Deer Mouse as it name suggests is an outdoor rodent that inhabit fields, home exteriors and farming areas. Though they belong to the farming habitat they also foray into homes that are located in to homes when it becomes cold outside and food became scarce. A barn or basement can be attractive proposition for the deer mouse it could also build its nests inside of your walls, attic, crawl space, roof etc. The first tell tale signs of mice infestation is a strange and unpleasant smell spread by the furry rodents. You must hunt down their nest and remove it from your home, but if they are greater in numbers you should rely on professional mouse exterminator Vaughan such as BBPP, the best pest control company serving Vaughan and other nearby towns. They are better equipped with both knowledge and skills to take care of the rodent.
What does they look like?
Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus is) or field mouse distinctly marked for its white underbelly and legs. It has furry and rotund body and is brown in color. Beady eyes, large ears and short furry legs. They grow anywhere from 7 to 9 inches long and they are known to spread Hantavirus, a deadly disease that affects human respiratory system when infected. Also known as field mice they are great danger to the farming community and their homes nearby. Their eating habits including eating from dawn to dusk and with special interest in seeds, nuts, insects, small fruits and berries and always build nests in sheltered areas. A pile of logs will make potential hiding place or a pile of debris collected overtime. You could build nests in your garage, basement, sheds and not frequently inhabited places.
Damage caused by Deer Mice
As we said above, deer mice is fond of seeds and nuts and accordingly seek out your food storage that you keep in the basement, barn or garage. They will eat bird seeds and insects. They get in to kitchens and rip open packets of cereal or nuts and eat and contaminate them. Mice species have the habit of gnawing; chewing and biting at things will damage anything that comes on their way. They will your food and spill them on the floor and also defecate and urinate on them, leaving them contaminated. If you come in contact with the soiled food items or consume you will catch deadly viruses like mentioned above. Mice have this habit of biting in to furniture, chewing insulation, wires, switch panels, plastic items, cardboard boxes, wardrobe, carpet etc. They do this to collect building material for their nests. They also contaminate your kitchen and other surfaces with their droppings and the urine droplets become dangerous when aerolised and get in to your nostrils.
How to spot them?
You can easily determine whether you have mice infestation in your house by doing the following.
· Scattered rice sized brown feces of field mice is sure sign of deer mouse infestation. If you find them near gate, outbuildings, tall grass, foundation etc.
· If you find plants and grass eaten in your garden or yard and the teeth mark can be easily spotted when the infestation is there. You will also find teeth mark on tree barks, leaves and trunk.
· Deer mice create runways for moving from one place to another and they always prefer to run along your walls or fence.
How to prevent deer mice infestation?
If they are few you can control and manage those using traps but it will become impossible for you to exterminate them if they have assumed colonial proportions. The best advice is to engage professional exterminators like BBPP, most successful pest control Vaughan and get rid of them. The company has vast experience in dealing with them and their service areas also cover nearby towns. You can contact them on 647-910-6315 or by email to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.