Mouse and Rat Extermination
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Why Control Rats?
You suspect you may have a rodent problem. You may have seen one or more rats or mice in your home. Should you take steps to control them, or are they harmless? Experience has shown that rodent problems need to be controlled.
 Above all, rats and mice, whether dead or alive, can spread disease. They find ways to get in food and contaminate it with urine and droppings. They start fires by chewing electrical wires and destroy other valued possessions by gnawing on them.
Common Species
House mice are small rodents with relatively large ears and small black eyes. They weigh about 1/2 ounce and usually are light gray in color. An adult is about 5 1/2 to 7 1/2 inches long, including the three to four inch tail.
Although house mice usually feed on cereal grains, they will eat almost anything. They are sporadic feeders, nibbling bits of food here and there.
Mice have keen senses of hearing, smell, taste and touch. They are excellent climbers and can run up any rough vertical surface.
They will run horizontally along wire cables or ropes and can jump up 12 inches from the floor onto a flat surface. Mice can squeeze through openings slightly larger than 1/4 inch in diameter.

In a single year, a female may have five to ten litters of usually five or six young each. Young are born 19 to 21 days after mating, and they reach reproductive maturity in six to ten weeks. The life span of a mouse is usually nine to 12 months.
Roof Rat, Rattus Rattus
The roof rat has a tail that is longer than its body, up to a length of 12-16 inches. The tail is scaly with sparse hairs all around it, and the rat has brown fur with a white belly.
Roof rats can very climb well and can appear tame. They are most active at night, but if their home is destroyed, displaced rats may be seen in the open during the day.
Norway Rat, Rattus Norvegicus
Norway rats are robust rodents that usually weigh about 11 ounces. Adults are 13 to 18 inches long, including a six to nine inch tail. Their fur is coarse, brownish and scattered with black hair on the upper surfaces. The belly fur is typically gray to yellowish-white, and they sport a naked, scaly tail.
Rats will eat nearly anything, but they prefer high-quality foods such as fresh grain, livestock feed, and meat. Rats require 1 fluid ounce of water daily when feeding on dry food.
Rats have keen senses of hearing, smell, taste and touch. They will climb to find food or shelter, and can gain entrance to a building through any opening larger than 1/2 inch in diameter.

Rats have litters of six to 12 young, which are born 21 to 23 days after mating. Young rats are sexually mature in about three months. Breeding occurs mostly in spring and fall. The average female has four to six litters per year. Individuals usually live 12 to 18 months.
Spotting an Infestation
The presence of rodents is usually indicated by their droppings or other evidence of their destructive gnawing. You may also be able to see their tracks on dusty surfaces.
Rats' burrows may be found outside next to the building or alongside fences. House mice have a distinctive odor that alludes to their presence. Rodents are active mostly at night but may be seen occasionally during the day; one seen may just be one out of many.
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