Plate 01
Rodents
House Mouse
Mus musculus
Risk
High
Peak season · Oct–Mar
Small, quick and mostly nocturnal. Moves indoors as the nights get cold.
Signs
- Droppings the size of a rice grain along skirting boards and in cupboards
- Scratching in walls or ceilings at night
- Gnawed food packets and shredded paper or insulation
- A musky smell in enclosed spaces
Prevention
- Seal gaps wider than 6 mm around pipes, vents and doors
- Keep food, including pet food, in sealed containers
- Fit brush strips to the bottom of garage doors
- Clear clutter from lofts and under-stair cupboards
How we treat it
- We find and seal the entry points first
- Tamper-resistant traps go along the runs the droppings show
- Two follow-up visits to check traps and confirm the activity has stopped
Recommended treatment
We find how mice and rats get in, seal it, and set a monitored trap line.
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