Ways to Keep Mice from Taking Over Your Home

If you are a proud homeowner, you might be a gracious host. However, no matter how welcoming you are, you probably won’t prefer the company of mice and rats in your home. The house mouse is one of the most common mammals in the world! They are well adapted to living in human dwellings, making them very difficult to eradicate.

Dangers of Mice and Rats

Rodents such as mice, rats, and voles, cause a lot of destruction to the home. For example, rats can cause severe damage by chewing on materials that support the structure of your house or commercial building. Rats can also gnaw through wires or furniture, which poses a serious fire hazard. In addition, moles can ruin landscaping and gardens outside on your property.

Not only do rodents cause millions of dollars worth of property damage to Americans every year, but they are also known to be the carriers of over 35 diseases. In addition, they contaminate food and spread pestilence through their droppings, urine, and fur.

How to Get Rid of Mice

There is not much you can do about getting rid of rats and mice without some professional help. However, you can help make your home less inviting for mice until our professional exterminators can get there by doing the following.

• Keep the kitchen clear of crumbs and spills for longer periods.
• Clean up after yourself! Don’t leave dishes in the sink or food out on tables and counters.
• Remember that rats will eat almost anything! So unless you want them eating through your walls and furniture, be diligent about cleaning up trash too.
• Clean out pet food bowls. Rats will get into them if left unattended long enough.
• Avoid large areas of clutter, especially clothes where mice can hideout.
• Don’t forget to keep all garbage cans with tight-fitting lids. Not only does this help in keeping things fresh for longer, but it also makes sure there’s no way for any creature to crawl inside.
• Enlist the services of the best rodent control in San Diego!

Mice Extermination

Mice and rats might enter our homes differently, such as openings in windows, doors, wall holes/cracks around water pipes or sewage lines, etc. Rodents reproduce very quickly! If you have mice inside your home, there could be up to 15 baby mice per female mouse within one year if left untreated! If you have mice scurrying in your walls and your house, contact Mission Pest Control for a rodent pest removal service today! Not only will these professionals remove pesky pests from your home, but they will help stop future infestation as well.

In addition to rodent control and mice extermination, Mission Pest Control offers extermination services of all kinds! Whether you have an ant infestation, a wasp nest, fleas, spiders, or even roaches, our pest control services are what you need! We care about each of our customers. Our mission is to protect your home, and that includes protection from pests of all kinds! For questions or to schedule an appointment with our finest exterminators, call us at 858-345-9990 or send an email to [email protected].