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As the temperature drops and food sources diminish, rodents are likely to want to relocate, and your home is going to be high on their list.\u00a0 They might start out in your garage, attic, or crawl space, but with the reproductive rate of rodents they will soon be spreading out from there.\u00a0 Allowing these furry freeloaders to share your space isn\u2019t only likely to lead to property damage, but it will also put you and your family in proximity to diseases like the hantavirus and the bubonic plague.\u00a0 Here are a few steps you can take to keep rodents where they belong this winter.<\/p>\n
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Restrict Access <\/strong><\/p>\n The first step should be to make it harder to gain access to your home.\u00a0 Trim back tree branches that would give them easy access to your roof, use metal wire mesh to cover attic vents, and seal cracks around doors and crawl spaces.\u00a0 Hopefully, \u00a0they will move on if it\u2019s hard to get it.<\/p>\n Protect Food<\/strong><\/p>\n If they do make it inside, they are less likely to stay, or worse, breed, if there isn\u2019t access to food.\u00a0 Keep your home clean, what is a small amount of food for a human can be a feast for a mouse.\u00a0 Store your food, and feed for your animals in containers that are sealed.\u00a0 All animal feed that you keep outside or in areas that are easily accessible should be kept in containers that rodents cannot chew through.<\/p>\n Fight Back<\/strong><\/p>\n There are a number of ways to kill your rodent intruders on the market these days, but they all fall into one of two categories.\u00a0 Poison or traps.\u00a0 Poison has its conveniences, but your animals might ingest it, predators like owls might eat exposed rodents and die (which would lead to greater numbers of pests in the long run), or they could die in your walls where you can\u2019t get to their rotting carcass.\u00a0 Traps, especially electronic traps are probably a better option in most cases.\u00a0 They also make live traps for mice and squirrels, but then you have to figure out what to do with them without getting bit.<\/p>\n Clean Up<\/strong><\/p>\n If you see signs of a rodent, clean up after them.\u00a0 Especially after you have eliminated them.\u00a0 Cleaning up the area will not only make your home healthier by removing their waste, but it will also decrease the chances of further invasion.\u00a0 Mice and rats leave urine trails where they walk, a urine trail will tell other mice and rats that there is a home with potential food here.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rodents can damage your home and spread serious illness.\u00a0 Take the proper steps to keep your home and your family safe this winter.<\/p>\n If you liked this, you might also enjoy\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n As the temperature drops and food sources diminish, rodents are likely to want to relocate, and your home is going to be high on their list.\u00a0 They might start out in your garage, attic, or crawl space, but with the reproductive rate of rodents they will soon be spreading out from there.\u00a0 Allowing these<\/p>\nNatural Healing Techniques Doctors Don\u2019t Want You to Know\u2026<\/a><\/h2>\n
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