Contact your Tulsa pest control company for help with mice and rats. Rodents are a constant issue in Oklahoma. But these issues tend to get worse during the winter months. These small mammals are looking for a warm place to stay during the cold winter. When having an issue with these mice or rats. It’s important that you get all the information you can to know how to deal with these pests effectively. In this article, let’s take a good look at mice and rats and what are you and your Tulsa pest control company can do to protect your homes and businesses from these invaders.

RODENT LOCATION AND TULSA PEST CONTROL

Most mice and rats are invasive species. This means that they come from somewhere else and they found their way here. Ships going between the continents had on board not only their cargo, but also these rodents as stowaways. Now you can find them on six of the seven continents. The only one you can’t find them on is Antarctica. In fact, rats have become a huge problem out in Australia, where many of the indigenous birds roost on the ground. These rats found that these birds are easy prey. Because these birds have no natural defense against the rats, they’re in danger of going extinct.

In addition, to being an invasive species, these rodents carry a lot of diseases. They could be rabid or carry salmonella through bacteria on their paws. Even the black plague was partially to blame for rats. The fleas on rats were biting them, and transmitting the black plague from the rats to the fleas, and then from the fleas to humans through bites. There are other diseases that these rodents are vectors for. In addition, mice will urinate and defecate as they run. They use these trails of urine to find paths that are safe from predators. If a number of rodents have run across a certain path, the scent of this will be very strong. This tells the mouse that they can use it over and over again. Unfortunately, this is a very unsanitary situation for our homes. Contact your Tulsa pest control company for help with rodents.

RODENT SURVIVAL AND TULSA PEST CONTROL

Both mice and rats find themselves at the bottom of the food pyramid. Almost every other predator can make a meal out of a mouse, and many of them can also make a meal out of a rat. Of course, rats are much larger, and therefore have a little more protection, but this doesn’t mean that they are not predicated. In order to combat this, these rodents must reproduce extremely quickly in order to support the species. Mice are especially adept at this because their females can get pregnant as soon as they’ve had their last litter. This means they could have litters back to back. The average litter size is between eight and 12 pups and takes about 30 days for full gestation. That means that in a year, these mammals can produce 150 offspring for every female in there.

RUNNING RODENTS

In addition to being very good at reproducing, these rodents are very quick at running. They like to stay hidden as best as they can, and usually follow walls in order to navigate a room. Their vision is not at the best, but their ability to feel with their whiskers is very adapt. That means they can feel the wall as they run past it. In addition to this, their hearing is quite good as well. This gives them the ability to be alerted if a predator is nearby. 

Often these predators not only come by land, but by air as well. Owls and other predatory birds will make a quick snack out of these small rodents. It’s important that they are tipped off as quickly as possible in order to protect themselves. While mice can bite, this is usually a last resort. These rodents can be rabid, so if you are bitten by a mouse or rat, it’s important that you contact your physician immediately. Contact your Tulsa pest control company for how to get rid of them.

CONTROL PRACTICES AND TULSA PEST CONTROL

At the first sign of a mouse, the first thing, most people will do is runoff and go to there, local hardware store, and buy some rodenticide and some traps. While you may kill a couple of these small mammals, this direction is usually less than optimal. Most traps can only killed one mouse at a time. Mice and rats reproduce extremely quickly. This means if you’re seeing one or two you probably got a lot more in your walls and attic. 

While rodenticide is a good idea, the rodenticide that we get over-the-counter is what are known as anticoagulant rodenticides. They are the safest form of rodenticide, but also take the longest to work. In order to kill a mouse or rat multiple feedings are required. This means not only is it going to take longer to get rid of your rodent issue, but these mice and rats will end up with a super dosage of pesticide in their system when they do die. So if it predator find the carcass, and they eat it, they could be poisoned. This could be very bad for your dog or cat if they find a mouse or rat.

If you’re having issues of rodents or any other pest control problem, then its time to call your Tulsa pest control company. Here at TermMax pest control, we are the best in the business when it comes to dealing with mice, rats, or other rodents. We service or greater Tulsa area, including Broken Arrow, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Prattville, Claremore, Catoosa, Coweta, Owasso, Turley, Bixby, Sand Springs, Jenks, and so much more. Call today for a free estimate. We’re here to help!