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Troubled by rodents? Waynes Pest Control has the solution. With fifty years of experience in the pest control industry—and with specialized professionals trained at Waynes University—it’s not surprising that our company has already provided affordable pest control for 150,000+ customers. Add in our environmentally friendly, sustainable removal services, and you have a winning combination for effective pest and rodent control in Huntsville, AL.
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Other Pest Control Services We Offer in Huntsville, AL
Common Rodents in Huntsville
Rats and mice are two common types of rodents and within them exist numerous types of species—with plenty of them found in Alabama, including in Huntsville. Some of the rodent species that we regularly handle include the following:
- Rats: Brown rats are quite common, and so are roof rats—which can also be called black rats or ship rats. Typically, they’ll settle in your basement or ground floor when they come indoors although some species may prefer living higher up, perhaps in attics.
- Mice: The house mouse is the most common species, and they really love to chew through a home. Other species you may see include deer mice, harvest mice, and meadow jumping mice.
Our expert rodent control professionals will identify the species and address your unique situation.
What Attracts Rats and Mice to Huntsville Homes?
Like other species, food, water, and shelter appeal to rodents—in other words, free meals and lodging. To make matters more challenging, rodents can define a “meal” pretty broadly, being omnivorous critters that will eat just about anything. Some mice will even feast on cables and wiring.
All may be calmer in the summer while the rodents hang around outside. Once cooler temperatures arrive, though, they’ll look for refuge for the wintertime. So, it just makes sense to protect your home by making it less appealing to these unwanted creatures.
Techniques for Keeping Rodents Out of Your Home
Inspect your home for gaps and holes that rats and mice can use as entry points into the house, including small ones. Mice only need a space the width of a pencil to slither in. Outdoors, check your roof, including rafters, eaves, gables, and soffits; around windows and doors; the foundation of your home; crawl space and attic vents; and gaps around utilities coming into your home. Indoors, examine closets and around kitchen cabinets, windows, doors, and fireplaces. Look under appliances and around pipes, vents, and electrical/water/gas/sewer lines. Check inside your attic and basement. Then, after identifying gaps and holes, seal them up thoroughly.
Put food away in tightly sealed containers and clean up spills. This includes pet food and water. Take trash outdoors regularly and place it in tightly lidded garbage containers kept away from your home’s foundation. Fix leaks, including with outdoor hoses, keep grills clean, and place composting bins, birdfeeders, woodpiles, and more away from the home. Clean up brush and trim back shrubbery away from your house to help eliminate hiding spots for rodents and entry ramps into your home.
Then, when you suspect a rodent presence, promptly contact your Huntsville exterminator online or by calling 256-461-7863.
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