Your Tulsa pest control company can help you clear up any kind of rodent issues that you may be having. This time of year the weather is getting cooler. The temperature is dropping and everything is trying to find a place to stay over the winter. Part of the massive number of little creatures looking for a home are rodents. Mice and rats are hunting now for a spot that they can stay and survive the winter. A nice cozy warm home with lots of food is a great place for them if they can make their way inside. Let’s take a look at rodents, their lifecycle, and what you and your Tulsa pest control company can do to stop them from making home in your home.

RODENTS WORLD AND TULSA PEST CONTROL

Both mice and rats are found around the world. The shipping industry has helped to distribute these animals on every continent with the exception of Antarctica. They’ve been stowaways for centuries. Because of this, there are many invasive species of both mice and rats. It’s important to protect your home from these species and keep them out.

Both mice and rats carry many different diseases. One of the most famous diseases that was carried by the rat was the bubonic plague. This disease wrecked havoc on 14th century Europe, and caused the deaths of millions of people. It was a bacteria that was carried from rats to people through fleas. Because of unsanitary conditions and cohabitation between rats, fleas and people, this disease ran rampant. We still have the bubonic plague today in many parts of the southern United States. This disease is now treatable, but maintaining a distance from rats and mice with a professional Tulsa pest control company can help keep this disease and many others at bay.

RODENT CONTAMINATION AND TULSA PEST CONTROL

But mice and rats love to get into our food supply. They can smell the food inside plastic bags and cardboard boxes. They’ll chew through whatever they need to to get to that food, eat it and bring some of it too it’s young. In many cases, these rodents will use the insulation in our attic’s for nesting and creating homes in. The warmth this provides will keep mice and rats alive throughout the winter months. 

Often these rodents will find a way into the house through the garage door. The large garage door is impossible to keep completely sealed. Once they make their way to the garage, often they’ll find their way to the hot water tank closet. Here they find the heat of the hot water tank comforts them and there is usually a port that goes into the attic space. By this means, they can get into the attic space and create their nests. Once the mice and rats start to get hungry, they’ll search for food. This will lead them down into the kitchen and pantry area. Often people will hear scratching in the walls. This is caused by mice, trying to get inside to the warm house and to the food through the walls. Call your Tulsa pest control company for help.  

TULSA PEST CONROL KEEPS RODENTS OUT

Many people believe that one of the best way to stop these rodents from getting into your home is to block off all entrance and exit points. While this can help, it’s impossible to block off every entrance and exit into your home. The ground in Oklahoma is constantly moving and there are constantly new holes, gaps and cracks forming in your home. Trying to keep rodents out of your house can be very difficult. These animals have the ability to squeeze through very small spaces. Their rib cages and bone structures are very flexible. If they can get their head through a space, then they can get their entire body through. A mouse can get to the hole the size of a dime and a rat can get through a hole the size of a quarter. Because of this there are better ways of dealing with rodents.

Traps are a favorite way that people use to deal with rodents such as mice and rats. These small animals find themselves at the bottom of the food chain. They are fed upon by pretty much every other predators out there. Because of this, they have found ways to survive. In order to keep the species alive, both mice and rats have become prolific reproducers. They can multiply very quickly. So if you’re trying to trap a mouse or a rat, it’s pretty much understood that you have a lot of mice and rats in your home. If you see one or two then there’s plenty more hidden in the walls or attic spaces. Trapping one or two mice will not eliminate the larger problem. Your Tulsa pest control company will know what to do.  

Some people believe that live trapping is a better option. This couldn’t be further from the truth. When mice find themselves confined, they have a psychological reaction that causes them to become violent. If two mice are trapped in a live trap, they will tear each other apart. This is very inhumane. Using a lethal trap is a much more humane way to dispatch these rodents.

RODENT POISENS AND TULSA PEST CONTROL

So what’s the best way to deal with rodents? The answer would be rodenticides. These are pesticides that are specifically formulated for rodents that come in two different types. We have anticoagulants and non-anticoagulants. Anticoagulants cause rodents to not be able to clot when they bleed. This creates internal bleeding inside of them. Non-anticoagulants usually use a motive of action that includes attacking the nervous system in order to eliminate these rodents. Anticoagulants require many different feedings before the poison completely takes its course. Non anticoagulants are lethal upon first dose. Anticoagulants, though, have an antidote available whereas non-anticoagulants often do not.

If you’re having an issue with rodents or any other pests then it’s time to call in a proficient professional Tulsa pest control company that you can trust. Here at TermMax Pest Control, we are the best in the business when it comes to dealing with rodents, mice, rats or any other pests that you may be dealing with. We service the Greater Tulsa area including Owasso, Jenks, Broken Arrow, Sapulpa, Turley, Sand Springs, Prattville, Coweta, Claremore, Catoosa, Bixby and much more. Call today for free estimate. We’re here to help!