Protect your health – keep rats and mice under control

Overview

Mice migrate into people’s homes in search of food, warmth, or shelter. They reproduce fast and can spread diseases. They often cause damage by chewing on wires, books, and toys, or getting into cupboards and spoiling food by gnawing on storage bags and even plastic containers. Mice leave traces of urine and feces, which contain bacteria and viruses.

Preventing future infestations

The best way to prevent mice infestations is to keep your home clean. Here are some tips:

• Make it a rule that all eating happens at the table.

• Store food items such as grains, seeds, beans, and flour in glass or metal containers.

• Wipe eating and cooking surfaces at the end of the day. Vacuum up any bits of food that fall on the floor, under furniture, and around appliances.

• Remove your pet’s food bowl after meals and seal pet food bags.

Mice can spread diseases

Mice can spread diseases, so act quickly. Their high reproduction rate makes it more challenging to control an invasion the longer you wait. Use traps and deterrents to make your home mouse-free as soon as possible.

Depending on how severe the infestation is, it may take between a day and a couple of weeks to rid your place of mice. During the trapping period, make sure you thoroughly clean any surfaces the mice might climb on during the night in order to minimize health risks.

Set mouse traps.

Mouse traps remain one of the most effective ways to get rid of mice that are already wrecking havoc inside. Stick mouse traps in the more vulnerable areas of your home, like along walls and behind trash cans. There are a range of mouse traps to choose from, all of which range in cost, function, and design. Choose from the following mouse traps:

DSA Pest Control holds a special certificate for rodent control, and has the expertise for using a variety of techniques and rodenticides. DSA has a great deal of experience for accomplishing the victory over mice infestations, safely and in a short period of time.