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WHAT TYPE OF RODENT IS IT?

Name:

House Mouse (Mus musculus)

Appearance: The typical house mouse is generally grey or brown in color, and around 3 to 4 inches in length. They can be identified by their large ears and tiny eyes.

Habit and Habitat: Mice generally nests in burrows, but the house mouse is fond of living indoors and can often be found invading kitchens, basements and crawlspaces. They will often create their nesting sites within 30 feet of a food and water source. Mice are excellent climbers and can fit through holes smaller than ¼ inch, making their way into tight spaces like wall voids and under doorways that are not properly sealed.

Diet: Scavenger-like diet with a preference from grains, nuts, and cereal products.

Reproduction: Mice are notorious for being frequent breeders. New born females reach sexual maturity within two months, and can have 5 to 7 young every 45 days. This makes them difficult to control without the help of a trained professional. Adult mice can live up to a year.

Name:Norway Rat

Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Appearance: The Norway rat averages around six to eight inches in length, and is brown or dark grey in color. They have small eyes and ears for their body size, and unlike mice, the length of their tail is shorter than the length of their body.  Rats will also leave lots of droppings like mice will, but those droppings are larger in size and pill shaped, rather than thin and blunt on one end like mice.

Habit and Habitat: Rats are cautious creatures, and spend most of the day time hours hiding in burrows they’ve dug out as nesting sites. As a result, they will often only come out at night to search for food and water. When rodent populations become large and their nesting site becomes over crowded, the weaker rodents are forced to search for their food during the day time. Seeing large rodents during the day generally indicates a high level infestation nearby. Rats have very poor eye sight, but make up for it by having a strong sense of smell by “feeling” their way around areas with their whiskers and body hair.

Diet: Omnivorous; prefers fresh foods and a balanced diet. Will consume grains, meat, plant material, fruits, etc.  Needs lots of water to survive.

Reproduction: Like mice, Norway rats are frequent breeders, reaching sexual maturity within 2 months. Females can give birth to up to seven litters of young per year, with around ten young per litter. That means that one female mouse, in a favorable environment, can produce up to 70 offspring a year! Rats breed all year round; adult rats can live up to a year.

MOUSE & RAT FACTS

Pest Entry: Mice and rats can enter through small openings in the foundation of a building, or can enter underneath doors that lack proper door sweeps. They are also excellent climbers and will use the pipes on the inside and outside of a building to make their way in. Mice can fit into very tight areas and can make it through holes as small as a 1/4″.

Environment: They are often found in basements and areas with lots of moisture like kitchens and bathrooms. Mice are such good climbers that they are also seen traveling to the upper floors of a building and creating nests on various floors, making them difficult to control. They must also find a food source and can often be found in areas where food is stored and prepared.

Reproduction: Rodents can reproduce very quickly and are difficult to control as a result. Mice reach sexual maturity in as little as two months and can have four to seven young at a time. This means that a population of mice may pop up almost out of no where, and become a problem quickly.

Health/Damage Concerns: Rodents have been known to spread a variety of diseases and can also bring other unwanted pest such as fleas, ticks and lice into the home.

Home Remedies: The best home remedy for rodents is exclusion; preventing them from getting in inside in the first place. This often means sealing up gaps around pipes indoors and outside, putting mesh over gutters, and sealing up any cracks in the foundation of the building, among other things. This can be a difficult task, but it will be worth-while in preventing unwanted pest entry.

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  • Better variety of treatment methods – Including green treatments and baiting programs.
  • More Experience – We’ve been defeating all types of pests since 1930, and have the most experienced technicians in the industry.

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