Rodent control treatment - Gold Coast Pest Services

Rodents- Who are they? Rodents are noctu al animals. They eat a wide variety of foods. Therefore, they are more likely to live around buildings that provide multiple nesting areas where food and water supply are readily available in a warm, safe environment! When they enter our buildings, they irritate us with their activities as unwanted guests: causing physical damage to buildings and wires, eating and contaminating food and making noise. In addition, rats transmit many diseases, including typhus, salmonella, Welsh disease, and rat-bite fever. They can be transmitted directly by rats or by flies and ticks. Their presence can also cause an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals. With the ability of mice and rats to reproduce quickly, the numbers are quickly out of control. So if you suspect a rat problem, quick action is crucial. 3 Mice are commonly found in and around homes and commercial buildings. These are the common rat, the roof rat, and the brown rat. When you have a rodent problem, you want them to stay away, and you want them to go away quickly! However, getting rid of this problem is a lot harder than buying some chemical from the store, throwing it in the ceiling vacuum and hoping the problem will be solved. Instead, success in controlling rats and mice comes from understanding what causes a rat problem, using appropriate treatments, and correcting the conditions that first allowed mice to enter the building. There will be no infection again. Rat control programs typically use poisonous traps on other animals, so it is important to focus on safety in any treatment. Rodent Control Services Gold Coast has a range of products that allow the chemical to be applied safely, or in cases where the chemical does not fit, we use some alte ative methods to gain control. Pest and Termite can provide control programs to eliminate your rodent problem at home or in the business area. What rodent control programs do we offer at Pest and Termite Company? The first part of any rat control program is observation. It is important to identify species, map activities, understand how it accesses property, and locate nests. Then, a proper pest control program can be implemented to solve the problem. This may include using rat bait or traps to control non-native species or remove native species and bring them back home. The rat control program requires our qualified technicians to determine how many stations or traps are needed based on the size of the home, the surrounding environment and the severity of the siege. Therefore, multiple visits may be required to control more involved problems or serious infections, and sometimes an ongoing control program may need to be implemented. In addition, recommended rat proofing and sanitation measures should also be implemented. Some remedies you can adopt to keep rats and mice away from your home There are two main activities that homeowners and business owners do to reduce the chances of rats being invaded. 1. Close any holes/cracks in the floor, walls and ceiling 2. Remove trees from the perimeter of the building 3. Prune any branches hanging on the building 4. Improving sanitatio 5. Keep waste in sealed, rat-proof containers 6. All stored food should be kept in sealed, rat-proof containers 7. Do not leave pet food outside 8. For chickens, rabbits and any other animal that feeds on grain, implement a feeding regimen that reduces waste food available to rats. Naturally, it is illegal to harm any native wildlife, so professionals should identify and treat suspected rat problems. Conclusion Identifying the species is a little tricky because the colour and size can vary a lot, and often, you can get no more than a fleeting glimpse of the Rodent. So our inspection done by the Pest and Termite Company looks for other evidence, droppings, nibble marks, damage and nest sites. Depending on the species, rats may nest in ceilings, walls, shelves or furniture. Mice often travel up to 400 meters from their nests to their feeding sites, often take some detective work to identify what is happening and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Call us to see how we at Pest and Termite Company can help you solve your Rodent problems.