At some point, many Queen Creek homes will have to deal with a rodent infestation. The most likely suspects are pack rats, roof rats, house mice, and deer mice. Each of these species has unique appearances but causes similar problems in your home.
- Pack rats are 5 to 7 inches long with a 4 to 5-inch bicolored and hairy tail. They have brownish-gray fur, large ears, and large eyes. This species is also known as wood rats.
- Roof rats are 6 to 8 inches with a 6 to 8-inch tail. They have a pointed nose, large ears and large black eyes, and dark brown to black hair with a lighter color underside. As their name suggests, roof rats are great at climbing and often enter homes through the roofline.
- House mice are 3 to 4-inches long with a 2 to 4-inch-long tail. They have grayish-brown to blackish fur, a pointed nose, and small round ears. This species is the most common home-invading rodent.
- Deer mice are 3 to 4-inches long with a 4 to 5-inch multicolored tail. They have brown to black fur, a pointed nose, large black eyes, and large ears. This species is most active at night when they stockpile food.
Rodent Facts, Hazards, And Health Concerns
Rodents are prolific and will reproduce quickly. To enter a building, rats only need a hole the size of a penny and mice the size of a dime. Rodents can get into your home quickly through the smallest of cracks.
Rodents can squeeze through just about any crack in the exterior of your home. One of the reasons rodents are so destructive to homes is that they need to chew to keep their teeth from overgrowing constantly. They can chew through wood, drywall, insulation, siding, and flooring. If they chew on wires and pipes, they can cause fire and flood hazards.
Regarding health concerns, rodents spread parasites like fleas and ticks, cause allergies and asthma, and spread the following diseases: hantavirus, salmonellosis, rat-bite fever, leptospirosis, tularemia, and more.
Suffice to say, there are enough reasons for Queen Creek residents to want to prevent this pest from getting into their homes.
How People Try To Get Rid Of Rodents
People will commonly try to handle rodent infestations on their own by setting traps and baits they buy over the counter. Unfortunately, doing it yourself, rodent control often fails and is potentially dangerous. Setting traps does not get to the source of the problem but will only get rid of a few pests. Plus, using baits and traps can be dangerous if not used correctly, especially if children and pets are on the property.
To eliminate an entire infestation, you must get to the root of the problem. This means you need to know the species, how they get in, and what attracts them. This is something professionals are equipped to do and will do effectively, keeping rodents off your property.
How Professionals Can Help With Rodents
The most effective and safest way to deal with rodent infestations is with professional assistance. Queen Creek residents should contact Canopy Pest Control. Using our home pest control process that follows three steps, inspection, treatment, and follow-up, our professional pest technicians will keep your home rodent-free. At the first sign of a rodent infestation, you should contact us at Canopy Pest Control.