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If you’ve found mice or rats in your home, you have a serious problem on your hands. You cannot ignore this problem because rodents are incredibly dangerous. They can pose numerous risks to humans and pets. It doesn’t help that these pests are incredibly difficult to deal with. When you find house mice or deer mice in your home, it is wise to call a professional exterminator to let them deal with it for you. We’ve been in the industry for a long time and regularly have to eliminate rodents. We’ve done it before and we’re confident that we can do it again. When you’re ready, call our office.
Rodents are difficult to eliminate but easy to identify. Remember that they’re going to leave droppings around your home. They’ll also destroy your drywall, baseboards, and food containers.
Spotting A Rodent Infestation
It is pertinent to know how to identify a rodent infestation. Use the tips below to determine whether rodents are living in your home.
- Check for small, black droppings around your home
- Nests made of twigs and grass will be found in your dwelling
- You’ll find scratch and chew marks on your walls and food containers
- You can hear these pests running through your home at night
Identifying Droppings
You’ll also need to know more about rodent droppings. If you can verify that you’ve found rodent droppings in your home, you’ll be able to tackle the problem much sooner. Droppings are shaped like grains of rice. They’re only 3 to 6mm and black. They’ll have a musty odor.
The Causes Of Rodents
What causes rodents to infest dwellings? Ultimately, these pests are interested in entering your home and consuming your food. Since they’re commensal, they need humans to survive. Rodents can easily enter structures. They’ll do so while using the smallest gaps and holes. They can sometimes enter through the strangest places.
Primary Rodent Dangers
Rodents can be dangerous in your home. Therefore, you have to treat the problem swiftly. If you don’t, it is going to worsen and the risks involved will climb significantly higher. Rodents can make people sick by contaminating their food. They’ll eave urine and feces in your food products. If this happens and someone eats the food, there is a good chance that they’re going to get seriously ill. Some of the diseases they spread include Hantavirus, Lassa Fever, Plague, Rat-Bite Fever, and Leptospirosis. They’ll also spread ticks and fleas. As a pet owner, you can’t let them hurt your pets.
Finally, rodents can destroy your belongings. They’ll chew through furniture, food containers, and electrical cables. The primary risks can be found in the list below.
- They’ll contaminate your food and surfaces
- They can spread a wide assortment of illnesses
- Rodents will severely damage your home
- They’ll chew through electrical cables and cause a fire
Getting Rid Of Rodent Infestations
Don’t delay taking steps to resolve this problem. If you do, there is a risk that you’re going to let your loved ones get sick. There are numerous ways to eliminate rodents. Nevertheless, the best solution is by working with a qualified professional in your area. Call our office so our technicians can remove the rodents from your home right away.
When Can Someone Start?
We’re always eager to help locals. Call us and we’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
Safer Rodent Solutions
We strive to provide our clients with the safest rodent solutions. Therefore, we’re going to resolve the problem using the latest EPA-approved products. We’re thrilled to say that these products are safe and reliable. They’ll keep you safe while eliminating the rodents in your home.
Preventing Rodent Invasions
You should work swiftly to fortify your home and keep these pests out. It won’t be easy, but there are ways to do it. For starters, you should take the time to thoroughly clean your home. If these nests can find food in your home, they’ll sneak inside and begin eating your food. Rodents are clever so they can slip through small cracks to enter your home. Keeping them out won’t be easy.
- Spend time sealing all gaps around your outer walls to keep rodents out
- Your trash needs to be taken out regularly
- Store your food products in durable containers
- Deal with any messes in your home right away
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