Mice Control

Mice Detection

Any attempt to control mice in buildings must, of necessity begin with a thorough inspection of the premises.

When inspecting a property our technicians look for an array of signs that may indicate their presence in various areas throughout the property, these signs include:

Droppings

3-4mm droppings indicating old or recent mice activity. Droppings are often found within roof cavities, subfloors, kitchens, in or around chicken coups and perimeters.

Runways and Rub-marks

These are greasy smear marks usually encompassing fur as well, indicating continual contact with such area. These are useful in determining placement of traps and bait.

Burrows

Often found near waterways and buildings. Mouse burrows consist of a hole hidden under debris. Further useful in trap and bait station placement.

Gnawing

Mice, like most rodents, must gnaw to keep their incisors (teeth) at a certain length. They will often gnaw on a wide array of materials, including woodwork, metals, food containers, cables and conduit. These gnawing marks are a clear sign of rat activity.

Nests

Often made of paper, roofing insulation, rags or paper. Often food and droppings will be present. Such nesting indicates a clear sign of activity, and useful in determining placement of traps and bait.

Tracks

Footprints and tail marks in dust covered floors and roof voids indicate rodent activity.

Sounds

Although uncommon for mice, residents or occupants may hear sounds during the evening and night, particularly in roofs without insulation. Often described as squeaking, squealing, scurrying, gnawing, and sometimes fighting.

Measures We Take

We offer a large variety of solutions to control mouse infestation, particularly as mice are not as intelligent as rats. A technician, may, depending on the circumstances and degree of infestation, recommend the following treatments:

Trapping

For mice a wide variety of trapping mechanisms may be used. These include the use of snap traps, the humane victor tin cat mousetrap that captures and does not harm the animal, and glue boards. Depending on the degree of infestation, these trapping mechanisms may be used in conjunction with one another.

Chemical Treatment

The use of chemical control is often utilized to combat mouse infestation. Our technicians employ single-dose anticoagulant rodenticides, whereby a single dose ingested is lethal, and will cause death in 6-7 days.

Such chemical treatment may be applied either loosely through roofs in the form of bait cubes, or may be stored within sealed plastic boxes. This ensures only the targeted rodents are able to ingest the poison, keeping children, pets and possums safe from possible ingestion.

Often, a leading cause of mouse infestation is due to poor sanitation. Decreasing the food and shelter available to a given population of mice is likely to lead to lower levels of food and space.

This will ultimately lead to competition between those present, which will eventually lead to a decline in the population. This aspect of mouse management often involves a largely educational and advisory form of treatment conversed to the client.

Such a treatment will, with reference to government health regulations, advise a client on precautions needed to be made including the secure storage of food and increased cleanliness both in and outside the building.

Outside the building, this may include the disbandment, redesign, or increased monitoring of chicken coups, as they are conducive to attracting rats and mice.