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Finding Rodent Droppings In Your Home?
11/26/13
A problem in the home that no one wants to deal with is a rodent infestation. The most common types of rodents you will find in your St. Louis home are mice, rats, and squirrels. But particularly the house mouse this time of the year as the weather gets cold and mice try to move into homes. The house mouse is small and can get usually get itself into even the tiniest of openings around the home. It is likely that the first sign you will notice of a mouse infestation is that you begin to see rodent droppings throughout the home.
Mouse droppings are usually around an eighth of an inch long, oblong, and pointed at both ends. Fresh droppings will be damp and moist, while older droppings will be dried out. You will begin to find these droppings in cupboards or food pantries, in drawers, and even on countertops or in the oven. Mice tend to stick around areas where they have a steady food supply so the kitchen is quite popular. Remember too that these little pellets of droppings you are finding are fecal matter. They may not look like much, but they are extremely unsanitary. Not only is it the droppings you see, but the rodents are walking through them and tracking the fecal matter everywhere. Your kitchen could be literally covered. Not a pleasant thought in your food prep space! On top of the fecal matter, rodents can potentially carry several communicable diseases.
Many people believe that they can take care of rodent invasions by themselves. And, while you will be able to catch some with store bought traps, the fact is you need to get to the nest. Store bought bait can be dangerous to your own pets as well, and won't prevent other rodents from coming back into your home. Thats why the St. Louis pest control team at Rottler suggests you leave it to the professionals when it comes to a rodent infestation. Our Rodent Exclusion Service is ideal for any type of residential building in Mid-Missouri. We begin with an in depth inspection of the building; with this we identify not only where there is currently an infestation, but also if there are any areas that are particularly vulnerable to rodent infestations. Not only will we make suggestions for potential improvements, but we can also seal off any entrances, as well as put our own baits and/or traps in place as needed. But it is important to remember, the longer you wait, the more invasive rodents become. So dont waste any time, contact Rottler to protect your St. Louis home today.