The average field mouse, or house mouse, that usually lives in close proximity to humans, is a small rodent weighing less than an ounce. Despite their diminutive stature, these rodents are the most bothersome and economically important pests in the U.S. House mice are considered a commensal species along with Norway rats and roof rats, because of their propensity to live near and sometimes, with humans.
Rodents feed on miscellaneous foodstuffs, both human and pet. They also contaminate or ruin food with their droppings, urine, and hair. They cause damage to storage structures on farms and even equipment. Although a single field mouse eats less than three grams of food daily, or the equivalent of eight pounds a year, they eventually destroy or ruin far more than that due to their habit of nibbling and throwing away partially eaten food. Homes infested with rodents need the service of an exterminator like Atlas Exterminator Co. Inc.
House mice inflict structural damage to buildings by their gnawing and nest-building habits. Rodents cause extensive damage to the insulation inside walls and attics of homes and businesses. This type of damage typically occurs at a slower rate in residences versus a farm setting due to smaller rodent populations. Nonetheless, the damage is bothersome and costly. House mice will typically nest in large electrical appliances where they destroy the wiring along with the insulation, thus increasing the risk of an electrical short resulting in either a fire or malfunction of the appliance.
Rodent Removal in Baltimore MD is imperative if you suspect or know that you have a rodent infestation. Not only are rodents destructive to homes but they have the potential to transmit diseases or the parasites that cause disease. Among these diseases are salmonellosis, best known as food poisoning, leptospirosis, tapeworms, rat bite fever, and ringworm.
To effectively control and prevent infestation by house mice involves a three-step process: construction that is rodent-proof, sanitation, and population reduction through traps, fumigants, or rodenticides. Steps one and two are preventative measures but where mice are already established, population reduction is crucial. Due to the inherent difference between house mice and rats, the help of a Rodent Removal in Baltimore MD professional is necessary. Compared to rats, house mice are smaller and can fit through narrower spaces, they require little to no free water, they reproduce faster, and they are less sensitive to most rodenticides.
