Presence of rodents like mice and rats is uneasy feeling when you live with them under one roof. It is not that mice are aggressive and start attacking you as soon as they sight you. Unlike aggressive insect and animal species, mice are rather afraid of you and disappear when they sense you approaching them. They are deceptive and slippery creatures difficult to be handle by untrained minds, but you still have a chance to prevent mice infestation whether you are trained or not. Infestations can be prevented by taking precautionary measures but if the infestation is already well entrenched then it is advised to call the expertise of BBPP, most effective mice control services Thornhill and get rid of it.
How to prevent?
Mice are resourceful and know how to enter your home and their bio-structure aids them to accomplish it. Size of entry points are no issue to rodents as they can squeeze through smallest holes or gaps in the wall, foundations, basement etc. They are capable of making entry through the aerial route such as a leaning tree branch over the roof. Mice can also enter directly in to your home through main door if there is a gap existing between the door bottom and the floor. They can also make an entry using broken windows and panes and any gap found around your building exterior. Do the following to stop these unauthorized entries:
Easy Rodent Control Tips
Thanks to various mice control methods, you can proactively prevent mice infestation by using them.
- Check your exterior wall, foundation and basement for small holes or crevices. Check utility pipes and their entry points in to the building structure. If you find holes and crevices seal them immediately with steel wool balls, caulk and other impregnable adhesions. You can also seal the openings with concrete or cement. This will prevent mice entry from outside.
- Repair damaged window screens and install doors weeps to close the gap between door and floor
- Install wire mesh or screen over vents and chimneys
- Take out garbage and dispose them off regularly
- Stone food items in tightly lidded containers. Do not store food in containers made of thin plastic
- Clean and tidy basement, attic, crawl spaces, outhouses and keep them sufficiently ventilated
- Around basement windows replace weather stripping and loosened mortar
- Remove moisture from all places and that would include leaking pipes, chocked drains.
- If you are storing firewood in your yard make sure to place it at a distance of at least 20-25 feet
- Trim shrubs that are closely located and cut down branches that are leaning towards your roof/wall.
- Clean house with disinfectants to remove food smell. Do not leave leftover food on table, counter etc. Make sure to remove all traces of meat after a BBQ party
The point is, make your home as unwelcome as possible for rodents. When they realize that they cannot penetrate your periphery they will go away. A few mice already lodged in your home can be driven out by starving them. Cut access to shelter and food mice will run away. If the infestation is truly entrenched then it is time for you to call the expertise of BBPP the most effective Thornhill pest control service on phone numbers 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.