Rodent management, control, removal, and elimination begins with a thorough inspection of the structure, building, or property needing such attention. Identifying the rodent is an important step in deciding what procedure in control must be taken. Inspections consists of a meticulous overview of the entire property. Rodent, rat and mice trapping, varies from humane live trapping traps to lethal traps for rodents, then relocate them to the local wildlife refuge. Rodent Pest Control Assessment Trapping all the rodents in the a home or building and attic or crawlspace. The Removal of the Trapped rodents rat mice squirrels.
Rodents can also cause damage by chewing and gnawing on building systems like electrical wiring, doors, and weather strip. Since most home fires are caused by electrical problems, and rodents like to chew on wires, rodents can represent a significant risk to homes and families. Rodent dropping can also carry Hanta Virus as well as other allergens, toxins, and bacteria. Attic rodents contaminate every area they come in contact with breeding, littering eating and even dying. Rodents living in the attic leave behind urine, poop, body oils, grease, animal pheromones which attract even more animals and unwanted germs and disease to attics.
When a home or business owner had a rat or mice problem their best and safe bet would be hiring a pest control company or extermination service that deals with getting rid of rats all the time. There is a process to remove rats from a building or house, Its not a matter of setting traps . The question you need to answer to yourself is why the rats or mice are in the building. How did they get there. Have they damage anything in the structure of the house. How do i keep or control the infestation from happening again.
Rats and mice have been known to create electrical fires. They also eat through the plumbing, electrical sheathing and ducting systems. Rats and Mice are considered commensals rodents. meaning social and living with a whole community of other rats and mice. Rodents love to make their way into homes, chew on everything and leave urine and feces everywhere. The build up of Rat and mice feces and urine can cause major health hazards and should be removed immediately. Commercial Rodent proofing a home is the first step in rats mice control and extermination. To do a proper job you must go where the rodent goes, identify main and all possible entry points. This begins with the Inspection. A thorough outside inspection must be performed to find all exterior entry points. Not all entries are seen from outside inspecting the inside attics or crawl spaces to find the most important ones. These inside entries are often missed by most non experienced technicians and some experienced ones as well. Rodents, cunning and sneaky, find their way into homes at one time or another. Preventive maintenance although very important, is far from everyone’s mind. Many people’s solution is off the shelf products poisons and baits. Unless administered properly can endanger non target pests, and cause more trouble than its worth. When dealing with poisons or chemicals let the professionals handle it for best results. Rodents are underestimated by most people; insect disease, infested rodents and should be maintained under control. When left unattended will turn homes into an insect, urine, feces, and disease breeding ground. Urine and feces infested attics can pose a great health threat to families.
Rat Cleanup is essential to preventing further infestations. cleanup rat infestations, and prevent rats from re-entering the infested area. Rats are cunning and absolutely need the expertise of pest control services to not only perform rat cleanup and rodent extermination, but also find a solution to the problem once and for all.
Rodent Tapping can be done in a humane manner. Both dead and live removal are humane. All rodent trapping and rat pest control should be done in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Humanely capture and remove most animals. Removal of these Rodents should only be performed by trained and licensed pest control service professionals.
Rat cleanup should be done by professional pest control experts cleanup rat infestations and prevent future infestations. Encourage every customer to do their homework for any work to be done in their home, including rat cleanup and decontamination, and Most pest control gives helping hand by providing plenty of resources to start. Call or send us a message if you have any questions about Rat cleanup, infestation decontamination, rat proofing services, or any of the services.
Getting rid of roof rats in homes can be challenging. Fortunately, Seattle Rodent Control are experts in getting rid of roof rats and can do so through effective methods of roof rat removal. Roof rats breed all year long and are constantly looking for new places to take up shelter. Because of this, roof rats homes remains a persistent problem. Roof rats are most commonly found living inside attics and wall voids. Roof rats are most commonly heard, not seen. Roof rats make noises like scratching, chewing, running and shuffling that can be heard in the walls or from up above in the attic. When roof rats invade homes, the damage they cause can be endless. Roof rats leave trails of droppings and urine stains throughout the home. Rats in house, rats in basement, rats in attic, rats in ceiling, rats in crawl space, rats in crawl space and rats in walls are serious rat problems that can affect families’ health and well being. Rats are commonly found in basements, attics, ceilings, crawl spaces and walls of Seattle homes. Rats and mice are notorious for chewing wires and burrowing and tunneling through insulation, Rats and mice eat and contaminate food in pantries and cupboards. This poses a large health risk and contamination is a large concern with rat problem infestations. Rats also chew on wires and sometimes plastic water lines. It is not uncommon to find roof damage from roof rats on homes as well. Outside of the home, roof rats have been known to destroy fruits by hollowing them out one telltale sign of a roof rat problem
Seattle Rodent control specialize in making crawlspaces healthier, energy-efficient and more mold-free. Crawl space sealed with a crawlspace liner and separated from the humidity, cold and wet air outside last longer and save you a lot of money
Disease causing potential of rodents they also can be quite destructive. Rodents front teeth continue to grow throughout their lifetime. The rodent must continually gnaw on objects to wear down these teeth so they do not grow too long. This gnawing activity can cause damage to electrical lines, often this damage is hidden in an attic or crawl and creates a safety hazard, an estimated 10% of house fires in the united states are caused by rodent damage.
Hanta virus is a rarely contracted disease but it can be fatal even with treatment. The virus is found in the droppings and urine of deer mouse or white footed mouse. Be very careful when handling these droppings.
Rodents soil our indoor environments with urine and feces. Studies have shown that these droppings are a major allergen for children with asthma. Rodents contaminate our food supplies with potentially harmful germs and bacteria like salmonellosis (bacterial food poisoning) when food is contaminated with infected feces and like the hanta virus.
Nuisance wildlife in attics can create problems many Seattle homeowners never think of. These Rodent can carry ectoparasites, may move inside the home looking for new hosts Bat bugs, mites, ticks and fleas are just some of the ectoparasites to be concerned about. Ask pest control service Specialists to inspect the attic and treat for these critters, after problem species are removed. The droppings left behind in the attic is hanging above at night when you sleep. Raccoons are known for using a single spot in homes as a latrine, while using another part of the attic as their living area. This can lead to matted attic insulation and reduced “R” values, which means loosing money to heat and cool homes. It can also lead to stained ceilings and unnecessary odors.
Animals cause moderate to severe damage to property. Preventative maintenance is highly recommended to keep those pesky animals from returning. Roof Rats, Raccoons, Squirrels, Birds and Possums usually make their home in attics. Hearing them scurrying around at night is a sign of presence. Dust, allergens, and rat droppings are only a few examples of things that may be hidden in attics or crawlspaces. Not to mention the damage rodents and pests can cause while venturing in t homes or buildings. Most exterminators offers all attics & crawlspaces cleanup, rat cleanup, rodent cleanup, decontamination, debris cleanup, and insulation removal & replacement services.
The Norway rat is very adept at finding shelter. They can even live in the ground. However, most of the time they prefer living in homes and buildings. Rodents only need a hole the size of a quarter to gain entry. Rodents can climb walls and use utility lines and fences to travel from structure to structure. Rodents enjoy living in high places, like attics, are their preference. Roof rats do not burrow in the ground or swim. However, Norway rats do. Favorite foods consist of fruits, vegetables, nuts, pet food and invertebrates . Rats will also eat paper then use it as nest material. A female roof rat can each have up to four litters a year, each containing five to eight young. In urban areas where rats have no natural predators, the survival rate of the babies is high.