{"id":23,"date":"2010-07-12T11:59:36","date_gmt":"2010-07-12T15:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=23"},"modified":"2010-07-12T11:59:36","modified_gmt":"2010-07-12T15:59:36","slug":"are-mice-getting-you-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/12\/are-mice-getting-you-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Mice Getting You Down?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Allison-Mouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24\" title=\"Allison Mouse\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Allison-Mouse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"204\" \/><\/a>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/rodent-control\/mouse-rat.php#rodent-control\">mouse<\/a> is considered one of the most troublesome furry pests in the United States.\u00a0 They are very resilient pests and can live and thrive under a variety of conditions.\u00a0 Mice can be found in homes, businesses and farms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/rodent-control\/mouse-rat.php#rodent-control\">Mice <\/a>are not afraid to live among humans and crave the food, water, and shelter that we provide them.\u00a0 Although they prefer to eat grains, they will eat any type of food that crosses their path.\u00a0 Their sharp teeth allow them to easily tear into many types of human or pet packaged food sources.\u00a0 Once they gain entry into food sources, their feces and urine cause contamination as their excrement contains bacterium that causes food poisoning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/rodent-control\/mouse-rat.php#rodent-control\">Mice <\/a>constantly gnaw on surfaces to grind down their always growing incisors.\u00a0 It is not uncommon for mice to gnaw through electrical wires which could cause a fire.\u00a0 Their gnawing can also cause damage to structures and personal property.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/rodent-control\/mouse-rat.php#rodent-control\">mouse<\/a> has a good sense of hearing, smell, touch and taste.\u00a0 Unlike a rat, they are not afraid of venturing into unknown spaces in homes and businesses.\u00a0 Mice are very adept at climbing and have no trouble running up a vertical surface.\u00a0 They can jump up about 13 inches from the floor to a flat surface, and can squeeze into cracks as small as a pencil diameter, so virtually no space is off limits to these pests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/rodent-control\/mouse-rat.php#rodent-control\">Mice<\/a> are prolific breeders.\u00a0 One female can produce up to 10 litters of babies in her 9 to 12 months of life.\u00a0 You can expect that each littler will have about 5 or 6 young, so it\u2019s easy to see why just one mouse can cause a serious infestation problem in a short period of time.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/rodent-control\/mouse-rat.php#rodent-control\">mice infestation problem<\/a> at your New Jersey home or business, contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/index.php\">Allison Pest Control<\/a> today.\u00a0 Our operators are trained in rodent trapping, rodent monitoring, and rodent exclusion services.\u00a0 Give us a call today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mouse is considered one of the most troublesome furry pests in the United States.\u00a0 They are very resilient pests and can live and thrive under a variety of conditions.\u00a0 Mice can be found in homes, businesses and farms. 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