12 Rodent Tips You Should Implement Today

Action items for a rodent free environment

• Empty exterior garbage cans and recycling bins every week.
  
• Eliminate Bird Feeders- They love the food dropping on the ground.
  

• Pick up all the fallen fruit from the fruit trees. Shake off the all the remaining fruit off the tree and discard it.
  
• Feed pets inside home at set times and put away food and water in sealed containers. Pet food has Vitamin K which will heal rodents after they eat the bait. Rodents will hoard pet food. They collect it and store food for a long unwelcome stay.
  
• Sanitation and removing clutter is vital for a rodent free environment.
  
• Store any other food storage items in sealed containers.
  
• Seal/Plug holes with mesh, steel wool or expanding foam. Rodents can get through small holes because of the occipital plate on the front skull (Mice size of a dime and Rat size of a quarter).
  
• Eliminate bushes and ground cover around base of home.
  
• Eliminate tree branches over roof to prevent climbing rodents to get into your attic.
  
• Normally will take 2 weeks to 2 months to completely treat for Mice and Rats. Rats normally will take longer to treat.
  
• Mice have poor sight and great audio perception. That's why they are always droppings against walls.
  
• Mice will operate only 10-15 ft from food source. Rats have a greater distance 15-20 ft.