Rodents: Destructive, Disease-Spreading Pests
Rodents like mice and rats can lead to major problems if they gain access to homes, businesses, or other buildings. While rodents vary in size and specific habits, they all share some traits that make them serious pests:
• Continuous gnawing to wear down their ever-growing front teeth leads to damaged electrical wires, wooden structures, insulation, siding, etc. This can create fire hazards and weaken integrity.
• Rodent droppings and urine spreads bacteria, contaminating food sources and preparing surfaces. This leads to significant health risks and unsanitary conditions.
• Rodents trigger allergies and asthma symptoms in sensitive individuals. Their dander, shed fur, and saliva can become airborne irritants.
• Running and nesting activities behind walls, in attics, and crawl spaces creates disruptive noises all day and night.
Signs of Rodent Issues
Seeing live rodents, especially at night
Noticing gnawed holes, chewed materials, or stripped wall insulation
Finding rodent droppings or urine stains along baseboards, in cupboards, etc
Hearing scurrying sounds, squeaks, or scratching noises inside walls
Professional Rodent Inspection and Control
Even discovering a few rodents likely indicates a larger infestation is already present. Rodents are intelligent, cautious, and prolific breeders that are very difficult to eliminate on your own.
Effective Pest Management takes a comprehensive approach to fully detecting and eliminating rodent issues, including:
Thorough inspection using specialized tools to locate runways, nesting sites, entry points, etc.
Baiting with tamper-resistant bait stations using commercial rodenticides
Trapping/ removal of rodents as needed
Sealing of all gaps, holes, cracks - interior and exterior to prevent re-entry
Cleanup of all accessible rodent droppings and contaminated materials
Ongoing monitoring and prevention to stop new rodents from coming in
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Have a pest infestation, need a comprehensive maintenance program,
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Call +1-203-749-0863 or email [email protected]
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