5 ways to spot Mice and Rats in the home

During a long and cold winter rodents will find their way into your home looking for warmth, shelter and food. Nesting and infestation may be occurring without you even noticing. Where there is one, there is surely to be lots more.

1.       Droppings in corners of cabinets and shelving areas of basements, kitchens, garages as well as attics

a.       Mice droppings – 1/8” black pellet shaped size of uncooked rice

b.      Rat droppings – 1/4” black pellet shaped size of puffed rice

2.       Gnaw marks or evidence of chewing:

a.       Garage door weather stripping

b.      Food packaging

3.       Nesting – made up of leaves, grass and random debris

a.       Found in backs of shelving, boxes, stored items

b.      Inside power equipment such as tractors, lawn mowers or snow blowers

c.       Inside A/C compressor units or Pool equipment

4.       Actual rodent activity:

a.       For ever one rodent seen you may multiply by 10 for the ones you don’t see

5.       Noises in walls or ceilings

a.       scratching, rustling, scampering

All County Pest Control can offer complete inspection and treatment programs utilizing traps, baits and monitoring devices.  Our Home Protection Plan is the best pest protection for you, your family and your home.