Rats infest human habitat because they get all the basic requirements from their home. Rats need shelter from predators and weather and food for living and human easily provide those to them. This is the reason why rats make their way from fields in to homes and here we will tell you how to spot them and what signs reveal that you have rat infestation in your home. When you confirm the presence of rats by those signs, make sure to call professional rat removal such as BBPP, the best rat control Stouffville, and remove them for good.
Keep your nose, ears and eyes trained and you will find the following signs
- Odd sounds and Smells
Rats are loud and they make squeaky, scratchy and rustling sounds when they move about your home. They also give off a powerful odor which is akin to ammonia from their bodies. Observing these smells and sounds will tell you that you have rats in your home.
- Droppings & Smudges
When rats move through your rooms they will leave behind their droppings which are dark, small and pellet shaped. You will find them usually on rat pathways that they create to establish and maintain routes. Rats are almost blind and they need an established route to travel and you will find them along the wall. You will also find smears of grease and smudges on the route they tread.
- Footmarks
You will see their tiny footmarks on areas where you have rarely ventured out. Dusty corners and neglected areas of home will reveal their footmarks indicating and confirming their presence. If you have squeaky clean floors you can sprinkle fine dust or baking soda on it and check for fresh footmarks.
- Material Damage
Lastly rats will leave behind scenes of ruin such as scratched wood furniture or walls, severed electrical wires, gnawed door frames, windows, shredded papers, storage containers, and spillage of grains on your floor. While they spillage your food, they also urinate and defecate on the food stuff and contaminate making it unfit for consumption. Touching or consuming the food will cause deadly rodent borne infections.
Besides the above 4 telltale signs you will also hear and see more from other parts of your home such as your walls. How to detect rats behind wall?
It is difficult to detect rats or mice behind your walls but the following signs will confirm that
- Strange sounds like scurrying, running and squeaking noise from inside the walls, especially during nights
- Piles of rat droppings in concealed spaces such as behind stove, room corners, attic and basement
- Bite marks on food packets, plastic containers and leftovers
- Discovery of shredded paper, chewed insulation, fabric and other soft material like sofa stuffing lying in hidden places
- Runway along the walls with greasy smears
- AC ductwork with damage by gnawing
Besides these telltale signs you may also spot a dead or living rat in your home. a customary inspection of the home will confirm the fact and when you are sure you have rat infestation at home, call a professional immediately, preferably BBPP, the best pest control Stouffville and do away with the rodent. You can contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com to get a free quote.