Mice like to stay near human because they are great source of food for them. it is their kitchen that get their attention most as that is the place they can get their favorite snacks but letting them in to your kitchen not only spells material loss but also pave the way for contamination and dangerous diseases. Mouse in the kitchen is a repulsive factor that you won’t like to experience so it is vital that you prevent them from entering your kitchen and access professional help like BBPP, the best mouse exterminator Mississauga to get rid of them. Here are a few tips that you can use and prevent mice invading your homes and especially gaining access to the kitchen.
- Prohibit mice entry
Your house mouse can fit into the tiniest of holes and gain entry in to rooms, wall cavities, crevices, crawl spaces and other concealed places. You should hunt down those holes and gaps and seal them with metal mesh or steel ball wood. Mice can’t bite through them and pay attention to the sink, behind electric appliances and cabinets for those holes. You can also use caulk, cement and other powerful adhesions to seal the holes and prevent entry.
- Reduce mice population
Mice population can increase at surprising speed as the female can produce 2-12 babies per litters and 10 litters each year. Get rid of them by placing traps at strategic places and use as many as you like in places where they prowl during nights. If you are not using killer traps you should leave the captive mouse far away from your house and in to far flung fields. House mouse does not move away more than 100 feet from its habitat hence won’t be able to make it back to your home when you release them far away. Use metal traps that the mouse cannot chew.
- Remove food source
Food smell attracts mice and they zero on to them in a jiffy. Do not leave food overnight on the dining table, kitchen counter or shelves. Wipe these surfaces with a wet cloth and also clean the cooking top and make sure to sweep and vacuum the surfaces so no food crumbs are left on the floor. Take out trash from the kitchen same day and wash and rinse dishes before going to bed. Also make sure to unplug the kitchen sink and drain all the water. Keep foods in glass or plastic containers and close them with tight lids. This you have to do because food smell and residue can be easily tracked down by mice as they have great sense of smell.
- Use mouse repellents
Deter mouse from entering your kitchen by strong smelling herbs, essential oils or mixtures and spray them or place them on the kitchen counter, under the kitchen sink and food preparation areas. Also spray the mixture on the floor and keep cotton balls doused in the mixture behind cooking range, beneath cabinets and besides oven. Peppermint is a strong deterrent and you can experiment with this.
- Adopt a cat
A cat can deter your house mouse or mice. it will be an effective mouse deterrent as cats are fond of snacking on mouse and they will scare them out of your house.
- Ask for professional help
If the mouse infestation is large and you are unable to control them by the above methods you can always ask for professional help like BBPP, the most effective pest control Mississauga and for nearby towns to drive them away from your kitchen and home. Contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or by email info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.