Rodents can become a big problem for homeowners and barns. Once they have found their way in, they seem to make themselves at home. Akers Pest Control offers several strategies for rodent control.

For homes, in most cases, rodents find a way in through small holes, cracks, crevices, and pipes. Barns have easier access for mice and rats and they love the extra feed they can find around the barn.

Both mice and rats breed rapidly and can adapt quickly to changing conditions. In fact, a female can give birth to half a dozen babies every three weeks. That’s about 35 mice a year.

The longer you have rodents in your home the greater the damage they will cause.

• Foundation Damage – They tunnel under buildings and eat away making small cracks.
• Insulation Damage – They chew through insulation, use it to build nest, not to mention the stench of them defecating and urinating in it.
• Wall Damage – Hard to believe a rodent can chew through sheetrock, and electrical, but they do. They also make holes in closets and under cabinets.
• Fire Damage – They chew through electrical lines causing damage and risk of fire.
• Water Damage – Chewing through pipes and plumbing lines can lead to a plumbing disaster.
• Pantry Damage – Once inside no food source is safe. They chew through food boxes while leaving their dropping and urinating as they go. And yes, this is gross.

Rodents are a health hazard to your family and your pets. Many dangerous diseases and parasites can be found in their feces they leave in your home, inside your walls, and in your cabinets.