MOUSE
MOUSE EXTERMINATION
Did you know that the mouse is a member of the rodent family because like all other rodents, their teeth never stop growing. That’s why mice are found gnawing on some of your wires to shorten their teeth and why they also gnaw on the wood of your house’s frame. The mouse is a cute little rodent, but it is a real devastator.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Mice will often make their home in your attic and often tunnel through the insulation. You should also know that mice can give birth 5 to 15 times a year and can have up to 18 babies per litter. A very effective way to fill these tunnels in the attic. The mouse will always hide within 10 to 20 square meters of its food source. This small animal is a nocturnal animal and very often skirts along walls in search of food. This is why people who are victims of a mouse infestation unfortunately often find out too late that they are invaded by mice. But there are solutions.
You will notice a mouse infestation if you see a concentration of droppings behind the stove or in the drawer of the stove, in the refrigerator, or under and on top of your dishwasher.
Mice also like to explore the underside of sinks and be sure to check behind the hot water tank. Be sure to protect access to your gutters. Protect them with chicken wire at the ends to prevent mice from using it as a doorway into your home. Unfortunately, if mice have already started to move into your home, don’t expect them to leave on their own. In fact, mice will now have the choice of being housed and fed, warm and cozy in a nest, or having to survive outside by overcoming the laws of the food chain. The choice is quite simple! That’s why if you see droppings that look like grains of rice, you need to take the situation seriously and react with a treatment as soon as possible. Don’t let mice take over your home.
HOW TO DETECT A SIGN OF THEIR PRESENCE
To detect a mouse infestation, you’ll see a concentration of droppings behind the stove or in the drawer of the stove, the refrigerator, or under and over your dishwasher.
Mice also like to explore the underside of sinks and be sure to check behind the hot water tank. Be sure to protect access to your gutters. Protect them with chicken wire at the ends to prevent mice from using it as a doorway into your home. Unfortunately, if mice have already started to move into your home, don’t expect them to leave on their own.
In fact, mice will now have the choice of being housed and fed, warm and cozy in a nest, or having to survive outside by overcoming the laws of the food chain. The choice is quite simple! That’s why if you see droppings that look like grains of rice, you need to take the situation seriously and react with a treatment as soon as possible. Don’t let mice take over your home!
WHAT IS THE RISK TO HUMANS?
Mice can be carriers of disease and bacteria. So, if you don’t put your food in airtight containers and mice contaminate them, you can risk catching a disease or bacteria. The same goes for your pets’ food. Make sure that their food bag is safe from contamination.
You should also be aware that mouse droppings can cause severe discomfort to people with asthma. Don’t forget that because mice can gnaw through electrical wiring in your home, they can cause fires in your home and death. So don’t wait for a tragic event to occur before taking action.
If you have a garage attached to your home, please avoid leaving the garage door open too long, regardless of the season. This advice also applies to entrance doors and patio doors.
HOW TO PREVENT MICE?
Make sure that your eavestroughs do not touch the ground directly and if this is the case and you cannot do otherwise, install chicken wire at the ends of the eavestroughs as a preventive measure to prevent them from entering your attic. Check the outside duct of your dryer if it is close to the ground because if there is no screen, you increase the risk of mouse infestation.
Check for holes and cracks on the outside of your home and inside as well. Mice can easily squeeze through a hole as small as a nickel in diameter.
