Controlling mice is one of the most difficult pest to control. Mice will find a way into your home and if they cannot find a way, they will make one. Mice will chew through walls and use ventilation systems to invade a home. Mice are extremely destructive and reproduces very quickly, leading to a full infestation within weeks. When you first discover mice invading your home, it is important to team up with a professional pest control service to get rid of the mice. Effective Pest Services would like to share why it is so important to seek professional help and not to attempt getting rid of mice yourself.
Diseases & Parasites from Mice
When you have mice in your home, you and the entire household is at risk of disease and parasite exposure. Mice harbor ticks, fleas, and mites that can move on to you or your pets. Mice are also known to carry over 35 diseases which humans can contract through mice saliva, feces, and urine. Mice will contaminate food and the very surfaces you prepare food on. There are so many different ways a human can contract a harmful disease when mice are present in a home. Due to the threat mice pose to a household, it is important to quickly get rid of mice as soon as they invade.
Mice Reproduce Quickly & Can Cause A Lot of Damage
Mice are well known to be very destructive. They chew holes through the walls and as well as electrical wiring and the plumbing system. Mice will chew on clothes and linens to make nests and ruin furniture. As you can see, mice will cause a lot of damage to your home. Not only can mice cause a lot of damage, but as stated, they reproduce quickly. A single female mouse can have up to 12 pups at a time. Mice can also produce around five to ten litters in a single year. In one year, a single female can have 120 babies which reach reproductive maturity within 8 weeks. The productive ability of mice is crazy and can lead to a full on infestation within months. It is very important to control mice to prevent a full on invasion.
Pest Control Training
Mice need to be controlled and fast. The benefit of hiring a professional is that they can do just that. A professional pest control service trains their technicians and teach them about the local mice species and how to predict their habits and behavior. A professional will know where to look for mice as well as their travel patterns. A professional will help set up traps, bait and provide advice on how to better keep mice out of your home. Some pest services will aid you in exclusion. Exclusion is sealing off your home from mice. A pest control service will help seal off holes and look for ways mice can get into your home and prevent properly.
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Fighting a mice infestation is not an easy task and one a homeowner or business owner should never do alone. If you have mice or need help preventing mice, contact Effective Pest Services today.
