The Rats are coming, the Rats are coming
In Delta there are 3 common domestic or farmyard problematic rodents. These include the house mouse, Norway rat and the roof rat (black rat). Rats and mice are easy to detect and leave plenty of evidence. From chewing through a cereal box in your cupboards to feeding on fruit left on the counter, they can leave a mess. There may be mouse nesting material inside the house or rat tunnels in the soil outside. Dark brown droppings where rodents eat and travel are a sure sign of oncoming infestation. When your house is quiet, you may hear rodents moving around, from scratching in the attic and walls to chewing and fighting in the crawl space. Rats and mice can cause significant property damage because they chew on building insulation, siding, drywall and wires. Rats will leave your attic smelling of urine and littered with feces (unsightly to a building inspector and new home buyer). If you eat food that has been contaminated by rodents, you may get a foodborne illness. In some cases, diseases can be spread if you are bitten by a rodent, or if you are exposed to areas that are contaminated by rodent urine or droppings. Rats and mice have babies often, so it is important to find and get rid of them quickly and efficiently. To prevent rodents on your property you need to: eliminate food and water sources, eliminate their hiding spaces and pest proof your house. If you are unable to control rodents on your own, call us.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rats-coming-randy-bilesky?published=t
http://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/blogs/blog-autumn-rains-bring-out-the-wasps-and-rats-1.2359879
