Mouse Control Near You

Several species of mice live in Missouri, but the most common pest is the house mouse. Not only are they one of the most common pests, but they are also one of the most destructive. Mice are active all year and reproduce quickly. One mouse can have 5-10 litters in one year. So they are constantly searching for food, water, and shelter. If you find evidence of one mouse in your house, there are likely many more hiding from you. Call Critter Control at the first sign of a mouse infestation.

Most Common Signs of a Mouse Infestation

Homeowners must know the signs of an infestation as soon as possible. Otherwise, the problem will become more severe. Common signs of an infestation include the following:

• Feces and urine trails that look like mini runways.
• Scratching noises usually occur at night when it is dark and quiet.
• Nests or a scattering of nesting materials.
• Foul odors come from your walls or hidden spaces in your home.
• Gnaw marks on the home’s structure, furniture, or décor.
• Black or gray smudges on floors, baseboards, walls, appliances, or other items are left when their filthy fur rubs against them.
• Tiny footprints in dust or grease or wherever they travel.
• Other pets may see, chase, and bark at mice.
• Live or dead mice found in your home.

Problems Mice Cause in Your Home and Business

• Contamination: Mice spread bacteria, such as Salmonella, through their droppings and urine, contaminating surfaces and food.
• Property Damage: Their constant gnawing damages wires, insulation, drywall, and woodwork.
• Fire Risk: Chewed wires increase the risk of electrical fires.
• Odors and Allergens: Nesting and waste can lead to musty smells and indoor air quality issues.
• Rapid Breeding: A minor issue can escalate into a significant infestation in weeks.

Professional Mice Control at Critter Control of New Hampshire

Hiring a professional mouse control technician at Critter Control offers you and your family advantages that far outweigh trying to get rid of a mouse infestation yourself. Advantages include expertise, experience, assessment, and custom solutions, integrated pest management strategies, safety, compliance, and long-term solutions.

Expertise and Experience

Critter Control technicians have extensive training in rodent behaviors and control. They can identify which mouse species is on your property. Then, they create a specific plan and implement eradication strategies and exclusions to prevent future mouse problems.

Assessment and Custom Mouse Removal Solutions

Critter Control professionals offer a comprehensive inspection of your home and property. They locate entry points, nesting sites, food and water sources, and damage. What the inspection reveals, including the extent of the infestation and potential challenges, will be factored into the custom treatment plan.

Mouse Exterminator Near You

Mice reproduce all year long, birthing up to seven or eight times. One mouse can quickly swell to many.

The first step is to control the population, and mouse traps are the most effective method.

The size of the infestation will determine the number of traps, the types of traps, and the bait to use. Infestation size also determines the process’s length, which can range from a few days to weeks. With a large colony, other control measures, including tamper-resistant bait stations, may be required around the perimeter of your structure.

Mouse Exclusions to Keep Mice Out

Without professional exclusion and prevention techniques from Critter Control, you are vulnerable to future rodent infestations.

• Mice can squeeze through gaps the diameter of a pencil
• Mice can gnaw through materials like wood, siding, aluminum, and caulk

If you successfully remove every mouse  in your home but do not implement exclusion and prevention techniques, your home is at risk for future rodent  activity.

Integrated pest management strategies are combinations of effective treatments. Rather than using a single method, Critter Control of Central Missouri employs multiple methods to ensure eradication. Popular combinations include trapping, rodenticides, sealing access points, ongoing monitoring, exclusions, and prevention.

Long-Term Mouse Control

While it would be easier to focus on short-term solutions when dealing with mouse infestations, Critter Control technicians prefer to take extra steps to help you prevent future infestations.

We identify and seal all quarter-inch gaps with durable material mice can’t get through.

Mice Exclusions

• Chimney caps that prevent wildlife from nesting or falling inside
• Sealing entry points in roof, soffit, and fascia spaces and intersections
• Plumbing, roof, and bathroom exhaust vent covers to keep animals out
• Repairing and reinforcing holes in house siding
• Installing durable rodent walls around the base of porches and decks

Is that a Mouse or a Vole?

Since voles and mice are both around five to eight inches long and have gray or brown fur, it may take a closer look to tell them apart. Voles are stockier than mice with shorter tails, larger eyes, and smaller, less prominent ears.

Homeowners may find voles or mice in the house, though one scenario is more likely than the other. Mice thrive anywhere with food and shelter, including homes and barns.

Voles live outside in yards and stay near the ground. These pests prefer to eat plants, so those that do wander indoors won’t find many reasons to stay.