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Residential

Rodent

Round-Up

W

ith the cooler weather, rodents will

start trying to gain access to your RODENT PREVENTION TIPS

home for food, shelter, and warmth. Here are

some interesting rodent facts:
• Make sure all holes larger than the

• House mice breed rapidly, and a female can diameter of a pencil are sealed.

give birth to half a dozen babies every three
• Keep areas clear and store boxes

weeks. Do the math and take a step back!
off the loor, eliminating clutter and

• House mice are excellent climbers, and easy hiding places.

their favorite nesting places are in dark,
• Keep food sealed in airtight
secluded areas in nests built from paper
containers and avoid leaving out

products, cotton, packing materials, wall standing water receptacles.

insulation, and fabrics.
• Regularly inspect for signs of
• Did you know that a Norway rat can enter
rodents such as droppings, gnaw

a structure through an opening that is
marks, and damaged food goods.

only 2 inch in diameter or about the size

of a quarter? Rats can cause damage
NEW CUSTOMERS.
and ire hazards to properties by chewing

through wiring and pipes as well as spread $25 OFF THE INITIAL

diseases such as salmonella.

SERVICE FOR
• Rodents like to run beside baseboards

or along the rafters in the ceiling. One RODENT CONTROL

of their favorite outside hiding places is

in woodpiles.