It can be emotionally draining if you find a mouse in your house. In spite of their small stature they can cause big damage in your household. The damages can be visible or hidden and it would involve whole lot of household items, structure, food articles etc. Another bad thing about mice is that they carry diseases like Hantavirus that they spread directly by human contact or by parasites like fleas, mites and ticks. They contaminate surfaces with their infected urine, droppings, saliva and hair and if you touch those surfaces without wearing gloves you will get infected. The house mouse weighs just 20 grams but can cause tons of damage to your household. If you have mice infestation you must call BBPP, the top mice removal Richmond Hill and get rid of it.
What you need to know about house mouse
House mouse or Mus Musculus is lightweight, slender and small furry rodent you commonly find in Canada. Total length of House Mouse is from 5 ¼ inches to 7 ¾ inches and their tail measuring 3-4 inches included in this. It has smooth fur on the body and is black on the back and brown or white in the underbelly. The tail is naked or without hair and is dark uniformly. They have large ears for their size and have small beady eyes. House mouse closely resembles with deer mice or field mice or wood mice and they are bi-colored. Deer mice are white on the belly and feet and they have a sharp bi-colored tail. The information will help provide authentic information about your infestation to mouse control Richmond Hill and make the task easy.
Signs of House Mouse infestation
To confirm house mouse infestation, you should watch out for the following signs:
- Sighting of House Mouse
- Fresh gnaw marks on that are chisel like on woodwork, furniture, walls etc. you can find these signs from their entry points
- Foot prints/tracks – house mice foot prints are unique as they have four toes in the front feet and five toes on their hind legs.
- Droppings – droppings are distinct in appearance as they are rice like but black in color. They have pointed ends and measure 1/8- to ¼ inches.
- Runways or trails along the wall that are prominently visible. They leave body grease along the runway and in other places as they wade through your home. They always run along walls or stacked materials and they move in a perimeter of 100 feet.
- Spilled grains, cereals, seeds, nuts on the floor is a sign of house mouse or any mouse infestation
- Urine stain, heap of droppings and body hair are other signs that confirm the infestation
- Sudden disappearance of food items from your kitchen or any other place in the house
- Tiny foot prints found in dusty floors
When you are sure of the signs you can confirm it with rat control Richmond Hill by consulting.
Where Do House Mice build nests?
Mice find soft and warm places ideal for raising a family. You can find their nests in attic, wall crevices, tree trunk cavities, foundations, crawl spaces, basement etc. They build nests using myriad of materials collected from your interior and exterior and they mostly consist of shredded clothing, paper, cotton, sponge, insulation etc.
Call BBPP, the most successful Rodent Exterminator Richmond Hill, on phone number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com to get a free quote.