Mice Pest Control
Mount Nathan Gold Coast

How to keep mice under control in your home

Mice require a food source, shelter and easy access. They prefer dry, warm areas in Mount Nathan in which they are not bothered and can build nests.

There are also preventative ways we can do to minimise mice encounter at home particularly if the source of infestation is not yet identified. Here are a few to do so before calling the aid of experts:

• Food safety – be careful not to attract mice with food. Where potential food should be stored in plastic or metal containers. Regularly wash under stoves, refrigerators and cupboards.
• Doors – fit bristle (or brush) strips to the bottom of doors to save you access, especially in older houses wherein the door match may not be snug
• Holes – these are often made in exterior walls for pipes and cables; take a look at that old pipework holes and ensure they are sealed too
• Air bricks and vents – cover those with best galvanised cord mesh, mainly if they are damaged
• Eaves — fix damaged roofing and use twine mesh to seal openings
• Vegetation – trim tree branches lower back from the house and wherein viable keep away from plants growing up the sides of your private home. Overgrown plants near the walls will provide mice shelter and the ability to do nesting sites.
• Lawns – keep grass mown fast to reduce refuge and seeds for foods. Ideally depart a gap among the building foundations and the lawn.

After mice infestation is spotted, call the aid of pest control professionals.

For a current mice infestation, we can give a brisk, ensured service to get rid of mice from your house or business.

With over a number of decades of globally backed knowledge and expertise, this enables our technicians to provide expert advice and mouse control in the regions they not only service but in which they also live.

Detecting Mice Problems

To confirm if you are experiencing mice problems at your Mount Nathan home or in business, here are indicative signs that there is an infestation:

• Droppings – since they are cousins with rats leave traces of their waste droppings which resembles chocolate sprinkles and smaller compared to rat droppings, which can be concentrated in one area. If you find one, DO NOT touch as you’ll be susceptible to acquire diseases.
• Chewed up packages or stuff – this is obvious as you may find some chewed up pieces of stuff like newspapers or even the surfaces of your furniture.
• Gnawed things – mice need to keep their teeth trimmed which is why they are fond of gnawing or chewing on hard materials other than food like plastics and wood. They can also have the capability to split to pieces papers.

Other signs that there is a mice infestation:

• Pee and musty, stale odor
• Smear marks
• Ripped food packages

Deterring Mice Problems

An initial inspection is the first step in discovering mice infestation around Mount Nathan. Doing this very well can assist in deterring any mice issues. Though DIY methods can alleviate the problem, these can only provide short-term solutions. Hence, it is best to consider long-term ones to completely stop the problem.

In fact, there are viable options on how we can stop mice infestation but the easiest method is to seal entry points and keeping the environment clean.

Setting Traps and Baits

If you’re frightened or anxious about the thought of mice in your property, our professional deterrent methods offer the best and most dependable solution:

For present mice infestation, we can provide quick, guaranteed service to get rid of mice safely from your home or business.

For the spring-loaded trap, a bait is needed to lure rodents, a piece of cheese is a good example. After setting the trap and bait, place the trap perpendicular to a wall (like a T). Put these traps where you believe you where the rodents are nestling.

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