Pest control methods are on the same if you have mice or rats in your home. This is truly so because you will find roof rats living in higher places. Your pest control measures to control mice and rats will be only successful if you understand their habitat, food and behavioral pattern. Let us discuss about how to get rid of your rodent problem. In the meanwhile if you have a mice or rat problem call BBPP, professional mice control services Thornhill and get rid of them from your home.
Key differences between mice and rats
One of the primary differences between these two is that rats are cautious and mice are curious.
- Curiosity killed the cat and it could also get a mouse killed. Mice have this habit of investigating anything that is new in the surround. If you lay a trap in its path it will fall for it right away because of its investigating nature.
- Rats on the other hand are very careful and will avoid getting entangled with anything that was not in its environment before. It is wise to lay a trap which is not set in the first instance and once the rat get accustomed you can replace it with a trap which is set and ready to go.
Physical appearance
North America hosts some 70 species of mice and rats across its length and breadth. Most prominent of them include House Mouse (Mus Musculus), and Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus), Roof Rats (Rattus rattus) and Deer Mice().
House mouse is small, has small feet, small head, pointed snout and large hairy ears. They are light brown with some brown shading and their tails are dark. An adult mouse may weigh 0.5 ounce or 15 grams. Their droppings are rod shaped.
Norway Rats are thick and heavy bodies with blunt mouth, short ears with dark hair. They have brown and black shading on body and a shaggy coat. Their tails appear dark on top and fade in color underneath. An adult Norway rat could weigh 11 ounces or 300 grams. Their droppings are capsule shaped.
Deer Mouse (genus peromyscus) is a rodent coming from a family 53 species and is most found in Northern Canada and Alaska. They weigh from 15-110 grams (0.5 ounce to 3.9 ounces) and their appearance includes large ears, bulging eyes. Deer mice are endowed with soft white fur but their colors can vary with each species with black, brown or reddish brown. An adult deer mouse can grow up to the length of 3.1 inches to 6.7 inches.
Roof Rats are slender in body, large ears without hair and a pointed snout. Their body is gray black shading and has a smooth coat on the body with a dark tail. Grown up rat can weigh 7 ounces or 200 g rams and their droppings are shaped like spindles.
Mice though coming from different mouse species have the same eating habits. They prefer eating cereals, fruits, nuts, seeds and plants. Rats can eat anything that come their way and you can see them wallowing in sewer lines making them repulsive than your house mouse. Mice won’t bite rather runaway when hearing footsteps. Rats on the other hand can bite while you are asleep or when you corner them.
Irrespective of their sizes, eating habits, and appearance both cause damage to household that is extensive. If you spot them or confirm the presence of their nest in your household you should call BBPP, the most effective Thornhill Pest Control Service and for nearby towns and get them exterminated. You can contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or by mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.