Rodent facts: Types of mice infesting Canadian homes

Rodent population has a long list of species that include rats, squirrels, beavers, mice, gopher, guinea pig and hundreds of others. Canada is mostly infested with particular types of rodents and they are house mouse, deer mouse, wood mouse, field mouse and Norwegian or Norway rats. Deer mouse and house mouse are the same and wood mouse and field mouse are the same and these are the mice most seen in Vaughan households. A house mouse has the capability to cause extensive damage to your home and food stock. Similarly rats can wreak havoc with your home routine by their presence and can cause deadly diseases with virus they carry within the fur of their body.  Rodent infestation is bad news for a household so it is advised to remove them by using the services of BBPP, most effective rodent exterminator Vaughan and for other areas nearby.

A house mouse and deer mouse is different in appearance while a house mouse has brown coat of fur over its body deer mouse has brown coat of fur. Deer mouse also has white coated fur on legs and belly. A house mouse is fully covered with fur and the fur color is mostly brown or gray. Despite the difference they all land up at your house when it gets mighty chilly outside. Your home makes cozy shelter as it is warm and protected and furbished with food which is readymade for consumption by mice. A house mouse is a tiny creature while a rat is a bit larger and uglier rodent. Rats can be found in your sewer line and they can bring plague and other deadly in to your home. Your house mouse is not far behind in this category and is the carrier of the deadly Hantavirus which untreated can prove fatal.

The House mouse is omnivorous in nature but they mostly eat cereals, seeds, fruits and pet food. If you have a domestic garden house mouse and field or wood mice will make it a target. There is a myth that mice prefer cheese mot which is not true because mice mostly consume carbohydrate rich food such as mentioned above. However the house mice do not discriminate food and will eat anything that is available in your home, and that makes them very dangerous. The thing with rodents is that they not only eat your food but also waste them by spilling on the floor. They won’t stop at that and will go on to urinate and defecate on the food spilled on the floor. They will also enter food packets and steal food which obviously will become contaminated with mouse’ body grease, hair and saliva.

Rodents also use your household furniture and wood work to gather nesting materials. They will also enter your wardrobe to tear clothing and pull stuffing out of sofa as they make cozy nest building material. Rats and mice have the habit of nibbling, gnawing, biting and scratching household structures and materials and cause extensive damage because restoration of these items will make you spend lots of dollars.

Overall it is not desirable to have rodents in home because of the above reasons. When you detect rodent infestation call BBPP immediately as they are the most effective pest control Vaughan and have been successful in freeing homes of rodents with their environment friendly rodent removal procedures. You can contact them on phone number 647 910 6315 or by sending email to info@bbppcanada.com  and get a free quote.

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