Rodents can be found anywhere there is a potential food source for them. For Florida fruit tree owners, the cause is hanging from their favorite orange tree. For pet owners, the source is in their pet’s food or water dish. Any source of food or water can bring on a rodent infestation. These include unsecured garbage, gardens, bird feeders, compost piles, and more. They are particularly fond of unscreened roof vents or other openings where they can hide and make their nests. A garage which is cracked open just a tiny bit is an open invitation for these tenacious creatures to seek shelter and breed within.

Rodents can destroy food, spread disease, and damage the home, wiring, plumbing, and more. Even ductwork can be contaminated by rodent activity. Your Kinder Solutions Pest Specialist will assess control management needs to encompass every aspect of the situation, from entry sites to nesting areas and more. This is particularly crucial now as more families and children are remaining in the home due to the coronavirus. In addition to being extremely distressing, the presence of rodents can also cause allergic reactions. Parasites such as tapeworms can be breeding in their feces. They can bring diseases and even food poisoning. Once the evaluation is complete, Kinder Pest Solutions will continue to monitor and treat your home or business for as long as it takes. Fast treatment means a minimal amount of rodent waste, nesting, breeding, destruction of food and property, and the potential for diseases.

How can I tell if I have rats or mice?

An unsuspecting homeowner may first realize he has a rodent problem when he comes across droppings or detects the odor of urine. Other signs include signs of nesting, gnawing, rub marks along walls or ‘runways’, scampering or rustling signs in walls or other spots, and alerts by the family pet, who may behave oddly at the sign of rodents.

Causes of Rodent Infestations

Rodents are opportunists and will move in anywhere there is a handy source of food or water.

Indoor rodent infestations require meticulous housekeeping practices, tightly-sealed food storage, frequent trash removal, and plumbing repair if leaks are present.

We also ask the homeowner to take preventative measures such as repairing foundation cracks, cleaning up citrus fruit as soon as it falls, keeping the garage door closed, securing trash, and storing pet food in tightly-sealed containers. In addition to carrying fleas and diseases, rodents can be extremely destructive, as they are desperate to gnaw on almost anything.

Do I have to vacate my property when a rodent treatment is carried out?

Kinder Safe Pest Solutions uses a three step process to rid your home of mice and other rodents:

STEP 1:  TRAPPING

Use of cages to capture rodents live vs. using or dangerous chemicals and snap traps.

STEP 2: CLEAN- UP

Removal of all nesting debris in yards and attics.  Disinfect with anti bacterial solution.

STEP 3: PREVENTION

Finally we screen roof vents and add bait stations to prevent future infestations.

Vacating your property is not necessary as long as we can move freely to complete our work.

 

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