For those that struggle to keep mice out of their house during the winter, we know how frustrating this can be. It can be a welcomed sight to see the temperature start to steadily climb with the promise of warmer days ahead. Many homeowners might have false hope that when the weather gets warmer, the mice will part ways with their home. This isn’t going to happen for a few different reasons. Effective Pest Services is here to talk about some of the reasons mice will choose to stay in your home even if it is warm outside again.

Why Mice Find Your Home So Appealing

There are a few different things that are going to keep mice lingering in your home long after the weather gets warm again. We are going to take a little closer look at some of those reasons.
– Food: Your home is a constant food source that they don’t have to work hard to get. Even if you take all the precautions you can to keep them out of your food, they are sure to find lingering crumbs that you haven’t been vigilant in cleaning up. They can also get into almost any packaging that is keeping your food protected and fresh. It is virtually impossible to keep them out of food and this is the biggest reason they are going to stick around as long as you let them.
– Shelter: The shelter that your house affords them is also extremely appealing to mice. The warmth and security that your home offers isn’t something that they are going to pass up. On top of that, they can fit through even the smallest of spaces to gain access into your home. Your house is filled with secret spaces that are perfect for their nests and the increased mating that takes place during the spring months.
– Communities: If mice have infiltrated the walls of your home during the winter months, it has been long enough that they have likely developed somewhat of a community inside the walls of your home. Because they have a community in there, they aren’t going to leave of their own volition. They are going to need to be coaxed out of the space by extermination.

Signs of a Mice Infestation

There are several signs of mice infestation in your home:
– Droppings
– Gnaw marks
– Seeing mice
– Rustling in the walls
– Dirty marks on the walls
– Damage to food packaging

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If you have noticed that there are signs of mice in your home, don’t just hope that they will leave on their own. This is never going to happen. You need the help of the professionals at Effective Pest Services. We will get rid of them for good so they aren’t causing damage to your home any longer. Call us today!