At some point in time, most residents will encounter mice in their home, garage, shed, or attic warns New Jersey pest control experts. Mice may look cute and cuddly when they are peeping at you though the glass of pet store cage, but when they are scurrying through your home; most people find them to be an offensive intruder.
Mice tend to enter New Jersey homes during the winter months as a means to seek shelter from the cold winter temperatures. Unlike other pests, such as stink bugs, which only seek to stay indoors for a few chilly months, once mice come indoors, they don’t typically venture back outside once the weather begins to warm. New Jersey pest control professionals say that mice are indiscriminate and will consume any type of food source that they can find. Human habitats provide ample food sources, water supply, and the warm environment that is perfect for mice to reside in for the duration of their lifespan.
Mice have a constant need to gnaw as their teeth are always growing, so you will often see the signs of mice in your home by the chew marks that they leave behind. NJ pest control professionals say that residents should always be on the look-out for mouse droppings in their home. Mouse droppings are black and about ¼ inch long, and usually found along walls, in drawers, in attics, and in cabinets. Mouse droppings are typically found close to where the nesting and breeding site is. The feces of mice can be very hazardous to humans as it contains bacteria, viruses and diseases, most notable, Hantavirus. Once feces are discovered, it’s important to wear protective gear during the clean-up process and immediately call a NJ pest control expert for help with mouse removal.
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