Rodent control
Mice and other rodents behave in your area. They will inspect your home from top to bottom looking for signs of activity and entry points before customizing a plan to get them out and keep them from coming back.
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Rodent control
Free inspection identifies rodent intruders and their points of entry
Custom treatment plan gets intrusive rodents out and keep them out
Annual inspections ensure there is no new rodent activity for peace of mind
If new rodent activity is found during our annual inspections, we will retreat to get them out and keep them out.
How rodent control works
Rodent inspection
Exclusion
Annual inspection
If you live by a field or in the woods, it’s likely that you’ll have to deal with mice every fall and winter. The following techniques will help prevent and control any problems: Seal as many openings and holes in the exterior walls as possible and put weather strips on the bottom of all doors – especially the garage door – to prevent mice from entering. If you can stick a pencil through a crack or hole, a mouse can squeeze through it. Place live traps inside the garage on either side of the doorway, making sure children and pets don’t have access to them. Make sure all foundation and attic vents have one-quarter-inch hardware cloths tightly fitted over the opening and do the same for any turbine vents in the roof. Trim all tree branches at least 10 feet from the roof. Terminix professionals are trained to find entry points, and know where and how to properly place bait or traps for effectiveness.
Mice are best controlled by using traps – either snap traps, live traps or a combination of the two. When using snap traps, use different baits (chocolate, peanut butter, etc) on the traps and place them where the mice are active – but where children and pets can’t get to them. Also, seal exterior cracks and holes and put weather strips on doors to help prevent new mice from entering. Mice only need a quarter-inch hole to enter. Terminix professionals are trained to find these entry points, and customize a plan to seal them to keep mice from coming back.
When it comes to controlling a rat problem, traps are effective because the bodies can be easily removed. With baits, you run the risk of the rodent dying inside a wall or in a place where you cannot remove it. This may cause an unpleasant odor. In some cases, you need to use both traps and baits. Rodent bait should be used only in tamper-resistant rodent stations. Baits should NEVER be placed unsecured where children or pets could access them. We recommend contacting Terminix for help, and you can get started with a FREE inspection.
Contrary to popular belief, cheese is not a good bait for mice or rats. Peanut butter and chocolate work well as long as you don’t put too much on the trap. Work the bait onto the trap’s trigger so that it’s hard for the rodent to get it off and it will be forced to climb the trigger. Or you can always call Terminix to come and inspect your problem and properly set baits and traps.
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