Rats & Mice

Rodents eat almost everything used as food by man. With their droppings, urine, dirt and hair, they contaminate much more than they eat. Their constant gnawing can damage upholstery, wood, plastic, and pipes. They can jeopardize your home by chewing through pipe and wiring. Throughout history, rats and mice have been considered one of the greatest health hazards to mankind. Rodents have been known to transmit deadly diseases such as the bubonic plague, and they are carriers of typhoid and dysentary.

Successful long term rat control is not simple. For sanitary and health reasons mice and rat infestations should be controlled and best handled by professional Pest Control practices.
Rodents in South Florida

Rodent problems increase in cooler months when these pests come inside in search of food and shelter. They can enter an opening as small as 1/4 inch. We offer the sensible alternative to baits, continuous visits, and possible odor from dead animals.

We have developed a propriatary meathod of flushing and excluding rodents
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Our professional rodent proofing will not only rid your house of the unpleasant rodents, but our technicians will close the openings in your home to keep any other rodents from entering your home for one full year.
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Which Do You Have Rats or Mice?
In the U.S. besides American House Mice, the two predominate rodents are the Norway Rat and the Roof Rat . Here is how they differ:

ROOF RATS

The Roof Rat is smaller and more slender than the bigger Norway Rat. The adults weigh about 5-9 ounces,7-10 inches long. The tail is longer than the head and body combined. They have large ears and a pointed nose. The fur is smooth, as opposed to the Norway rat with it's shaggy fur.

 

NORWAY RATS

The Norway rat is larger and more aggressive than the Roof Rat. As an adult the Norway Rat can weigh between 12-16 oz. with a body length of 6-8 inches long. The nose is blunt with small ears, and small eyes. The fur is shaggy and coarse with variation in colors. The tail is shorter than the head and body combined, and scaly.

 

The droppings are 1/4 to 1/2 inch in length, capsule shaped, with blunt ends. They are usually a shiny black, but may vary according to their diets. Norway rats and Roof Rats will leave a hind foot track of about 3/4-1 inch where a mouse's track measure's 3/8 of an inch or less. Rats will also drag their tails, leaving a mark between their feet tracks. Unscented baby powder or flour, lightly sprinkled can help you determine tracks and their runways as they cross suspected areas. Gnawing holes from rats are about 2 inches or more in diameter. They have rough edges.

 

HOUSE MOUSE

The adult house mouse is small and slender and about 1-2 inches long, excluding tail. It has large ears, pointed nose and small eyes. The tail is as long as the head and body combined. The fur color varies, but it is usually a light grey or brown, but could be darker shades.

Their droppings(feces)are about 1/8-1/4 inch long, rod shaped. They gnaw small, clean holes about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Many times in kitchens you will find gnawing damage on the corner of boxes and paper, shredded for their nest. They will gnaw at bar soaps

 

If you have not actually seen the rodents, you can usually tell the difference by the droppings they leave.   This chart will help you deferentiate between the droppings:
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