Rats and mice are common pests that infest homes in Canada and Woodbridge may not be an exception. If you are a resident you could be subjected mice infestation and the situation can grow in to extreme proportions if you do not take any immediate action to erase the infestation. it is common knowledge that both these ugly creatures can wreak havoc with your lifestyle and the best action you should take is to call the nearest mouse exterminator Woodbridge such as BBPP, the most effective pest controllers in the area and rid of the infestation safely. Rodents can be headache to retrieve if they die deep in the recess of your walls or in basements. You will have to lure them out and exterminate them so no such calamities take place.
Which is dangerous, mouse or rat?
Mice and rats differ in appearance and size and rats are the bigger rodent species. But when it comes to destruction and wastage they are equally excel in the act as they will go about looting your food stock, spilling them all over the floor, contaminating them with their droppings and urine, and gnawing and chewing wood furniture, plastic, paper, wiring, insulation, dry wall and anything that they come across in a household.
What kind of destruction and damage they do a home?
They cause damage in 3 ways and they are:
- Destruction of food materials
- Destruction of structure, furniture and household accessories
- Damage to the inhabitants via diseases that they and their parasite carry with them
It is difficult to stop them when they are on a pillaging spree because they do it in the cover of dark and when you are deep asleep. Even if you wake by the screeching, scurrying and gnawing sounds and confront them they won’t be there to be found as they are extremely quick and disappear from sight at the batting of an eyelid.
Both are health dangers
Let us face it – You cannot compare them when it comes to destruction of food materials and assets as they are on the same level. Both can chew wires and set fires by short circuit, destroy sofa by removing its stuffing, gnaw door frame and wooden railings, destroy engine wires under the hood, and tear open food pockets, eat them and contaminate them. By living and food habits they are the same but rats being larger of the species are more dangerous. They can actually bite human when confronted head on or while sleeping, where as mouse is a cowardice creature that will disappear at the sight or sound of human. Sometimes rats use their size against mouse and hunt them down and eat! They can cause allergies, asthma, diarrhea, vomiting, gastrointestinal diseases, nausea and plague, which can turn into an epidemic. The diseases they can infect you with will include Hantavirus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), Leptospirosis, Tularemia and Salmonella.
Call professional help
Since both these creatures are capable of causing extensive damage to property and health it is better advised to get rid of them using professional help. If you already have rodent infestation at home you should call BBPP, the most effective pest control Woodbridge professionals and remove the infestation. You can contact their number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.