Mice are little furry creatures capable of stealth and cunning and invade pantry when you are fast asleep at home. They like to feed on cereals, rice, flour, beans and other canned food items that are wet. Mice like cheese and anything mixed with the material thus take great relish in eating them. They can smell cheese a mile away and your pantry is only a shout away. These nocturnal animals wait for the night and invade pantries to pillage food items that are loosely packed or left on the kitchen counters. Even plastic sealed bags are no deterrent for them as they will rip open easily with their sharp incisors and spill and eat what is contained in them. While they are at it they will also leave feces, urine and body hair on the surfaces. These are deadly contaminants and anything that comes in touch is likely to get infected and your food material is no exemption to that fact. Without suffering any more loss contact BBPP, best mouse removal Malton, which can provide you relief from these pests.
Canadian homes are infested with mainly two types of mice namely House Mice and Deer Mice. House mouse is scientifically known as Mus Musculus and weighs about 19-20 gms and grows to the length of 4.5 cm to 10 cm. the house mice can be white, black or champagne. Usually a house mouse walks, run and can stand on all fours and when they fight or eat they will assume tripode posture that is standing with the support of their hind legs and tail. They are excellent climbers, jumpers and swimmers and generally keep in contact with vertical surfaces. They feed on leftover food, fruits, and other degrading food supplies. They will also rip open food packets when necessary and spill them on the floor and contaminate them. They are deadly carriers of fleas, ticks and mites and are capable of spreading diseases like LCMV (Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis), Bubonic Plague, Rickettsiaplox, kind of chicken pox, Leptospirosis etc.
The other inhabitant Deer Mice or Peromyscus Maniculatus is relatively smaller rodents measuring a mere 8-10 Cms. It is brown or grey and has soft white underbelly. Has large ears and big beady eyes and are white footed. These are mostly outdoor mice that barge in to your homes when it gets pretty cold outside. They have the same eating habits and destroying tendency like house mice and carry equally good numbers of contagious infections. These have the lifespan of about a year in natural habitat which can be extended if they remain inside your homes. Whether it is house mouse or deer mouse, both are bad news for house owners as they will not only eat and destroy food material but also damage home structures, furniture, wiring, insulation and shredding documents, fabric and other soft items. Their favorite foot items include seeds, fruits, grains and when they are not available insects.
Only way to keep mice out of your pantry is to keep it spotlessly clean and devoid of food smell. This would also mean that you remove all trace of food particles from tables and counters, seal food in air tight containers, and taking out pantry trash regularly. You should also ensure the closing of their entries through holes, crevices, roof, attic, barn, basement and foundation. If they have already entered and entrenched call BBPP, your best pest control Malton on phone number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com.