Your home can be affected by mice invasion and the damage can go root deep such as building large colonies inside your walls, grounds and gardens by them. Deep rooted rodent problems can be difficult to track, extricate and exterminate, and you will need a well-equipped rodent control services Vaughan such as BBPP, to uproot the issue. Among the many pests that fester human homes, rodents like mice and rats rank at the top because they can attack your home at 3 important fronts that are
- Food pilferage and contamination
- Property damage
Health damage up on the task of collecting nesting material and for that they will go to the extent of tearing up your newly bought sofa, chew insulation, shred clothing and documents. For them it is simply nesting materials but for you it is costly damage running in to hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Mouse proof your home
If you are successful in preventing mice entry you will be in a position to outright avoid an infestation. Here are a few tips on how to mouse proof your home:
Your House Mouse is a tiny creature weighing between 12-30 grams and it uses it size with telling effect. It can thread through smallest of holes in your walls, and thinnest wall voids to enter. Once they get inside they will enlarge the space by removing masonry. Then they will set Rats enter through small holes or crevices in the wall, basement, foundation, crawl spaces etc. You should focus your attention there and find out their entry points pre-infestation. You can conduct a thorough search with the help of torchlight and plug them with impenetrable materials such as metal mesh, cement mortar, caulk, steel wool etc. any hole that is over quarter of an inch should be sealed with impregnable sealant.
- Keep house clean. Food aroma coming from your kitchen and other areas where you informally eat must be the places you should clean. It should be done on a daily basis and also use disinfectants that can overcome the smell of food on your dining table, cooking area, food preparation area etc. if you are successful in doing this you would drastically reduce the chances of rodent invasion.
- Deny access to outdoor food resources by tightly closing trash bins where you dump leftovers. Take out garbage every day and always keep the trash bins at a distance from your main structure.
- Keep food items in tightly closed containers and ensure they are bottled up in glass, metal or thick plastic containers. Clothing, paper or thin plastic containers won’t stand a chance against the sharp frontal teeth of mice.
- Pick fallen fruits or rotting fruits from your garden. If you hold BBQ parties make sure to remove meat scraps and leftovers from the area. Remove water sources from your exterior because water is vital for the survival of rodents.
By cleaning your surfaces everyday and disinfecting them, and denying access by closing entry points you would have almost succeeded in avoiding mice infestation. Despite these if you are still having mice problems or a pre-existing infestation you should call professional help like BBPP, most accomplished pest control service Vaughan and for other towns located nearby, and get rid of the infestation comprehensively. You can contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or by sending mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote in the process.