The Key To Effective Rodent Control For Sacramento Properties

We have several types of rodents in Sacramento. Some are yard rodents that damage lawns, get into gardens, and chew the bark off trees, but they never get into structures. Some are rodents that live in yards but get inside for a short time when conditions outside are unfavorable. Some live in yards and might be considered yard rodents but they can decide to get inside structures and stay.

The worst of the worst are the common rodents that readily choose to get into our homes and businesses and stay, such as house mice and roof rats. Today, we're going to focus on rats and mice since they are the rodents that are most likely to get into structures on your property. Let's look at the warning signs, diseases associated with rats and mice, natural rodent management, and what works best to control Sacramento rodents.

Signs Of Rodents Around Your Sacramento Property

Different types of rodents require different strategies. While all rats and mice can create trouble, some are worse than others. As an example, house mice are worse than deer mice. In most cases, deer mice won't infest domestic residents. If you see a gray mouse, that's probably a house mouse. If you see a mouse with a tawny coloration, that's probably a deer mouse.

Different types of rats also behave differently. Roof rats prefer to get into structures and stay while Norway rats sometimes live in yards and go in and out of structures. While they are common rodents, they're not necessarily common structural pests. It's good to know what you're dealing with. But this is not the primary reason to perform a proper inspection.

An inspection can help you determine whether or not rodents have gotten into a structure on your property and it will give you helpful information for applying a control strategy. After you've applied your strategy, an inspection can help you determine whether or not it was successful.

• Rodent scat is gross but it is useful. Droppings can help you tell if you have tiny rodents (mice) or big rodents (rats). It can tell you where the rodents may be living. If you clean the scat up, you can check back to see if your control has worked. Be sure to wear a mask, ventilator, and protective gloves when cleaning up rodent droppings.
• You don't want to see holes, but the holes rodents create can tell you that you still have a problem, and where the rodents might be living. Look for holes the size of a dime if you're dealing with tiny rodents and holes the size of a quarter if you're dealing with big rodents.