Rats and mice are most despised domestic menace and these rodents or not useful for both domestic and natural environment. In North America you will find the most common types of rodents such as house mouse, deer mouse and Norway rats inhabiting homes. Rats are larger in size than a house mouse hence present a bigger danger to inhabitants. Norway rats and Roof rats are most inhabiting of Vaughan households and it is wise to exterminate them using BBPP professional mouse exterminator Vaughan. Rats and mice are repulsive and your homes will reek of their body odor which is akin to ammonia gas. Rats could be found in your gutter, sewer lines and thickets near homes. They are also aggressive as rats tend to bite when it confronts danger or need food desperately.
Norway rats characteristics
Norway rats are also called as sewer rat, Norwegian rat, wharf rat and brown rat (Rattus norvegicus). They are doubly dangerous compared to mice and they can cause damage to household materials, structures, wiring, and garden plants. Norway rat is recognized by its stocky brownish bodies. Their tails are smaller in proportion with their body and so are their ears and eyes. They mostly hide and live in burrows in the garden and fields. They also venture in to your foundation and basement and sewer rat as its name suggests live in drainage systems. They will also build nest in wood pile and trash making it necessary to check these areas closely and regularly. Rats use shredded paper and cloth to line their nests and also gather fibrous materials to build the nest. Rats are mostly found in the lower levels of a home.
Roof rats as the name denotes like to live in elevated places such as your roof, trees, shrubs and thick foliage. They also seek protected places like attic, false ceiling, walls and cabinets. They are great athletes and will climb drain pipes or trees close by and make it to your roof. They mostly find warmer climates thus like to live in coastal areas or climate akin to tropical. Both rats and mice are capable of chewing through almost any material that they find and rat’s teeth marks on our furniture or woodwork will be more pronounced.
Diseases caused by rats
Rats can cause rat-bite-fever through their bite and the fever can also happen by rat’s scratch on the skin. The dreaded Leptospirosis infection responsible for kidney and liver damage is caused by rat’s urine. Inhalation of rat’s scat or handling them physically can result in the infection which can also cause heart related diseases. Another infectious disease spread by rats is LCMV or Lymphocytic choriomeningitis. The disease can cause either long term effects or temporary discomfort in victims. Rats are also responsible for the Black Death or plague. This infection is spread among human by fleas that live in the infected rat’ body and plague was responsible for wiping out entire communities in the middle ages. Rats can also spread allergens that they carry in their droppings, hair, saliva and particles of these substances inhaled by residents can become allergic.
Now you know what rats can do to your home and your family members. If you have rat infestation call BBPP, the best pest control Vaughan immediately and get rid of them for good. You can contact them on phone number 647 910 6315 or by sending email to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.