Expert To Solve The Rodent Pest Problem Quickly
Rodents (rats & mice) are a critical problem that affects many Melbourne houses. Our apartments are attracting rodents, as they give them everything they require like water and food. Rats and mice can be detected in and around every city, society, and field in the country. They are a threat to our health, economic, and physical well-being. Pregnant ladies could experience miscarriages, stillbirth, or other health complications for the baby. Let’s not forget the worst mouse plague faced by Australia in 1993, which resulted in damage worth $96 million. Soon after that, another rat plague in 2010 damaged three million hectares f crops in various parts of Australia. Nowadays, Rodents are becoming a common issue in Melbourne for every homeowner. Our professionals rodent control Melbourne makes tackling the problem easier than ever before. You should get the telephone or fill our quote form to tell us that you have rodents. We’ll deal with the rest. We also offer sanitization service for controlling the virus of COVID-19. The three rodent types you will control are:
✔ House Mouse
✔ Garden Rodent
✔ Brown Rat
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What Will Keep Rodents Away?
Although most human beings like the fragrance of peppermint oil, rodents hate the matter — and so do other pests like spiders. Use this to your advantage by adding it to your homemade cleaners.
- The most important and effective way for Rodent Control Melbourne is by maintaining cleanliness. Inspect every room and vacuum and change sheets at regular intervals, using disinfectants.
- Use adhesive tapes to remove rats and eggs if the infestation is not out of control. Dispose of the adhesive tapes and bags by incinerating them.
- Applying heat to affected areas can also kill the rodents. Ensure that the heat is sudden and not gradual or else the roaches will move to another area.
- Use Cryonite, Glue boards, Pheromone traps and good hygiene sanitation. It is an effective non-chemical treatment for Rodent Control Melbourne.
- Use chemical control in the form of pest control if the rodents are out of control. Ensure that the pest control company is licensed by Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). Sprays, Dusts, Insect Growth Regulators, Pyrethrum gas, Gels and pesticides are used after proper inspection of the affected areas.
Lastly, if you have still been unsuccessful in rodent control Melbourne, it's time for some professional help. Marks Pest Control offers the best solution for rodent control Melbourne with the help of its certified pest control team members.
Pass on the hassle of spending time and effort in controlling the rats and let the professionals take care of all in no time. Call today for the free quote queries.
Recover Your Mice free Life with Experts Rodent Control Melbourne
Rodents have time and again infested human societies and resulted in heavy losses. Thus, it is important to understand how rodents can prove to be a danger to our society and how you can deal with them. Marks Pest Control Melbourne has the technical expertise to manage your rodent Infestation. There are a few extra reasons to hire a massey pest control professional.
- 24 Hour Available as well as in Emergency
- Inconspicuous service
- 100% Guaranteed results
- Inspection cameras endoscope
- Same-day treatments
Possible Threats Posed By Rodents to Our Health and Economic Progress
- Rodents are extremely destructive and can cause serious safety risks.
- Further, rats end up starting the fire by chewing the electric cables. So, if next time you hear that a fire broke out without any reason, think of rats.
- Moreover, rats eeat tons of food and then contaminate more with feces, hair, and urine. Mice and rats contaminate more than 20% of food across the world.
- They damage everything from books, structures, furniture and even electrical appliances through burrowing and gnawing.
- The worst part is that they are also responsible for spreading the disease to animals and humans through the bites and by transporting lice, fleas, ticks, and mites and also by leaving the food droppings everywhere.
- Additionally, rats are vectors for rat-bite fever, bubonic plague, hantavirus, infectious jaundice, leptospirosis, trichinosis, salmonellosis, typhus and pulmonary fever.
- As a burrowing animal, rodents inflict major damage to equipment, structures, utilities, furniture, and vehicles.
Rats are found almost everywhere from homes, restaurants, supermarkets, farm fields, and livestock pens. The grain mills, corn cribs, silos, and warehouses are vulnerable to the rat infestation. They are usually active during night time when there are comparatively fewer people. Mice and rats can move through small crevices that make them easy to move around everywhere.
Rodents are very difficult to control for all the house owners and can be termed as a community problem for everyone. It's really important to ensure the effective control of rodents through community work.
How To Recognize A Rodent Infestation
There are almost 12 indicators to recognize a rodent infestation and for rodent control Melbourne:
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Dropping
The first and foremost clue for any serious rodent infestation is the sight of dropping on your kitchen drawers, counters, and the cabinet area. The droppings are smooth with pointy ends and are almost of 4 mm long. They are of pellet shape and blunt at both the ends and of shiny black color. Dropping are often scattered randomly but close to runways, shelter or feeding areas.
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Tracks
The possible tracks for rodents are observed in dust, mud or dirt. At times, rat tails can leave the mark around the area. Mouse tracks are also easily traceable on the dusty surfaces. You can test for rodent tracks by simply dusting the area with the coating of chalk dust or talcum powder. Wait for a day and test by shining flashlight on the area. If you see small tracks that mean rat was there.
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Runways
Rats follow the similar route every day while making rounds for food every night. While doing so, rats leave 50 mm wide traces of runways in grass or dirt, mostly next to fences or buildings.
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Gnawing
Rats keep chewing down everything they come across with incisor teeth. If you see holes in ceilings, walls, trails in sub floors, under or behind cupboards, bathtubs, counters, etc., it means rats were there.
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Burrowing
Burrows are found all along the walls, ditches, fences and rubbish and under buildings, woodpiles, low vegetation or concrete slabs.
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Urine Stains
Under the black light, the urine stains are easily traceable.
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Grease Marks
Rat's oily skin fur leaves the grease massey that repeatedly comes in contact with holes and walls.
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Nests
Rat nests can be easily found in the roof voids, utility closets, basements, and garages. They are made of shredded papers, clotheslines by finely shred material. The nests look like loose woven ball of 10-15 cm in total diameter.
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Sounds
Though rats are not visible in the darkness, you can easily make out the presence of rodents through the sounds they make after it gets dark.
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Odors
In a badly ventilated room, you can easily smell the rat urine or the musky odor.
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Partially consumed food
Rats leave behind half-eaten food. Though they have the tendency to eat almost all the food at times, they can leave the telltale signs of inedible and shells.
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Dead or live rodents
Rodents are nocturnal but in an area with high rat populations, some of the low ranked ones will hunt out during the daytime. Probably, because they are unable to get hold of food during the night. So, if you catch the glimpse of rats in the daytime, it's a positive sign of substantial infestation.
Keeping Rodents Away From Your Home
The perfect way to control the population of rats is by keeping them out of the premises at first place.
- Since rats like to hide in the garden, the first defense mechanism should be to trim the area of vegetation close to your building. Dispose of off all the unwanted trimmings, plan clippings etc. to make it difficult for rodents.
- Check the perimeter of your building annually to ensure no gaps at the entry. Sealing all those entry points is important and perfect for efficient rat control. Pay attention to wiring, cables, pipes, windows, and doors. Close all these opening using wire mesh, sheet metal and pieces of tin.
- Water Puddle will give them water to drink so, make sure all the leaks are fixed and ground depressions are also filled in.
- Using traps after all the necessary steps can help you keep away from the rodent infestation. You should dispose the traps can be disposed at a far off place from your premises.
Lastly, if you have still been unsuccessful in rodent control Melbourne, it's time for some professional help. Marks Pest Control offers the best solution for rodent control Melbourne with the help of its certified pest control team members.
Pass on the hassle of spending time and effort in controlling the rats and let the professionals take care of all in no time. Call today for the free quote queries.
More Methods To Getting Rid Of Rodents or Rats
- Firstly you need to be sure that your commercial or residential property has rat or mouse infestation. If you happen to identify them you can see two common types of rats in your property. Black rats have a pointed slender body and large ears while brown rats have a blunt nose, small ears and a thick body.
- Keep your homes and commercial property clean and follow routine cleaning. Clean your basements, attics and cupboards regularly and never leave your basements or attics unchecked.
- You can always check for the movement of rats anywhere in your property at night. An early inspection of rat infestation will prevent future problems
- Contact professionals like Marks Pest Control for effective rodent pest control service round the clock.
Tortured from Rats? Need to Get Rid of them?
Follow these simple steps to make your home Rodents-free
- Book A Rodents Extermination Service Online.
- An Expert Will Come To Inspect Your Place.
- He Will Take All Necessary Measures.
- Say Goodbye To The Pesky Rodents.
If needed, the rodent pest control expert will inspect your place additionally. After done with rodent control process, our pest control exterminators will also give advice you on how to stay away pesky rodents from your property. You can also hire us for same day rodent treatment service in Perth at a low cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you remove dead rats?
Yes, we do remove dead rats and ensure complete sanitization of the place where the dead rat was found so that there is no bacteria or germs left behind.
What type of rats are commonly found in Australia?
Two types of rats are commonly found in Australia: the brown rat and the black rat.
Do dead rats cause bad smell?
Dead rats cause very foul and unpleasant smells.
What are the best baits for mice and rats?
Peanut butter is an ideal bait for mice and rats, just be sure you should have little quantity of peanut butter in the bait.
Do you Provide Rodent Control Service?
Yes, we provide rodent control services. Our well-trained team gets rid of rodents very easily and quickly, with the latest and advanced tools. As they are very harmful and can cause various health issues, they need to be eliminated ASAP. So, hire our professionals and make your place rodent-free.