Nearly every corner of the world has rodents to contend with. Rats and mice, the more common rodents, are highly likely to be carrying at least one form of disease or ailments and their destruction can cost homeowners and businesses thousands of dollars in repair. Though rodents will invade if the opportunity arises all year long, they tend to be more active in slipping indoors during the fall, as the food and water becomes scarcer. Being highly adaptable, once they manage indoors, rodents will stay indefinitely. To recognize the rodent infestation in or near your Kentucky home or business, we at Effective Pest Services would like to take the opportunity to briefly discuss the three most common rodents are the Deer mice, House mice, and Norway rats.

Deer Mice

With large ears, black beady eyes, and a pointed nose, these mice can be identifying with the bicolored fur of light brownish-reddish colors on top and white underbelly and feet. These mice average 3 inches in length. Deer mice prefer to avoid humans, however, they will invade buildings out of necessity, if they do, they will nest in attics, basements, or crawl spaces to stay out of sight. Tree holes, hollow logs, or piles of stones or logs is where they will nest outdoors. Their diet is primarily herbivores which includes nuts, seeds, small fruits, berries, and they will also eat insects. Indoors, they will eat pet food or human scraps.

House Mice

From the tip of their nose to the end of their, Hose ice average about 7 inches in length and weigh up to an ounce. their bellies are lighter colors, and they are covered in in short hair that varies from light brown, gray, to black in color. Not as dense as the rest of the body, the fur is sparsely found the tail and ear. To access your home or business, mice only need hole or crack the size of a dime. When the weather is extreme or they need to escape predators, they will seek indoor shelter. Attics and basements as well as in wall voids and voids under cabinets is where they usually nest once inside the breach indoors. House mice are opportunistic eaters and will eat nearly anything, though they prefer seeds and nuts.

Norway Rats

It is believed Norway rats originated from Asia; they are found nearly everywhere in the world making Norway rats are a common problem. With their powerful gnawing abilities, these rats can be especially destructive as they have been the culprits of gnawed through lead and plastic piping to get to water. With a shorter scaly tail and a blunt muzzle, their nose and ears are shorter than other rat species. The scattered black hairs throughout the coloring is commonly noticed in their brownish or grayish coarse fur. Norway rats average 10-11 ¾ ounces in weight and average 12 ½ – 18 ½ inches in length and their tail can make up 5 ¾ – 8 ½ inches

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