Rat Control Dorset

Mice Removal and Control

Finding mice in your home can be very distressing. Mice can spread disease in their search for food and shelter, posing health risks, particularly in your kitchen. Mice can also breed and multiply quickly, one pair can have between five and eight litters per year. The gestation period is roughly 19-21 days and the female will give birth to a litter of between three and fourteen young.

To identify a mouse problem, you should look out for:

• Mouse droppings are often widespread measuring approx 3 to 6mm long, cylindrical with rounded ends.
• Smear marks when a mouse constantly travels in and out of an area will leave grease from its fur causing a dark brown/ black mark.
• Gnawing: mice gnaw continually on materials such as wood, carpets, paper, pipe cables, and furniture.
• Mouse noises: scratching or squeaking in walls, under stairs cupboards, lofts or other voids.
• Nests: mice will build their nests in warm soft spaces, a sign that a nest may be near is finding shredded material.
• Strong smell: mice urinate frequently which gives off a strong ammonia smell and urine pillars (urine mixed with grease and dirt to form mounds) may be present.

Proofing Air Bricks

Our mouse control vents are made entirely from stainless steel. They offer a tough and effective solution when it comes to tackling mice infestations quickly. Experience has shown that rodents are able to chew through the plastic surrounds of a standard airbrick cover and access buildings this way. With this in mind, we always recommend using tougher stainless steel airbrick grills, which will be impervious to rodent attacks.