Your worst nightmare can be rodent infestation in your house. A few of mice are no big problem but if you do not deal with them immediately then you will have your lap full of rodent induced calamities. Rats and mice are capable of damaging property and causing health issues among family members. Their presence is undesirable as residents will always nurse nagging fear in the back of their mind. Mice eating from your food shelves or dining table are not a pretty sight so it is advised that consult expert mice removal teams like BBPP, most sought after mice control services Maple and for nearby towns in the Greater Toronto Area and get rid of the infestation. Here are few tips on how to detect mice infestation and how to stop them.
Do you see signs of unwanted guests in your home?
Mice are secretive, small and cunning creatures and will go to length to avoid being seen by human. This does not mean that they are totally invisible as they leave signs that indicate towards their presence. Here are the tell tale signs of mice infestation:
Holes drilled in Food Packets
Rodents are not choosy while eating and will anything that comes their way. Conduct an inspection of items in kitchen at regular basis. Chewed marks or holes appearing in food packaging are surefire signs of rats and mice infestation in your home. Check cardboard boxes and plastic bags containing cereals, pasta, bird seeds, nuts etc as they are their favorite meals.
Distasteful Odors
When your rooms are infested with mice you will certainly detect pungent body odor of rodents that is akin to the smell of ammonia gas. If you smell musky odor emanating from dark and lonely places in your home it is sure sign of mice infestation. Check areas in your wardrobe, table drawers, behind the fridge, under the sink, inside cardboard boxes, and clutter left in store rooms. The smell gets worse as the infestation grows bigger.
Rodent Droppings
Finding mouse or rat droppings on your floor is clear indication of mice infestation. These are small pellet like droppings the size and appearance of rice grain. The droppings are usually black as they dry out will become powdery. You will find the droppings in isolated areas of your home and you should also check for them in cupboards, coat hanger closets, rodent trails along the walls, kitchen sink, and other high activity areas. Moist and dark droppings indicate towards recent mice activity. Droppings after drying become lighter in color. You can use this information to know whether the mice activity is fresh or old.
Tiny foot prints on dusty floors
If could find tiny footmarks of mice in areas that you have not swept for a long time. If you are regular in keeping your surface clean and devoid of dust you can sprinkle talcum powder on the surface where you suspect mice activities. You will certainly find footmarks on the powdered surface if there is an infestation.
Strange noise after dark
Rodents are nocturnal hence are mostly active during nights. When they are active they chatter with each other and you can hear their chatting as well as running and scurrying sounds coming from various areas of your home. You may hear scratchy sounds in the false ceiling or under the floorboards and that is sure sign of mice infestation. Attic, barn and roof are the likely places to hear rodent noises.
Finding nesting materials
You may see shredded paper, clothing, wires, wood and plastic materials at isolated areas of your home. You could also see them in your wardrobe, table drawers and other similar places. Pay particular attention to store rooms and you will surely find nesting materials strewn around if there is an infestation.
The above tips are enough to check whether your house has rodent infestation. If there is an infestation do not hesitate to call BBPP, most successful pest control service Maple and in nearby areas, and get rid of them methodically. You can get in touch with the pest control on phone number 647-910-6315 or sending mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.