Measures for Rodent Control

Pests are a common problem prevailing in every home. However, it is nearly impossible to remove these undesirable pests from your home completely.  There are a variety of pests prevailing in our home and other areas. However, rodents are one among them.  Rodents are the largest group of mammals and are found everywhere.

These are the household mickeys with a long tail having brown, grey and black fur. Found everywhere including people’s homes, garbage bins etc. Feed upon grains, meat, garbage, cereals etc. Moreover, rats belong to a rodent family and can be distinguished by their size. Rats with small size are called mice and bigger ones are called rats.

Rodents are small animals belonging to family Rodentia. Rodents have strong and healthy bodies with small limbs and long tails. Rodents have powerful and intricate muscles attached to jaw and skull in various arrangements that provide most of the power for chewing and gnawing

Rodents are generally not dangerous but they become dangerous pets once given entry to the home. They are experts in food contamination in the kitchen, damage electronics, household appliances, wirings etc. 

Some measures to prevent rodents from entering your home helping in safer living are as follows-

1. The most important step in keeping rodents at bay is cleanliness. Rodents do not like cleanliness and will not be found in clean places, kitchens, and other places. 

2. Improve the sanitary condition of your house and deprive rodents of food, bread, and other eatable items. This will help in keeping rodents at bay. 

3. Repair leaky pipes and other fittings. Places filled with moisture are comfortable for rodents to live in. 

4. Encase all food items in a tight container. Rodents love food and do not live in places that are 

food – deprived. 

5. Keep cooking areas, grills, clean. No piece of food item should be left open overnight. 

6. Keep sinks, garbage bins clean of moisture. Moisture helps in providing shelter to rodents.

7. Keenly inspect places infested by rodents keeping the focus on areas of vulnerability.

8. While pest control team is working, keenly monitor your facility for pest activities and offer operational changes enabling in the removal of rodents more efficiently.

9. Repair cracks in walls, foundations and other places from which rodents can enter.

10. Rodents’ repellents may also be used. Both natural and chemical based rodents’ repellents are also available in the market and also vary in effectiveness. Some are also fragrance based. Some smell of plants, and other fragrances. But these fragrant repellents are less attractive to rodents. However, you can select one according to your need. 

11. Eliminate harborages’ for rodents and confine rodent activity for enhancement of disinfestations work of rodents. 

Above listed rodent pest control methods can be helpful to such extent in the eradication of rodents from your house and can help in living safe and happy. Moreover, if these measures are unable to control rodents, then call a traditional pest control team for providing you assistance in removal of rodents. 

Rats The Attacker With The Canine Daggers

I bought a house and decorated it in the best home decor trend. I was really happy to see my home, but what happened next was a complete heart break. One fine morning I found my furniture and show pieces all chewed up and rotten.

If this story too you might have understood what we are talking about. Yes, you guessed it right; we are referring to the rats; the tiny four legged creatures that can cause major damage to your home and other property. Rats have large canines which grow at rapid speed. To keep their growth in control rats has a tendency to chew on everything possible.

If you notice a single rat in your house, be assured that there is a whole colony hiding somewhere in your home as they have a rapid breeding cycle. They may cover your entire house within a small span of time. Rat infestation is a major problem for a household. They have the ability to chew on the hardest of surfaces. Every house lady is concerned when it comes to rat infestation. Exterminating these pests may be tough if not noticed at the primary stage. There are two methods of exterminating this darned pet.

Home remedies:

There are various remedies that may be helpful in shooing away the rats. These remedies are tried and tested since ancient times and are helping the mankind in the current era. We have bought a fistful of remedies for you:

• Stay clean stay hygienic- The first step towards rat extermination is keeping your home clean. This helps in eliminating the major attractant of rats. Keep the area near and under the drains and basins clean to avoid rat infestation.
  
• Cover the food- Be its your pet's food or the food you store for further use, keep it covered and stored in air tight containers. Rats feed on your pet food the most, so keep it covered in a tight lid container.
  
• Keep the cardboard away- Try and place all the cardboard boxes and newspaper in a locked almirah. Rats find it very attractive to dig their gnawing incisors into it.
  
• Put down the lid- Mere covering yours and your pet's food is not sufficient you need to put down the lid of your dustbin also as the rats may feed in your leftover food also.
  

All these home remedies may definitely help you in keeping the rats at bay. However, if you still have rats at your home here is the other option for you:

Professional help: 

Professional helps you in exterminating the rats when the infestation reaches the extreme conditions. They help you in identifying the areas where there are high chances of rat colonies. They suggest covering all the openings and cracks on the floor and drains to bar the entry of the rats. The final step is the installation of a rat bait to kill the rats and make your home rat free. If you see rats in your home call the professionals and get the rat extermination done.