Mice need to find someplace warm to live which why you find them in homes, attics, and garages. One question we hear a lot is the difference between having one mouse or an infestation of mice. Fortunately, it’s not difficult to tell when you have a real problem going on. While it’s normal for a couple of mice to make it indoors, that’s all it should be. If you are actively seeing signs of mice in your home, this means there is an infestation. Mice are second only to humanity as the most populous mammals in urban areas. House mice are considered dangerous and destructive pests. Because they carry and transmit viruses, bacteria and other diseases, mice are considered to be troublesome pests.

Rodent Droppings

Rodent droppings let you know that a mouse was there. If you’re seeing rodent droppings in multiple places around your house, this is a good indication that you have a number of mice running around. Droppings can be found anywhere, but some of the more common places include along baseboards, under appliances, and in food storage areas and cabinets.

Strange Noises

One mouse isn’t going to cause noises in the home, but many will. Mice are nocturnal creatures, so pay attention to activity at night. You may hear moving, scratching or squeaking in your walls as the mice run around. If you’re up late at night, you may even notice a mouse or two peeking out and running across your floor. If you don’t notice, your dog or cat probably will.

Damage

They are commonly responsible for causing damage to personal property and are notorious for commercial crop destruction. In agricultural communities, mice may also be responsible for machine and equipment malfunction. These pests are capable of causing massive losses in commercial farming enterprises, as food that has been contaminated by mice is rendered unfit for consumption.

Disease

Mice can contaminate surfaces and food sources within homes. Mice carry Hantavirus, this virus is contracted with inhalation of particles released when mouse droppings, urine and saliva are disturbed. They can cause very serious diseases: haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) Humans who consume contaminated food may contract a number of mouse-borne diseases, including salmonellosis. Within domestic environments, food contamination may be less obvious and foods may be consumed unknowingly. The constant chewing of mice also causes damage to electrical wires, clothing, books and furniture. They destroy storage boxes, electrical lines and other materials while building their nests.

Reproduction

Mouse populations can expand to include over 200 specimens in a matter of months.

Droppings

The presence of mouse droppings is an early and certain indication of an infestation. These dark, tiny feces are particularly dangerous and should not be handled without the use of gloves and a protective face mask.

Nests

Mouse nests can be located within homes, and infestations become obvious when holes appear in walls and floorboards. Nesting areas may be found in drawers, shoeboxes, storage boxes, under cabinets and other areas that are seldom accessed. Infestations should be handled swiftly and are most efficiently dealt with through professional pest control methods.

Tracks

Mouse tracks are sometimes visible in dusty or muddy areas, and holes in walls confirm their presence as well as their nesting places.

Stale Odours

Mice smell. Once urine and faeces build up, musky odours follow. Mice also build nests and reproduce, and all of this smells, too. Usually, it’s not faeces and urine on their own that smell but rather the combination of faeces, urine, and nest material. Enclosed areas, such as cabinets and pantries, may smell like ammonia from the urine. If fresh air and fans aren’t getting rid of the odours, a mice infestation could be to blame.

Things to prevent Ants

• Keep your garden clean of debris. Cut off any creepers, ivy or vegetation that touches or leans onto the exterior walls of your house and windows. These can make it easier for mice to enter your home.
• Cut off their food source
• Eliminating the problem before it starts is the best way to get rid of mice. You can do this by making sure you have no food sources readily available for them. (just like all other pests!)
• This will entail keeping food tightly sealed in containers or plastic bags.
• You’ll also have to be vigilant about cleaning up crumbs from your home. Don’t forget to clean:
  • under and around standing appliances in your kitchen
  • in couch cushions
  • in bins
  • areas of the home where your family eats or prepares food
• Pet food can also attract mice. Remove pet bowls as soon as your pet has finished eating. Give the bowls a rinse to eliminate the scent of the food.
• Determine how they’re getting in - It can be next to impossible to seal every nook and cranny, but check your home for cracks in the walls and holes near floorboards and in radiators. You can fill these up or treat with repellent. Also check for rips in window screens, which you can mend.

If you’re noticing regular signs of mice activity in your home instead of the occasional mouse caught in a trap, there’s a strong possibility that you have an infestation. It doesn’t take long for this to happen – a few mice can quickly build nests and reproduce. Because mice can spread bacteria that is hazardous to human health, it’s important to call a pest control expert right away on 1800377377

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