TORONTO MICE CONTROL

Toronto Mice Pest Control – Three Steps to Elimination

There are three basic steps that professional exterminators use to get any kind of mice pest problem under control. The first is extremely important, because home and business owners have a role it in as well. 

1. Be sure to eliminate the things that attract mice to your home or business. This includes keeping it clean and well maintained.  Don’t leave food out, or exposed.  Keep food properly contained, and clean up and scraps, spills, or remains as soon as possible.Don’t keep a compost pile near your house – if you compost, used a fully
sealed container designed for that purpose.  The same with trash – use trash cans, both in and outside your home, with lids that fit snugly and securely.

2. Have a professional exterminator evaluate any pest problem in your home. They can determine the best methods to kill off the mice that may be in your home already, and prevent their breeding and spreading.

3. Take remedial actions to rodent-proof your home or office. This includes sealing up holes and gaps that can serve as vectors to allow mice into the property in the first place.  Screens over vents, weather stripping along doors, sealing up holes, cracks, and gaps in siding or wood, and similar efforts can stop mice from finding their way into your building. 

This can also include preventative measures such as spring-loaded or glue traps in case any mice do make it through your newly reinforced defenses. 

The Difference between Mice and Rats 

A lot of people don’t know the differences between mice and rats.  It’s true that both are small rodent pests that you don’t want to find in your home or business.  But they actually are significantly different, especially in terms of how likely they are to show up in your home. 

Mice tend to be much smaller than rats, meaning it’s easier for them to find their way into buildings through tiny holes and cracks. Rats generally need much bigger openings in order to find their way inside.

On the flipside, rats tend to be far more damaging than mice, as they are much more effective at eating through pretty much anything.  Both are problematic, however, so if you spot any rats or mice in your home, you need to take action.

The most common rodent pests in the greater Toronto area include house mice, deer mice, and the Norway rat.  We are fully capable of identifying each of these types of pest, and offering proper treatment and remediation options to solve your rodent infestation. 

Common Toronto Mice – House Mice and Deer Mice

There are two very common types of mice that tend to be the main culprits for infestation in the greater Toronto area – house mice and deer mice.  Both are about the same size, and relatively small.  But don’t let their size deceive you – they can carry dangerous and possibly deadly diseases. 

Deer mice are characterized by larger ears and eyes, with fur that is usually a two-toned color.  Their name derives from the fact that their fur often resembles that of a white-tailed deer – that is, gray or brown with a white underbelly.  House mice are usually more uniform in color. They are both more common in the outskirts of the greater Toronto area than in dense, urban downtown areas.

Both deer mice and house mice can spread numerous dangerous diseases and harmful pathogens.  Hantavirus, meningitis, leptospirosis, and other parasites, viruses, and bacteria are all typically spread by these mice.  It’s critical for you and your family’s safety to remove these threats from your home as soon as possible.  We can provide the most effective pest control services to eradicate your deer mice or house mice infestation before they make anyone sick.

Mouse Control with Chemical Rodenticides

One of the most common ways we deal with mice infestations is with the use of chemical rodenticides.  These are sometimes colloquially called rat poison, but there are many varieties.  They each have different pros and cons, and a professional exterminator will be able to assess which kinds make the most sense based on the type of rats, level of infestation, location in the home or business, and other factors. 

They’re deployed in sealed, damage-proof containers that encourage the mice to enter and feed, causing them to ingest the poison.  It keeps out household pets and children from accidentally accessing the poison, and requires a key to open. 

These bait stations are placed in the areas of highest mouse activity, in locations that will encourage feeding and their use.  Generally, they are the most effective, safe, and humane methods of exterminating mice. 

In most cases, mice infestations are resolved with this method within a week or two, depending on how many are present, and the other remediation actions that home or business owners take. The rodenticides used in these stations are more powerful than those available off-the-shelf to the general public, and are only available through licensed professional exterminators.

Using rodenticides to exterminate mice is the most effective and cost-efficient way of resolving the issue. We can offer a full, 6-month guarantee of the efficacy of our mice treatments. 

Our exterminators are fully trained and experienced with dealing with all manner of mouse and other pest infestations in the greater Toronto area.  Don’t hesitate to call or email as soon as you spot a mouse in your home.  The sooner you let us handle the problem, the sooner it goes away…for good!