"The
common house mouse 'Mus musculus' is the most adaptable mammal to man on the planet."
Dr. Robert M. Corrigan, rodentologist.
Why not seal the openings? Our services
include sealing the openings to prevent mice and rats from entering in the first
place and a rodent management program to help eliminate any existing population in
the interior.
To
keep a rodent population under control, snap traps are used in the interior
and
tamper resistant bait stations are used on the exterior.
Outside bait stations
are needed because mice and rats breed 6-8 times per year.
With a gestation period
of 26 days, offspring are able to reproduce in 6-8 weeks.
Within 1 year, a healthy
female rat can produce 6-8 litters with 6-8 pups in each litter.
The offspring
reach sexual maturity in 6-8 weeks.
At any time, as many as 30% of the females
in a population may be pregnant.
Without a pest management program in place, rodents
will multiply around your home or property.
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Rodents carry and spread serious diseases including salmonellosis (food poisoning). |
Mice and rats have been found to chew and damage communication cables such as telephone lines and satellite cables. |
Gnawing causes expensive structural damage and may also cause fires if rodents gnaw on electrical wires. |
Roof rats are known to raid bird nests of bird eggs. Mice and rats will take over a bird feeder. |
Rats and mice deficate on children's toys, barbecues, lawn chairs and tables and other items outside. |
Rodents gnaw on fruit trees, in many cases killing or severely damaging the tress. |
Nesting rodents can cause severe damage to hot tubs or swimming pools pump houses by gnawing on electrical wiring and insulation. |
