Rats Pest Control
Rats and mouse can be very notorious. They do a lot of damage to your house. A rodent’s teeth grow continuously, which means that they need to bite and gnaw on hard surfaces. They keep scratching and wiring your wooden furniture, wires, plastic items etc. Rodents also contaminate the food, by urinating, excreting or shedding their furs. Besides that, they carry a lot of germs that are deadly for humans.
Here is a little intro to find out if your house is infested with rodents. There are many species of rodents. The common house mouse is the most common problem for us. They need a very small opening to enter your house and once they find your house conducive for breeding, they will do so. If you hear noise of scurrying feet at night, or if you find droppings or gnaw marks in your house or if you can smell musty ammonia like odor in your house then your house is infested by rodents.
You may be thinking how to control rodent infestation in your house. To prevent mouse from getting in your house, you must check all the small openings in your house. The mouse can enter your house from an opening as small as one fourth of an inch. If there is any opening in your house, seal it immediately. Rats get attracted to a house with the smell of open food items. Seal all the food items in air tight containers. Keep your house clean and keep the food waste away in a closed bin.
To make sure that mouse do not make nest in your house, regular cleaning of your house is important. Mouse will need a warm and hidden place in your house to make a nest. So make sure that your house is devoid of any such area. Rats can also enter your house through sewer. So make sure that all the pipes are covered. Immediately mend any broken pipe. It is also important to prevent rat infestation in your garden. For DIY rodent pest control there are many products available in the local store. It includes rat traps, rat killers, rat poison bait etc. You can also avail professional rodent pest control services.