All species of rodents carry and spread various diseases and can transmit diseases by way of their feces or urine, biting, infecting food they come in contact with and or contamination of food. Often rodents are infested with fleas and or mites, which they spread among those with whom they live.

TELL TALE SIGNS THAT MICE ARE PRESENT

Obvious signs that mice are present are their droppings which appear in size about 1/8 to 1 inch in length, dark and pointed at both ends, gnawing, squeaking or running sounds, or damage to food or materials. Mice constantly leave feces and urinate in the areas they frequent. The odor of mice is quite distinct, especially urine. Mice can and will gnaw their way through anything that is softer than their teeth, so gnaw marks are a sure sign of their uninvited presence. Your dog or cat may get anxious or excited when mice are moving about. Mice favor nesting materials of shredded paper, insulation material and string. Rodents consume and or contaminate large quantities of food every year.

RODENT HABITS

The house mouse is extremely well adapted for living year round in homes, businesses and many other structures. You are most likely to notice mice during their fall migration indoors and during the winter months because they seek a place of warmth, with a food source and shelter. Once they establish themselves, they can be challenge to control. Even though most people consider mice less disgusting than the rat, mice are much more common and cause EXTENSIVELY MORE damage. Mice are prolific breeders, producing offspring in great abundance, having usually six to ten litters continuously throughout the year each having approximately five to ten babies per litter, with a new litter every forty five days or so. At eight weeks of age, the pups are capable of mating. It is not unusual for a female to be lactating her young and pregnant with a new litter. The greatest economic loss caused by mice is not due to how much they eat, but what must be thrown out because of damage and or contamination. House mice can EASILY gnaw through electrical wiring causing fires and failure of refrigerators, freezers, washers, clothes dryers and many other appliances. These disease transmitting rodents are nocturnal creatures and are seldom seen by the home or business owner.

Extremely curious, they explore their territory daily, paying particular attention to new items or physical changes in their surroundings. Mice enjoy cereal grains and seeds in their feeding and may make up to 30 visits at different food sites each night. Sites can change from night to night, but certain sites, where the mouse feels safest are their nightly hotspots.

FACTS ABOUT RODENTS

• Rodents can survive almost anywhere where they can stay warm and food can be found.

• In the United States alone, rodents cause billions of dollars in damage annually

• The house mouse (mus musculus) are the prominent species that invade houses and businesses

• Mice are excellent climbers and can run up most any roughened surface

• Mice do not like to swim, nontheless, they can swim, tread water and they can hold their breath too. It is not uncommon to flush one down the toilet only to find that it reappears minutes later.

• Mice do not have bladders and they will relieve themselves at will anywhere.

• In six months a pair of mice can devour up to four pounds of food and produce 18,000 feces

• Mice can enter a structure from an incredibly small hole, as small as 1/4 inch in diameter.

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