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Rodents such as mice and rats have been dwelling among us humans for centuries but we don't want to share our homes with these destructive creatures. It's not uncommon, especially during the winter months, for rodents to seek warmth, shelter and food within a domestic property.
What many people do not realise, is that these pests can be much more than a nuisance. Rodents, such as rats and mice, are associated with a number of health risks. In fact, rats and mice are known to spread more than 35 diseases. These diseases can be spread to humans directly, through the handling of live or dead rodents, through contact with rodent faeces, urine, or saliva, and through rodent bites. Diseases carried by rodents can also be spread to humans indirectly, through fleas, ticks, or mites that have fed on an infected rodent.
What next?
Once you have decided that you need help
please do contact us at R D Pest and Property management
What to expect on your visit
- An experienced qualified technician will visit your home and carry out an inspection before commencing with the most suitable treatment plan.
- You will receive a written report on the work carried out with all recommendations and advice to adhere to.
- After the initial treatment, a follow up 2nd visit will be carried out within 7-10 days.
- If required a 3rd courtesy visit will be carried out.
- You have free access to advice at any time during your treatment period
Don't let them take over your home
Know your intruder
There are 3 main suspects that intrude their way into domestic properties up and down the country.
Learn more about them below
Mice Appearance: The House Mouse body length ranges between 60-90mm, and the tail can add 100mm. They weigh less than 25g, and their fur colour varies between light brown and grey.
Characteristics: House Mice have an acute sense of hearing, frequently using ultrasound to communicate, and is especially sensitive to any sudden noise. Their presence is usually detected from their dark-coloured droppings or damage to stored foods in the larder, packaging or woodwork.
Habitat: House Mice live in nests that they build out of cloth, wool and paper. Nests are often built inside houses, in places such as roof spaces, under floors or in wall cavities, and wherever there is access to a good source of food, especially during the winter. House Mice can squeeze through cracks as small as 5mm, but mouse holes are typically 20-30mm in diameter. House Mice are mainly active at night and can often be heard running about as they search for food.
Diet: Mice are erratic, sporadic feeders, nibbling at many sources of food rather than taking repeated meals from any one item. They do not need free water to drink as they generally obtain sufficient moisture from their diet. Their favourite foods are cereal products, although they will eat almost anything.
Rats Appearance: The Brown Rat is the larger of the rats in Britain, often weighing over half a kilo and measuring about 23cm, without counting the tail. It has a blunt muzzle, small hair-covered ears and a tail that is shorter than its body. The black rat weighs half as much and is shorter. It has a pointed muzzle, large, almost hairless ears, a more slender body and a long thin tail that is longer than its body.
Characteristics Rats: have well-developed senses of smell taste and touch. They have an acute sense of hearing, frequently using ultrasound to communicate, and is especially sensitive to any sudden noise. Both species breed rapidly and become sexually mature in about three months. Each female may produce from 3 to 12 litters of between six and eight young in a year. Rats need to gnaw to keep their constantly growing incisor teeth worn down. They damage woodwork, plastic, bricks and lead pipes, and will strip insulation from electrical cables.
Habitat: live in any situation that provides food, water and shelter. In homes, they will live in roof spaces, wall cavities or under floorboards. In gardens, they will burrow into grassy banks or under sheds. Brown Rats are often found living in sewer systems. Black Rats are rare and are occasionally found in shipping ports.
Diet Rats feed mostly at night, and an average rat will eat 50g of food a day. Preferred foods are cereal products, although rats are omnivorous and will eat almost anything that humans eat.
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