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The weather outside may continue being quite cold at night, meaning that rodents will continue seeking shelter indoors. Like any warm-blooded creature, rodents are drawn to potential sources of both heat and food—especially during the winter. Rodents, however, represent a problem because of the damage they can do, the health risks they pose, and their rapid reproduction rate. Even a small crack in your wall, window, or door can be an entry point for rodents. You want to have a warm and welcoming home, but mice and rats aren’t on the guest list. That’s why Ameri Care Services, a top-rated pest control company in Murfreesboro, compiled this list of five ways to control mice inside your home.
Stay diligent about your landscaping
Overgrown flower beds, piles of leaves, tall grass—they all can be potential hiding places for rodents, which can lurk near your home while they look for an entry point. Keeping your landscaping neat goes a long way to discouraging mice and rats from getting into your home. Make sure your grass stays mowed and all other plants and accumulated leaves remain at least a couple of feet away from your home.
Seal out the cold
Weather stripping and caulk are not meant to last forever. Check and repair these areas if you didn’t before winter began. Sealing these cracks around windows and doors means you’re sealing off possible entry points for rodents while also keeping your home insulated and your energy bills lower for the cold months to come.
Inspect the exterior of your home
Do you have any outdoor vents that do not have screens on them? What about any recent repairs that left holes around wires? If you can answer yes to either question, you’ve got a possible entryway for mice and rats to infest your home in Nashville. Make sure holes around wires or plumbing pipes are sealed and that vents and windows are equipped with well-fitting screens.
Put deterrents in place
Once you identify potential hot spots for rodents, you want to make those locations as unfriendly to mice and rats as possible. For an occasional mouse, you can find a wide array of store-bought pest control measures: glue traps, natural scent repellents, and ultrasonic repellents. However, mice infestations often require professional pest control treatments in Nashville.
Get year-round pest control services in Murfreesboro and Nashville, Tennessee
Rodents can chew through electrical wires, produce at a rapid rate, and transfer dangerous diseases to humans through either their bite or fecal matter. You don’t want to live with any of those risks. That’s why Ameri Care Services offers year-round pest control to our residential and commercial customers. By the time you see one or two rodents in your home, you may already have an infestation. Our year-round service provides protection 365 days a year, identifying entry points and problem areas and then composing a customized treatment plan to suit your home’s needs. To find out more about our services, call (615) 893-7111 or schedule a consultation online.