Mice are here to stay and because they are one of the many life species produced by nature destined to live on earth. Unlike bigger and stronger animal species mice like to live near human habitats. They are domestic but cannot call domestic animals or pets due to their bad ways of hurting people whose homes they use for shelter. Mice have the ability to multiply in dozens within weeks hence it is difficult to erase their population using hard ways but as a general public and law abiding citizens you can use 2 sure ways of mouse proofing your home and prevent mice from entering your house. If you already have mice infestation then it is better suggested that you call nearby mice exterminator Markham such as BBPP, most effective pest control service in the town and also to other towns nearby.
Prevention and Control
There are 3 ways you can stop mice from disturbing your household and they are:
- Sanitation
- Mouse-proof construction
- Population reduction
The first 2 mentioned are effective prevention measures that will stop mice from entering your home from outside. The third method is necessary when you see mice have already formed a colony and are making life difficult for you. Some kind of mice population reduction measures should be implemented and they could be extermination by rodenticide and trapping. However you should leave this ice elimination procedure to professionals like BBPP because it involves using chemicals.
How to mouse proof home with sanitation?
Mice have the ability to adapt to living in small and congested spaces and survive with limited amount of food. No matter how clean you keep your home, mice will always exist but in smaller numbers. But they will increase in bigger numbers if you keep poor sanitation in your home. Mice thrive in dirty and smelly environment. Good sanitation will reduce clutter and eliminate hiding places for mice. Removing dumped household materials and emptying spaces of clutter will leave no concealed places for mice to build nests. A stray mouse can survive in such surroundings but certainly not a colony.
Good sanitation also means wiping food smell from places where food is prepared or eaten. Keep kitchen surfaces clean and also disinfect to eliminate food smell. Mice can cut through cardboard boxes and soft plastic containers so don’t use them to store food. Also tidy up rooms where you keep your old and unused items such as old sports gear, worn out shoes, cardboard boxes, paper documents, clothing etc. These places besides providing nesting space also provide nesting materials to mice. Get rid of unused items and papers and cardboard items if they are of no use to you. When mice see no hiding place left they will leave.
Mouse proof home
Eliminate mice entries from your home. Inspect your home structure from inside and outside and eliminate holes, crevices, and gapes in walls, foundation, eves, roof, basement etc. This needs to be comprehensive or mice will surely gain entry. Also trim trees that are close by your structure and seal pipe entries with strong sealants. Remove water sources from your exterior and do not keep birdseed in the open. If you have fruit trees remove fallen fruit immediately and also take out garbage every day. Seal garbage containers with tight lid because the smells can attract mice. Use glass jars, metal containers and pouches you can reseal to store food items. With this you would have achieved maximum mouse proofing of your home.
Mice population reduction
This method will use baits and rodenticide. It has to be employed correctly or may backfire. Population reduction of mice is best left to professional mice exterminators like BBPP the best pest control Markham and equally sought after by nearby towns. You can contact them on phone number 647 910 6315 or email info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote for mice reduction.