Residential lawns and manmade buildings offer mice everything they need in terms of food and shelter. They get inside via cracks in foundations, siding, floors, and walls. Gaps around windows and doors are often large enough to provide mice entrance, as well. The pests also force their way inside homes from roofs. They reach those heights by way of trees or utility lines and enter buildings through vents or chimneys.

A single mouse can leave behind 50 to 60 droppings in one night. Their excrement and general presence contributes to the spread of several diseases like salmonellosis, meningitis, ringworm, leptospirosis, and dermatitis. The pests also contaminate whole containers of food and gnaw on wiring, which puts households at risk of electrical fire.

Regular sanitation goes a long way in reducing the possibility of attracting mice. Homeowners should wipe up spills as soon as they happen and vacuum often. Purchasing tightly fitted lids for garbage cans and rodent-proof containers for foodstuffs limits food availability. As house mice can squeeze through openings as tiny as a quarter of an inch in diameter, individuals must plug holes with cooper mesh or steel wool and use caulk around windows and doors. Additionally, homeowners should maintain yards by picking up debris and keeping grass trimmed short.

Unfortunately, mice populations are difficult to control because of the pest’s agility and adaptability. Though many traps are commercially available to homeowners, individuals are better off contacting pest control professionals. Experts understand mouse behavior and effectively remove the pests from homes, as well as sanitize areas affected by infestations. If you know or suspect your home may be in need of mice control or mice removal, don’t wait! Call Trutech, we have a staff of Mouse Control Specialists who are fully licensed and insured. We are experts at mouse control, mouse removal and prevention of rodents in both residential and commercial areas.