What Types of Mouse Control Techniques Are Available?
Thousands of homes in Georgia have problems with rodent infestations. Mice run rampant in nearly every city, and even if your home does not currently have mice, an infestation in a neighboring home puts you at risk in the future. That is why it is so important to have effective mouse control techniques available, so that you can keep your home free of these pesky rodents and keep your property and your family safe.
Mouse Removal Services in Atlanta
How to Get Rid of Mice
Mouse Traps
The best-known method of reducing the mouse population once they have entered your home is with mouse traps. There are two things that make mouse traps method to get rid of mice. First, mouse traps are quick, and a good way to ensure that the mouse has been removed. Second, mouse traps keep the dead mouse in place so that it can be quickly taken from your property. They can easily be placed where you experience mice problems and should drastically cut down on the rodent population until it is eliminated altogether.
Mice Poison
Poison is another effective method of mouse control, but it is not the preferred method. Poisons and rodenticides are slower to act and may not kill every mouse. Those that do die may fall into areas that are difficult or impossible to remove, causing your home to smell and draw in bugs. Poison is effective in some scenarios, but not many.
Mouse Exclusion
Exclusion is another method of reducing mice problems. Unlike other types of mouse control, exclusion is designed to prevent mice from finding places inside of your home to enter and survive. Exclusion involves plugging up possible entry points and removing hiding spots so mice have no reason to enter or live inside of your home. If you combine exclusion with general cleanliness (mice like to live where there is stray food and lots of dirty hiding spots) you drastically reduce the number of mice inside your home.
Pets
Pets are a fun, but not ideal form of mouse control. Mice can carry diseases and may not be great for your pet’s stomach. Also, chances are that you feed your pet regularly, and your pet is not likely to hunt for the mice unless it is hungry. At the same time, if you don’t feed your pet and it doesn’t catch any mice, it may suffer from serious neglect and illness, so starving your pet to keep it hunting is not an option either. Still, homes with pets are slightly more likely to discourage mice from entering a home, so it’s not the worst decision to those that were already considering pets.
Using Mouse Control Techniques
When you have mice problems in your home there are some options available. Consider calling Critter Busters, a mice control company in the Atlanta area that specializes in removal and exclusion. It’s best to put your mouse problems in the hands of trained professionals to remove the pests quickly and easily. Call us today!