Rodent Extermination

Worldwide, rodents like mice and rats are the most common, resilient pests. Once they’ve breached indoors, they wreak havoc in basements, kitchens, attics, and walls. Their bodies can squeeze into tiny holes for nesting or foraging. Humans often find their food contaminated as these pests are known to gnaw through packaging. Moreover, rodents reproduce at lightning speed, causing infestations to expand rapidly. Mice and rats are sneaky; if you see one, there are often more within the vicinity. Take action as soon as possible – call Defend Pest Solutions, which will rid you of your pest problem with precision and skill.

Mouse Characteristics

Mice are always searching for food. Oftentimes, a readily available food source is within ten feet of their nest. In their quest for nourishment, mice contaminate human food resources with their dander, urine, and feces. They can also transmit diseases indirectly through ticks, fleas, and mites. Mice are particularly bothersome due to the stunning rate at which they reproduce. These rodents can be repeat offenders, easily making their way back into your home or business.

Meadow Vole Characteristics

The meadow vole is a typical representative of this group and has dull fur that is grizzled chestnut to yellowish brown on the upper parts of the body and silvery gray on the lower parts. The tail, about one-third of the total body length, is sparsely haired and scaly.

Rat Characteristics

Humans have created habitats conducive to rat populations from fields, granaries, homes, buildings, ship vessels, alleyways, sewers, and subway tunnels. Wherever food and water are present, you can be sure rats are nearby. Rats carry many diseases and can cause extensive damage to your home or business. They constantly gnaw on objects, creating many issues within building infrastructure.

How will I know if I have a rodent infestation?

  • Hear squeaking, gnawing, or scuttling noises within walls - particularly at night?

  • See distinctive droppings? Mouse droppings are narrow, pointed, and roughly 1/8” to ¼” in length. Rat feces is black and about ¾” long with blunted ends. Rodent droppings indicate where they’ve been.

  • Have gnawed food containers, cardboard boxes, floor and ceiling joists, door casings, kitchen cabinets, walls, pipes, chewed/frayed wires?

  • See oil marks or smudges along the walls? Rodents leave behind grease marks which build up over time in frequently traveled areas.

  • Have you seen shredded paper, cloth, straw, feathers, and fur? These are common nesting materials for rodents.

  • Use ultraviolet light to scan sites for mouse or rat urine, which is phosphorescent.