New Jersey Rodent Extermination
An infestation of rodents can mean serious trouble for New Jersey homeowners. These pests carry disease in their fur and on their feet. They will chew through paper, cardboard and wood to reach a supply of food. In most cases these rodents enter a home through a small entrance near the foundation, from beneath the floorboards or through cracks between the roof and exterior walls. Most of the commonly used trapping methods are ineffective as rodents can often sense the presence of danger.
Rodents Breed Quickly
One of the reasons mice and rat populations are hard to control in NJ is because these species breed in large numbers. Adult females can give birth to several litters in a year. Both rats and mice prefer warm, cozy nests that are secluded and out of harm's way. They prefer attics and the interior spaces within walls, far from natural enemies like snakes.
Signs that a home is infested with rodents are droppings that look like oblong pellets, small holes near baseboard, light dustings of flour and other grains in the pantry, and wisps of grass or straw in the attic.
Problems With Extermination
Setting traps for rodents means using some sort of bait. Unfortunately the food used to attract rats and mice often gets the attention of other unwanted houseguests such as spiders, ants and roaches. Finding the entry points is also difficult. Most homeowners in New Jersey are not trained to look for the telltale signs of rodent movements inside a structure. Rats and mice develop patterns of travel inside the home, usually on water pipes, inside walls and under the floorboards. After a time homeowners will find that rodent signs are in evidence in additional rooms. This is because the rodents eventually chew through sheetrock and develop new pathways.
Using A Professional Rodent Exterminator
Because the rodent infestation problem is serious in most parts of the Atlantic Seaboard a professional rat and mouse exterminator is the best solution for ridding the home of these pests. Trained experts can quickly find the entry points and seal them off permanently. The exterminator uses highly efficient sticky traps and rodent detector stations located both indoors and around the exterior perimeter. A monitoring schedule can be arranged so that future infestations can be prevented.
Rodent control professionals may have to resort to pesticides in extreme cases, but these chemicals are harmless when used properly by expert exterminators. People and pets are kept safe and the home will not trap lingering odors. Most rodent exterminators will offer customers a contract that includes free monitoring of the property after rats and mice have been eliminated.
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