Are you curious about Rodents? Redi National Pest Eliminators has answers! In cold times they look for a warm place that has food and water supply. They like to gnaw through the rectangle shaped vent covered with mesh screening on the exterior of the home to gain access to the crawl space where they begin nesting under the subfloor insulation of the home. The insulation of your home is a common place for them to nest as well. Rodents: Rats carry diseases such as Typhus Fever, Fleas, and Rat-bite Fever. They stay hidden, not near the food and water supply. Rodents: Mice carry different diseases such as Rickettsial pox, Favus, Murine Typhus, and Hantavirus virus. Mice tend to stay within 15 feet of where their food supply is. Rodents play “King of the Mountain”, marking their territory which attracts other rodents to challenge them for their space. The rodents will eat you out of house and home. Not only will they destroy your possessions for nesting, but they will also contaminate your food supply and cause humans to have food poisoning if consumption of contaminated food takes place. Rodents like to hoard their destruction work from books, electrical wires, and similar substances for their nests. They even will hoard matches with burning cigarette butts. This is a dangerous situation with rodents starting house fires. Redi National Pest Eliminators solution is to eliminate dominant rodents occupying your home and deter others from claiming your home for their own. Redi National Pest Eliminators tips to keep tabs on these sneaky creatures is to check entry spaces with the change of the seasons for activity. Also, the crawl space should be checked once a year for rodent droppings. The attic dormers should be checked for possible entry along the roof line. Rodents found in the subfloor are categorized as Norway rats. Attic rats are categorized as Roof rats. We suggest installing a stainless-steel barrier instead of the mesh barrier so the rodents cannot get into the home subfloor. If you see activity, feces or need more information, contact Redi National Pest Eliminators at 206-633-1234!
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