Rodent Control

Rodent control involves identifying, removing, and preventing mice, rats, and other unwanted critters from making your home theirs. From sealing entry points to setting traps and addressing infestations, effective control protects your property and keeps your family safe. Whether you're dealing with scratching in the walls or droppings in the pantry, Angi connects you with local pros and helpful resources to solve the problem.

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Common Rodent Control Questions

Rat poison is dyed bright colors like blue, green, or pink. This will allow you to easily identify bait and is intended to prevent accidental ingestion.

Yes, rats will go near a sleeping human, especially if there is food or crumbs nearby. What’s worse, they may even bite humans while they are asleep. Common places for bites are exposed fingers, toes, hands, and faces. To minimize the risk of rats approaching you and your family members while they’re asleep, do not eat or leave accessible food packages in the bedroom.

Roof rats can carry a variety of pathogens and parasites, including salmonellosis (food contamination), leptospirosis, trichinosis, rat-bite fever, murine typhus, plague, and toxoplasmosis. Diseases can be spread via urine, droppings, or saliva. To prevent transmission, it’s essential to promptly address a roof rat infestation and avoid direct contact with the animals where possible.

Any food that’s left out can potentially attract mice, but they especially like grains such as rice. Mice will also go after fruit, fatty foods like bacon, pasta, and cereal. Mice can also be attracted to garbage and compost bins if they’re left uncovered. The best way to prevent mice from getting to these areas is to keep food in hard-sided containers and cover garbage bins.

While house infestations aren't their main game plan, the occasional indoor cameo isn't unheard of. Sometimes, a few might stumble into your abode unintentionally. Potential entry points include vents, chimneys, and crawl spaces. If you find one in your adobe, you can catch and release it using a humane trap for large mice or voles.