Mice make for good
characters in cartoons, but definitely, they are a nightmare to have
in your home, especially in your kitchen.
Rodent and mice
population ride out the icy winters in search of food and warm
shelter. Furniture, books, clothes, electrical wiring—everything is
fair game for gnawing by these invasive pests. More pernicious,
though, is the risk of bacterial food poisoning that they pose to
those who come in contact to their droppings and urine. That’s not
even mentioning yet the deadly diseases they transmit: rat bite
fever, infectious jaundice, murine typhus, leptospirosis and Weil’s
disease, to name a few.
Any time there’s easy
access to food and a warmth, rodents and mice thrive; once
established, it’ll be a drag to get rid of them. Rodent and mice
proofing by exterminator experts, combined with hygienic living and
sanitation efforts are still the best defense against unmitigated
pest infestation. Common sense strategies should be heeded, including
keeping food containers tightly sealed and cleaning under stoves and
tables.
Trim
overgrown vegetation and shrubbery, and store firewood off the
ground. Seal small holes with silicone caulk or steel wool, which
rodents can’t gnaw. When scurrying sounds keep you awake at night,
call for one-time treatment or maintenance by trained exterminators
to take care of your stubborn and unwanted houseguests.
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