The uninvited guests are back!

It’s that time of year and I’m not talking about the holidays. The furry critters are looking for refuge out of the cold and rain. This is the time of year when rats and mice are looking for entryways into your home.

At Hydrex pest-control we offer rodent service and we also offer what is called an exclusion inspection. During the inspection the pest control technician checks under the house, all around it and inside including the attic to find possible rodent entryways. Mice can fit through any space the width of your pinky or larger.  So you really can’t expect to exclude mice entirely but it will cut down on the numbers by reducing known entryways.  Rats however can be excluded successfully because of their size.

If rodents are an annual problem for you exclusion work is a necessity.  Hydrex provides an estimate for the work that is needed and we also offer to do the work ourselves.  But with the report and estimate in hand, you can use your regular contractor or handyman if you have one.

You want to keep your eyes open for rodent feces and for suspicious nest looking areas.  In the attic they will use insulation for nesting, old newspaper etc.  Many times you can hear them traveling through the walls.  It is important to keep food items in the garage and other out buildings sealed tight.  If there is access to grain in livestock barns it’s like a neon sign for rodents “Get your free meal here!”.

Locked bait stations used by pest control professionals are very safe around pets and children. So if you have found some unwanted guests during this holiday season call your local pest-control company and send them packing!

Happy Holidays!