Properly Identifying the Pest Population

Before attempting extermination or implementing any mouse control measures, proper identification of the pest invading your home is crucial. Noises sounding like scratching or scampering in walls or ceilings may signal a mouse problem, but other types of pests can cause similar signs that lead to expensive, ineffective solutions. In some cases, structural issues are the underlying problem. The mouse removal experts at Pest Asset are highly experienced at distinguishing mice activity from other pests through detailed inspections and recognizing signs unique to rodents, such as droppings, tracks, grease trails on walls, and nibbled foods. Identifying if you have a mouse issue specifically allows for tailored solutions for guaranteed elimination.

Keeping Mice Out of Your Home

To prevent mice from entering your home in the first place, follow these proactive exclusion steps:

• Identify and thoroughly seal shut all possible outdoor feeding sites and entry points such as small holes in siding, cracks around pipes or gas lines, openings around dryer vents, etc using copper mesh, concrete, metal sheeting, or other durable materials. Carefully inspect the foundation perimeter and areas where utility lines enter the home.
• Store all human and pet food in sealed metal, glass, or durable plastic containers with tight lids. Do not use flimsy bags or cardboard boxes.
• Use metal or heavy-duty plastic trash cans with tight sealing lids. Never leave trash bags sitting out.
• Keep kitchen counters, sinks, stove, and floors meticulously clean to deny mice food sources.
• Quickly fix any water leaks supplying moisture mice need.

Using Mouse Traps and Baits

Mouse control techniques vary, but often include lethal snap traps and rodenticide baits. However, safely deploying these devices requires proper knowledge of rodent habits, behavior, population locations, and likely travel paths for effective results. Exercise extreme caution with traps and baits as they pose dangers to kids, pets and desirable wildlife if used improperly. Contact the skilled professionals at Pest Asset for strategic trap and bait placements customized for your situation.

The Many Dangers of Mouse Infestations

Left unchecked, mice invasions increasingly pose dangers including:

• Contamination of surfaces with feces, urine, and pathogens
• Damage from chewing through walls, insulation, AC ducts, electrical wiring
• Rapid exponential population explosions
• Eliminating access to human food storage and destroying property when constructing nests

Mice carry diseases transmissible to humans through their feces, saliva, bites, and urine such as Salmonella food poisoning, Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, rat-bite fever from bites, and some believe even deadly hantavirus. Stop mice from invading early before populations spiral out of control!