Rat Control and Mouse Control Prevents Disease

When it comes to pest control, mice and rats are usually the rodents that come to mind. Effective rodent control is important to prevent rats and mice from spreading diseases, many of which are serious and life-threatening. Both large and small rodent species can spread diseases through their droppings. They can contaminate food or be carriers of ticks and fleas that transmit illness. That’s why it’s important to properly handle mouse and rat extermination. Your home can become a safer and healthier place to live through the use of various mouse control and rat control measures.

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Rat Extermination and Rodent Control Require Expert Knowledge

For proper rat extermination and mouse control, it is important to know the characteristics and habits of the species most commonly found in New Jersey. There are different methods of pest control like baiting with tamper-proof bait stations, mechanical devices, glue boards and physical exclusion. Mice can reproduce rapidly and need to be dealt with appropriately. Rat control can be difficult and should be handled by a trained professional. With our rat control or mouse pest control services, we conduct a complete inspection to see how they get in and give you recommendations on how to seal those areas to prevent future infestation.

Rodent control is necessary for the following:

• Brown Rats are one of the largest species of rats and are quite common in NJ. They can reach up to 10 inches in length, not including their tail, and are typically dark gray or brown with lighter coloration on their undersides or bellies. They are known to carry diseases such as Well’s disease, cryptosporidiosis, viral hemorrhagic fever, Q fever, and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The most effective method of rodent control for this species is the removal of all food sources. Rat extermination can be accomplished with rat traps or other types of bait stations.
• Black Rats are abhorred as much for the diseases they carry as they are for the structural damage to homes and also food contamination. Traditionally known as the common house rat, black rats, are common throughout the United States and beyond. The upper portion of the black rat’s body ranges from black to light brown in color and their bellies are grayish to whitish in coloration. Black rats are well-known carriers of bubonic plague Effective bubonic plague and other disease prevention methods are best accomplished through rat extermination and should handled only by rodent control specialists.

• The Common House Mouse prefers residential settings and can cause a lot of destruction to homes and offices not to mention increasing the risk of fire hazard. Mice are light grey to brown in coloration and their ears and tail have very little fur. As with the other species of rodents, the danger of mouse droppings contaminating food and spreading disease makes infestation a serious problem. Besides infecting people, mice and rats can do some serious damage to furniture, walls, floors, and electrical wires. When you see a mouse, pest control is a must to ensure the problem doesn’t grow larger.

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