Rodents like mice are common in urban areas like Glasgow. With all the access to food and shelter, combined with their ability to squeeze into small spaces, it’s no wonder so many people find that they require assistance in dealing with their removal. DIY solutions like the easily available poisons sold online leave people feeling frustrated when they are find that they spend many but the results are ineffective. Which is why many people opt for mice control Glasgow services to eliminate their mouse problem.
Damage to Your Property
If you have ever had a mouse infestation on your domestic or commercial premises, then you will be aware of the extensive repair costs which can follow. Mice will use their tiny but strong and robust incisors to chew upon a vast range of materials, including:
- Pipes and Wires
- Fabrics and Leather
- Insulation
- Doors and Floorboards
- Drywall
Regardless of whether they are chewing on a leather armchair to find shelter and warmth inside or trying to get through drywall to access a room or leaving greasy marks in your home, the aesthetic and property damage that can result from the presence of mice is expensive to repair.
For whatever reason, rodents have a dangerous habit of gnawing on electrical wire insulation. This can not only break appliances but presents a severe risk of fire. In fact, around 15% of property fires within the UK are a direct result of rodent activity. If you think you have an infestation or if you’ve identified that you have a mouse problem, it’s best to call in the local pest experts. Opting for a professional pest control service by experts has the added benefit of relying on someone who has been trained, has the right techniques and the prior knowledge about pests and their behaviours from getting rid of wasp nests and dealing with rid of bed bugs to being able to identify entry points and rat droppings. At Glasgow Pest Control Co, our methods are tried and true, so don’t hesitate and let the mice build a home in your cupboards or hide in gap in the walls of your business, call us today at 0141 471 9255.
Mice and Disease
The vast majority of pest species have the potential to spread illness. Mice are no different:
Food and Drink
Mice are constantly scavenging for nutrition. This means that everything we eat and drink is at risk. Mice regularly contaminate human food and drink with their faeces and urine, presenting a serious health hazard. You could also be risking the health of your pets and potentially incurring their treatment expenses as exposed food in your pet’s food bowls can also be contaminated by rodents like mice or rats.
Airborne Particles
When active on your property, mice will leave behind a dangerous amount of debris. This includes urine, faeces, and nesting material. When you disturb this material full of contagions, there is a chance you will inhale it and contract an infection. In commercial settings, there is a chance these infections will spread through ventilation systems.
Water Supply
Rodents tend to stick to areas which are free from human activity. This means they spend a lot of time in crawl spaces behind walls and even in and around water supplies. By leaving their excrement, or indeed corpses, in these water supplies, mice spread disease and infection.
Lice and Fleas
Rodents carry a lot of insects within their fur. This means that by entering your property, they can introduce an entire new pest infestation, including many insects which may also be carrying various illnesses.
Diseases Carried by Mice
We cannot go into detail about every condition that mouse species can be the carriers of, but a few of the more prominent ones you should know about are:
Hantavirus
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a dangerous respiratory disease which will cause flu-like symptoms, including aches and pains, and eventually severe breathing problems. It can spread very easily, and even the healthiest of individuals are at risk.
Rat-Bite Fever
Despite the name, mice can also infect humans with rat-bite fever. Although mice will not attack humans if they have a choice when they feel particularly threatened, and fighting is the only option they will bite and scratch.
Salmonella
These dangerous bacteria thrive in the digestive systems of rodent species. Although feral mice are particularly prone to being carriers, even domesticated mice are at risk. There is a serious risk that without quick medical intervention this disease can cause lasting injury and even death.
Common Mice Species
Before we look into treating mice, it is important to understand the kind of mice that’s infesting your home. While there are many species of mice, here are the ones you should know about:
House Mouse
The house mouse is not strictly seasonal pest. Although activity may rise and fall, they are active on every month of the year. Mice are commonly known to produce an incredible amount of young, occasionally more than 100 a year across multiple litters.
These young will be at breeding age within only two months. When these children start breeding, an infestation can very quickly become critical without intervention.
Although cereals are preferred, the house mouse can and will eat just about anything we can – and a lot that we cannot. While they can and do climb, they will spend the majority of their time out-of-the-way and underground.
Field Mouse
The field mouse species tend to make their nests and scavenge for food in fields and woods. Nonetheless, they will adapt to different environments and regularly make their home in various buildings including factories, sheds, garages, and warehouses.
If a breeding pair of field mice make their home within your property, the situation will quickly escalate. Not only do they produce multiple litters a year, but their young reach breeding age in as little as two months.
Field mice have their preferred food but are happy to consume any food that we eat when they have access to it.
Yellow-Necked Field Mouse
This type of field mouse is almost exclusively a problem in rural areas. Although they prefer to live outside, they will commonly settle in domestic and commercial properties for shelter and food.
This species will not breed all-year-round, but produce multiple litters from Spring, through Summer, and well into Autumn.
This species will actively gnaw on electrical wires which can harm electrical equipment and create a fire hazard. They will also leave their urine and faeces all over stock within warehouses.
Local and Effective Pest Control Glasgow Service
Our company relies on its flawless reputation, and the only way to maintain this is through absolute customer satisfaction. In order to achieve this our local mice control technicians treat each and every job uniquely by coming up with a tailor-made plan. This way we can respond to your precise requirements.
All of our personnel are trained to the highest standards and have amassed years of practical experience working within our company. Not only will we know the right places to check but we will also quickly solve your current pest problem, but we can advise on measures you can take to safeguard against future problems.
With mouse control Glasgow technicians based within the city and surrounding areas, you can always depend on us to respond to your call quickly. Furthermore, we operate well-stocked vans allowing us to get to work immediately upon arrival.
Our company is BPCA approved, compliant with all relevant pest control legislation, and environmentally safe and responsible.
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If you’re looking for reliable pest control for mice in Glasgow and surrounding areas for your home or business carried out effectively and efficiently, call our office in Glasgow today on 0141 471 9255 for a FREE Survey or advice.
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