One night, all of a sudden, you hear scratching above your head in the ceiling. Your house is infested with rodents. Is it rats, mice, squirrels, skunks or raccoons? Rodent infestation is more common thn you may think here in Delta, in fact one in four houses have or have had rodent activity. Here is a list of common signs that you indeed have a rodent infestation.
1) Noises in the attic, walls or crawlspace i.e. scratching, screeching, clawing and thumping.
2) The smell of urine or the dreaded feces in the attic, crawlspace or on the floor or water heater. Rats and mice have little control of their bowels and leave dirty clues everywhere they have been. Most rodents are active a lot at night so look in the morning for new activity. If you detect the smell of death, then it’s likely one of the rodents has died in the walls, crawlspace or attic. Ona is a product you can purchase that will help with the smell.
3) Grease marks. Yes rodents also can have greasy hair, as they crawl around they leave grease markings around cracks and holes. If you notice visible stains then rodents might be living with you.
4) Rodents move around in groups. Once they find a protected area in your house they might set-up shop and build a nest out of any materials in the immediate area. Now they can begin breeding and populate the area.
5) If you see a rodent during the day, it is a sign that there may be several rodents in your home or yard and the competition for food can be fierce.
6) May and June is typically the time of the year when rodents produce a lot of offspring. They carry and cause many diseases and illnesses, so contact a professional to irradiate an infestation as soon as possible.
