Rat Control Poole, Bournemouth, Wimborne

Firstly, identify which rodent species that is causing you an issue, Mice are smaller than Rats and they have hair on their tails as well as having larger ears, no worries if you’re unsure our friendly technicians will use their trained eye to examine the problem and take it from there. There are other signs of a rodent infestation such as hearing scratching noises and finding droppings around the property.

If you happen to come across a rodent nest, it is best not to disturb it. In doing so it may lead the rodent to move to another area of the property such as crevices of the house leading it to cause more damage as well as a more challenging infestation to resolve. A rat nest may hold a litter of six – eight pups, they can reproduce every six weeks! Mice can have between 5-10 litter per year and each litter can have up to an average of 6 pups although this can vary and occasionally be double the size!

Rats and mice are known to transmit many diseases such as Weil’s disease (Leptospirosis). hantavirus, salmonella, and Listeria. They can also carry up to 200 human pathogens which spread through their urine and then by walking over food and surfaces. Rodents can also be dangerous to our premises by causing damage to buildings too. Mice continuously gnaw due to their constantly growing teeth, damaging marks will often be on wood, carpets, pipes and electrical cables. Rodents cause damage to homes through gnawing, especially roof insulation, plaster boards, water pipes and electric wires, which is normally the cause of power cuts or water leaks. Both Rats and mice prefer dark, warm spaces to make their nests, these will usually be made from items within reach, normally piles of shredded materials, cardboard, loft insulation and soft household rubbish.

There are many DIY products available in hardware store and garden centres however A professional pest controller which is qualified to RSPH level 2 in pest management will have access to use professional rodenticides which contain a higher concentrate of active ingredient and will have the knowledge to identify harbourage points, offer solutions to solve the rodent problems.

This Depends on your situation and how big the infestation is, we recommend you start with 2 visits for a rodent infestation each at least a week apart but occasionally you may need more visits, our qualified technicians will identify harbourage points and recommend treatment if more is required and how to prevent rodents from entering buildings in the future.

Yes! we have a legal requirement to check Rodenticide at the end of each treatment and to remove our bait stations once we are satisfied no further treatment is required. However, this is not a guarantee that a neighbouring infestation may not take up residency in the future.