When it comes to preventing rodents from coming into your Bakersfield home, maintaining good prevention habits and having a plan of what to do if you discover a rodent problem is essential. Rodents can multiply quickly and will soon be a much bigger problem if not addressed immediately. Whether you have seen a mouse recently or not, prevention steps can be taken that will keep the rodents out of your home. If you already have a rodent problem, hiring a trusted pest control company can be the key to eliminating every last rodent from your property.
Prevention
Prevent rodents from coming into your home so a problem never starts snowballing into an infestation. Developing a few good habits will reduce the chances of rodents becoming a problem.
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Keep all eating in one room or area. By being disciplined to keep all eating to the kitchen or dining room means you can focus your cleaning efforts in one space when it is needed. Fast food wrappers and boxes strewn throughout your house can attract mice and rats because the smell of food is still strong.
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Sweep and vacuum often. Mice and rats are looking for food in your home. Crumbs on the floor may go unnoticed by you but a rodent will easily locate and devour any easy food on your floors.
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Clean out storage areas like in the attic, basement, or garage often. Rodents love cluttered areas that don’t get much attention. If you are sure to reorganize and clean these less frequented areas at regular intervals throughout the year, mice and rats will not feel at ease to make their nests in your stuff.
Rodent treatment
If your prevention efforts are unsuccessful because a rodent has already found their way inside, calling a professional is your next step. An experienced rodent control service will immediately get to work eliminating rodents from your home. Once caught, a pest professional will return to remove the rodent and reset the traps. After the current infestation is eradicated, a rodent control professional will carefully inspect the outside and inside of your home for any possible entry points. They will protect your home against future infestations by:
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Closing up holes and repairing damaged interior or exterior walls to keep the rodents from entering your home.
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Replace any missing or damaged thresholds or weather stripping on exterior doors.
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Check all windows that may be broken in any way or stuck partially open. Mice and rodents can squeeze through very narrow openings.
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Recommend you replace your roof if damage is unable to be easily repaired. Not only do you want to keep rodents out, water could also do a lot of damage if your roof is not in top shape.
For the best rodent control in Bakersfield, CA, give San Joaquin Pest Control in Visalia a call today to set up your initial inspection so your home can soon be rodent free.
