set up professional trap stations to control pests without having to resort to the use of poisons.
-Trim bushes and tree branches away from the home so they do not touch the building’s exterior.
Call our professionals at 1-888-828-6464 to arrange a FREE pest control estimate!
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