Have you ever woken up at night and heard scratching or squeaking sounds coming from your walls? Or perhaps you haven’t heard noises, but you’ve noticed an unpleasant odor emanating from somewhere inside your ceiling or wall voids. Anything that indicates that mice might be in your house is a cause for concern. Knowing what to do to keep your Leesville home safe, clean, and mouse-free is essential.
Mouse control in Leesville, as well as mouse removal and prevention, is best done through a combination of do-it-yourself prevention methods and professional rodent control services. The experts at The Original Bugman Pest Elimination, Inc. can help you take the actions you need to take to protect your home while offering the services necessary to get at the root of your mouse infestation.
Identifying The Common Mouse: Differentiating Mice From Other Rodents
The types of mice that get into your Leesville home are most likely going to be house mice. This is the most common mouse species to get into homes in our area. However, other rodents also like to get into homes, so knowing how to tell the difference between mice and other rodents, especially rats, can be helpful when trying to identify an infestation.
House mice, Norway rats, and roof rats are the three most common rodent home invaders in Leesville. Luckily, if you get a look at the pest that has gotten into your house, you can fairly easily determine if it’s a mouse or a rat. Mice are small, growing somewhere in the range of 2 ½ to 3 ½ inches long, with their tails adding another few inches in length. They have small bodies, large ears, and small eyes. Their ears and tails are covered in a soft layer of fur. Mice can be found in a variety of locations in your house. They often choose attic, basement, or garage areas to nest in and can also get into wall voids.
Rats are much larger than mice. Roof rats grow between six to eight inches long, while Norway rats generally grow to around nine inches long. Both of their lengths nearly double when you add in their scaly, bare tails. Norway rats and roof rats have different body types. Norway rats are large and dense, which causes them to usually get into homes on the ground floor or in the basement since they aren’t particularly agile. Roof rats, on the other hand, are slender, light, and built for climbing. They are more likely to show up in your attic.
Why Mice Are A Problem: Health Risks And Property Damage
While it would be nice if a mouse infestation was simply a nuisance, the truth is that a mouse problem lives up to its name and is a serious problem. Mice are both destructive and dangerous to your health, which puts everyone and everything in your home at risk when mice get inside.
Mice will damage your property, both by chewing on things and by leaving their waste on surfaces. Their chewing can be especially dangerous as it can lead to water leaks and electrical fires. As they move around, mice will leave droppings wherever they go. These droppings are often contaminated with pathogens that can cause illness in the people who come into contact with them. Mice can also introduce parasites into a house, causing other health problems for the people inside.
The Importance Of Prompt Mouse Removal: Call Us Right Away!
Knowing how to deal with a mouse infestation is important because it can help you avoid major issues when mice show up in your house. At the first signs of a mouse infestation, contact The Original Bugman Pest Elimination, Inc. We will make sure to not only the mouse that you’ve seen or heard but also any others that are present in your house.
The sooner a mouse infestation is thoroughly eliminated, the better. If it’s not taken care of quickly, it will grow and become worse. As long as mice are allowed to remain in your house, your home and family are at risk.
Preventative Measures For Mice: Keep Them Out Before They Get In
As we stated previously, the best mouse protection is done in a collaborative effort between homeowners and The Original Bugman Pest Elimination, Inc. We offer the mouse control and removal services you need while you can help with mouse prevention. Put the following tips in place to help prevent mice from getting into your Leesville home:
- Keep your lawn clear of debris and your grass trimmed.
- Don’t allow your bushes and shrubs to become overgrown.
- Address moisture issues in and around your house.
- Keep wood piles stored away from your house.
- Seal entry points into your house.
- Store food in hard-sided containers with tight lids.
- Tidy up your kitchen and living spaces after meals or when messes occur.
- Remove trash on a timely basis.
- Get rid of clutter.
If you need home pest control services in Leesville, or if you need help making your house as unappealing as you can to mice, contact The Original Bugman Pest Elimination, Inc. We can help make sure your Leesville home remains mouse-free.
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