Rodents are nuisance pests that include rats, mice, and squirrels. These animals have been known to cause damage to property, contaminate food as well as spread disease.
Mice and rats are not only difficult to control; they carry diseases and contaminate food with waste, saliva and fur. In fact, research has shown that mice can contaminate about 10 times the amount of any food they eat. Diseases such as Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is liked to Rodents
How to prevent rodent Infestations:
It is advised that you implement prevention methods early to maintain a rodent-free home. This is because rodents reproduce rapidly, and in very little time, small populations can become full-blown infestations. Here are a few tips:
- Keep food sources away from rodents. Sealed glass or metal containers are best suited to prevent contamination.
- Do not use cardboard objects. Card board boxes attract rodents, who chew them up for use in their nests.
- Seal every possible opening where rats and mice can squeeze in to enter your room.
- Hire a pest control professional for assistance.
Controlling Infestations
Rodents are very adaptive creatures and can be very difficult to exterminate.
Therefore, in order to protect your home, business, garden and health from rodent infestations, it is advised that you get professional, customized solutions. However, here are some DIY tips that may help:
- Coordination within neighborhoods can be very effective in exterminating rats and mice. Apartment buildings and neighborhoods can take collective efforts to clean and make landscape alterations to solve the problems
- Individual Houses can be rodent-proofed via the identification and sealing of possible entry points.
Contact a Professional Exterminator
Seeking solutions to rat problems through the use of repellents such as essential oils, mothballs and others may not effectively address full-blown rodent infestations. It is therefore recommended that you contact a pest control professional to handle this. Professionals are highly trained to address current infestations and also prevent future infestations.