Rat Facts & Information

Rodents are some of the most adaptable creatures on the planet and can be extremely difficult to exterminate. Rodent infestations can cause considerable damage to infested buildings and local agriculture. They are also known carriers of many diseases and prove a health hazard to humans. Rodent populations grow quickly and steadily, so rodent control is best started prior to infestations. In order to protect your home, garden, and health from existing rodent infestations, professional, customized rodent control is often necessary. For help preventing and getting rid of mice infestations, talk to one of our rodent specialist today.

Your customized rodent control program may contain:

• Exclusion and sealing of sites greater than ½ inch (about the size of a dime) using screens, flashing, door sweeps, and other materials to keep rats from entering a structure.

• Interior and exterior sanitation to minimize available food and water that supports a rat population.

• Keeping vegetation thinned out or removed from the perimeter of buildings.

• Removing clutter and any debris that creates hiding places rats can use as harborage sites.

• Using traps and other mechanical means to remove rats.