Finding a mouse or rat in a home or commercial building can be alarming. Knowledge of a Commercial pest control will prevent a mouse or rat in a house or building. Still, many people are embarrassed when a rat is found in the basement or a rat in the wall or ceiling and are hesitant to look for help.
Answers to some of the most common questions about mouse and rat problems:
Where do mice and rats live?
Mice and rats can nest in almost any part of a building. Finding a mouse or rat in a ceiling, a wall, a crawlspace, a basement, an attic or even a closet. The most common sign of rodent infestation is mouse or rat feces. Small, pellet like waste in your home or Commercial building, there is a good chance of a mouse or rat.
Do rodents cause structural damage?
Yes, even a single mouse or rat in a building can cause structural damage. Rodents have a compulsion to chew and will gnaw on whatever rats or mice can find. In addition to chewing wood framing and insulation, rats and mice may also gnaw holes into belongings that you have in storage.
Can rodents make me or my pets sick?
Unfortunately, a mouse or a rat could make people, family members or pets very sick. Rat diseases in particular are very serious. Many species of rats can carry potentially fatal illnesses like the hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Fleas that make their homes on rats can also carry illnesses like meningitis. Adults, children, dogs and cats can all be made very ill by a rat or mouse in a home or building.
Trap a rat or mouse myself or need to hire a Pest Control pro?
Buying traps to attempt to capture mice and rats, but handling even a dead mouse or rat can be dangerous due to the risk of germs. Public health experts typically advise against do-it-yourself rodent removal and instead advise those who suspect mouse or rat problems to seek out the help of a Commercial Mice removal professional who has the right equipment to safely remove a rat or mouse. Exterminators can also determine if there is just one rodent in a property or dealing with a family of mice or rats.
Rodent infestations truly are a common problem and nothing to be ashamed of. Still, it’s important that you take steps to protect family and pets by hiring a mouse or rat exterminator to take care of the problem. A Commercial Pest control professional can assist with living and dead rat removal, finding the rat entry point and making rat repairs to damaged areas. Commercial Pest Control specialist Servicing the Hospitality, Food service, Property Management, Food and Beverage Processing, Governments, Schools & Multifamily in the Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Samammish, Renton, Bothell, Mercer island, Renton, Kent or Redmond areas, Seattle Commercial Exterminators is the rat pest control company to choose. With years of experience, on how best to handle all types of rodent infestations, help with rat prevention and the repair of rat damage.