Mice infestation in a modern home is unthinkable and your attic may be harboring some of them. In a household the attic presents itself as most ideal hiding place to mice seeking shelter. Construction and location of the attic may make it hard for you to detect mice presence. It is a secluded place where you rarely venture and mice take this to their advantage to build nests and prosper. Their presence may have negative implications such as property damage and deadly diseases. if there is mice infestation in your attic then it is highly necessary for you to call expert mouse exterminator Mississauga like BBPP, the most efficient rodent control professionals in town and for nearby areas and get rid of them.
Tips to get rid of mice from your attic
- Locate entry points and close them
Conduct close inspection of your building interior and exterior to find out possible entry points. Remember mouse can enter in to holes the size of a dime. Find all the holes and gaps found in ground and roof level. Close them with strong sealants or with steel wire mesh, mice won’t get in to them. Check vents, eaves, worn-out seals, broken window pane, dislodged brick, rooflines, gap under door etc and close them with appropriate sealants.
- Prune tree branches and leaves
If you have trees leaning towards your roof or thick shrubs close by your building trim them or remove them. Mice are excellent climbers and will run over the branches and jump on to your roof and eventually making in toy our attic. By doing this you would remove an important accessory that helps mice get in to your home interior.
- Follow proper sanitation and food storing practices
It is an added prevention step but is an effective mice removal exercise. Ensure proper storage of food items such as closed food shelves, tightly lidded metal or plastic containers. Make sure the plastic in the container is thick because mice can easily slice through thin plastic bottles or containers. This will also prevent food smell from reaching the mice. Mice can survive on food measuring 3 grams a day so you have to ensure that food crumbs are cleanly picked away and food stains are cleaned in disinfectants.
- Place mouse traps in high activity zones
Mice are nocturnal hence venture out when it is dark. You can lay traps along the path they have made along the wall and places where they frequent such as your kitchen, food storage, behind refrigerator, near birdseed or cattle feed storage. You have to place the traps in the right place to achieve optimum results. Also shuffle traps and place them in different places to deceive mice. Mice are sensitive and highly suspicious of objects that are not permanently placed. If you find mice droppings in a secluded area place a trap there. Success of capturing mice will depend on the type of trap you deploy.
- Keep vigil on the traps
Check traps regularly to see if a mouse has been captured during the night. If so dispose it safely. Mice are intelligent and they may dodge traps after knowing why they are placed over there. They may snap the traps without getting caught. By checking regularly you will come to know to what extent your mice capturing efforts have clicked.
If you are unable to contain mice infestation in your home and attic despite the efforts then it is time for you to call professional mice exterminators like BBPP, the most successful pest control Mississauga and get rid of them. You can contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or info@bbppcanada.com.