It is bad news to have pests like mice in your home. Come winter, rodents force their way in to homes in search of food and shelter. Rodent activities increase as they start foraging for food and in the process waste and contaminate food stock. Food Contaminated by rodents like mice and rats can start a horde of diseases related to your digestive track and respiratory system. Some of these diseases can be fatal if not attended by expert medical help but it is possible to avoid tragedies by exterminating them using expert mouse exterminator Mississauga such as BBPP, the most effective and most affordable pest controllers in the area.
Adverse effects pests can have on your home and surrounds
Research by experts in US and Canada has concluded that more than 500 species of pests consisting of spiders, centipedes and mites can raid your home. They also reported that besides these rodents, insects and other pests could get in to your walls and make life difficult for you. Basement and walls are two favourite places for pests like rats and mice because they have well concealed crevices, holes and cavities that are difficult to locate by inexperienced eyes. The critters can cause considerable damage and pose the following threats to family members:
Structural damage by pests
Damage to structures in the US is reported to be over $5 billion in a year and the insurance coverage is not sufficient enough to cover those losses. The same happens to Canadian homes including Mississauga. Only regular inspections by pest control companies can prevent these incidents as it will help detect the danger and immediately take preventive measures. After getting into walls through tiny holes or crevices rodents enlarge the space inside the wall by chewing through them. This usually ends in structural instability.
Damage to wiring and home appliances by rodents
Mouse is dangerous species when they are allowed to roam your space. They like to bite in to anything that comes their way and that include insulation, cables, electric wires, switch boards, electric panels, dry walls, woodwork, home appliances etc. By cutting the wires they not only leave home appliances redundant but also cause accidental fires by short circuiting. Many mysterious fires are attributed to rodents like rats, mice and squirrels. You will have to spend large amount of money to replace damaged cables and electric panels and all this is for rodents that you have failed to control.
There is a pattern in the various infestations such as Ants in April, Moths for May, and woodworm in June, flying insects in July, and wasps in August and rodents in October and November. You can use this information to take preventing measures and stop the infestation.
Pests can adversely affect health
Pests carry many diseases with them that they spread through parasites that live in their body, faecal matters, urine, hair, saliva etc. most dangerous diseases like Hantavirus, salmonella, plague, LCMV and rat-bite-fever are spread by your house mouse or field mice. These are deadly diseases that need immediate medical attention and appropriate anti-biotic medicines.
When pests take control of your home by living in well entrenched nests you have no other option but to call professional rodent control services such as BBPP, the best pest control Mississauga and other nearby areas for years. You can contact them on phone number 647 910 6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.