Mouse or mice is characteristically small rodent with pointed snout, beady eyes and small round ears. They are house pests though some of the species can be found in fields and other outdoor areas. They are secretive and find small holes in the house and wall voids to build nests. They will invade undisturbed areas of your home and take shelter. They like your homes because it is protected from outside elements and provide food in plenty besides being warm. You can witness mice invasion of your home when winter starts setting in your province. If you detect a whiff of mice infestation in your home contact the nearest mouse exterminator Mississauga at once and preferably, BBPP, the most experienced pest control in the area and get rid of them. Letting them stay on will cause large scale destruction to home structures and assets and diseases among family members.
Types of mice infestation in Canada
- House mouse
- Deer mouse
- White-footed mouse or Wood Mouse
- Harvest mouse
- Cactus mouse
- Cotton mouse
- Woodland jumping mouse
- California mouse
House Mouse
Among the above House Mouse or Mus Musculus, deer mouse and wood mouse are the most commonly found mice species. These have high breeding rate and can multiply quickly to transform your sweet home in to an evil smelling alley if not checked earlier. They are vermin in the context of damage as they can destroy crops, pillage food stock and contaminate them, eat into structure, deface furniture, and destroy insulation and wiring. They naturally carry viruses with them that they pass on to human through their droppings, urine and saliva. Mouse excrement is directly linked to HPS or Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. They have omnivorous diet habits and their breeding cycle is between 20-30 days. They have great smell sense and are extremely active creatures that can out run human, hop, jump, swim and climb with greater agility. They also have the ability to squeeze in to smallest openings and crevices and build colonies with time.
Deer Mouse
Deer Mouse lives within a home range and build nests in farms, urban habitat, and bushes. They live close to human habitats and are the tiniest of the mouse species known as Peromyscus maniculatus. This mouse has a breeding cycle of 22-26 days and averagely weighs 15-30 grams. Its tail and body length are almost the same and it is equally devastating when damaging household and spreading diseases like Lyme disease, Hantavirus, Ehrlichiosis and Babesiosis. Deer mouse most found in Canada is also known as Field Mice due to its outdoor affinity.
Wood Mouse or White Footed Mouse
Wood Mouse or Peromyscus leucopus is native to Ontario, North America and other areas like Quebec, Labrador areas. They measure from 7-10 cm and are slender of body with beady black eyes and pointed nose. They have small amount of fur covering the body and their under belly and feet or white. They are omnivorous and eat insects and seeds, and generally they avoid human habitat unless they have no other option such as extreme winters. They invade grounds floors of apartments and build nests in wall voids and foundation. Like Deer Mouse they also spread Hantavirus and Lyme disease among other diseases oriented with mice species.
Though these mice species may differ in appearance their destructive trait is same. They don’t make a difference when it comes to gnawing, chewing and biting objects and food items and in due course of time they can transform a household in to a charnel house if the infestation is taken care of by professional mice exterminators. If you have mice infestation you should immediately contact the Pest Control Mississauga like BBPP, the most experienced mice exterminators in the town. You can contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.