How to Get Rid of Mice

Are your electric cables looking like Swiss cheese? Plastic meal bags are being torn from unusual areas? Who scratches on your walls at these outrageous hours? It is sad to say, but you have unwanted visitors living in your home. By that we are not suggesting that your house is haunted, we actually mean mice!

Don’t let their size fool you; they can cause a great deal of damage. CDC has pointed out that mice spread more than 35 diseases including rickettsialpox, salmonellosis, leptospirosis and lymphocytic virus. These diseases could be spread both through direct contact (touching them) and through contact with their feces, urine or saliva.

If serious actions to control or prevent a rat infestation are not taken, you don't want to know what you’ll be up against in a few months. A female mouse has 12 babies every 3 weeks and can give birth 6 to 10 times a year; that means 150 infants yearly!

Getting Cleared of Mice

Here are some great ideas to assist you in getting these annoying disease-infested animals away from your property.

Rodents like to stay in places where they can

find quick access to water, as well as food. Therefore, the most effective solution to discourage them from taking up residence on your property is to get rid of all feeding opportunities.

You can certainly do that by:

· Placing food in glass or airtight jars.

· Making sure that the jars are not left open and are shut properly.

· Once your pet is through eating, get rid of the scraps.

As these annoying creatures can find something to eat even in the garbage, make it a priority to regularly take the garbage out. If your trash can is kept inside, make sure that it is properly closed all the time. Be sure to take out the trash before going to sleep.

Mice flourish in conditions that are unsanitary.

Therefore, it is advisable to keep the environment sanitized. Some good housekeeping tips are:

· After eating, vacuum and get rid of any and all pieces of food left on the floor.

· Clean the kitchen from time to time especially areas such as your cooking area and the kitchen sink.

· Search your house for gaps and small openings and seal them. When installing pipe work for electric appliances and utility cable, holes tend to be driven into the outer walls of a house. Such openings need to be shut and sealed by using either caulk or by plugging steel wool.

· Install door sweeps to close openings under the door frames.

· Should there be gaps in your vent or air bricks, use fine galvanized wire mesh to seal it up.

By closing all the gaps, you can certainly make your residence a 'no go' zone for rodents.

Mice like to hide in cluttered parts of your home.

So, if you habitually hoard things in your basement or attic, then you certainly have to get rid of the mess immediately.

Ultrasonic pest repellents like Guardian Pest Repeller can be used to stop mice from creeping into your home

There are different types of mouse traps

available like snap traps, sticky traps and electrocution traps.

· Snap traps are the most popular mouse traps in homes. Snap traps can be placed around the house with foodstuffs serving as bait. Snap traps are wonderful only when you wish to catch the rodents. You will need to work with electrocution traps, in the event that you want to kill them. Mice are electrocuted by these and killed immediately.

· Sticky traps can be used if you'd like to monitor their activity and track down their hiding spot. This type of mouse trap is hard to get rid of as it sticks to the mouse’s skin.

If you are looking for instant extermination of rodents, these are definitely advised. Rodenticides are powerful, toxic chemical products that kill mice at once. You need to use them carefully since these are harmful and toxic. Make sure that children and your pets are far from these lethal chemicals.

If nothing seems to work, get in contact with a professional mice exterminator. They have the quality equipment and experience to exterminate mice quickly and for a long time.