Rodents’ instincts make them difficult to control, and they present a serious menace to your home. If you’re in need of rodent control services, here’s what you should know about these pests:

Rats

• Instincts: Rats are instinctively wary of rat control measures such as traps and bait, and colonize in attics, burrows, under concrete and porches, in wall voids and other hard to reach places.
• Disease: Rats can harbor and transmit a number of serious diseases. They can also introduce disease-carrying parasites such as fleas, lice and ticks into your home.

Mice

• Access: They invade your home seeking food, water and warmth. Without mouse control intervention, one pair of mice may produce 200 offspring in four months.
• Contamination: Each mouse can contaminate much more food than it eats.

Disease Information

• One-page fact sheet about Rodents.

• Latest information from CDC about hantavirus, a disease associated with certain species of rodents.

• Latest information from CDC regarding hantavirus cases in the United States.

 

Rodents Video

For information on other pests, visit thepest library home page.