Rodents
Rodents
Rodents are a common problem in homes around the world. In Georgia, common rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, and voles. These gnawing mammals can range in size from a tiny, half-ounce mouse to 10-inch rats. Georgia is home to two types of rats: Roof Rats (Rattus rattus) and Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus.) Roof Rats are ordinarily black and love to climb power-lines and trees and can creep up in your attic. Norway Rats are usually light in color, large, and love to burrow.
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Once your home is infested with rodents, they are nearly impossible to get rid of on your own. Their quick speed, burrowing talents, and fast reproduction make them almost impossible to catch without professional pest control services. Littoral Pest Solutions, LLC, not only gets rid of your rodent infestation but can prevent them from occurring through scheduled maintenance.
There are telltale signs
that your home may be infested with rodents. Small black droppings and urine odors are common in homes with rat infestations. You may also start to notice holes in boxes, plastics, and containers around your home. These “gnawing holes” can range from small, clear-cut holes to the destruction of property and food items. Greasy rub marks where rodents may travel along walls are also common. If you start to find shredded paper piled in small heaps, this may be a signal that rodents are building a nest in your home. You may also hear signs of a rat or mouse infestation as they can often be heard scurrying in walls and along the floors.
If you have any signs of rodents in your home, you want to act as soon as possible. Waiting to get rid of pests in your home will give them time to reproduce. Because mice and rats reproduce like crazy, they are nearly impossible to get rid of with simple traps. One female can have 3-14 young at a time, making the mouse population increase rather explosively. Mousetraps won’t get rid of a litter of young either.
These vermin can potentially spread their germs
around your home, posing a threat to your health as the dangers that rodents pose are numerous. Being exposed to rodent droppings and urine can cause diseases such as salmonellosis, Rat Bite Fever, and Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis. These diseases can affect people of all ages but are especially dangerous to children, the elderly, and pregnant women.
Flu symptoms like fever, sore throat, headaches, cough, and fatigue, along with visual signs of a rat infestation, may be cause for concern. If you think your home is infested, call in the professionals.
To keep your home and loved ones safe, hire a professional pest control company with over 20 years of experience and an exceptional reputation. Littoral Pest Solutions, LLC. is a full-service pest control provider. We get rid of your rodent problems and maintain your home to keep pests from returning. Our on-call specialists are ready and waiting to help you get rid of your rodent infestation and prevent them from returning.
