Rats & Mice Blacktown NSW – Emergency Residential Rodent Exterminators

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Rats & Mice

Rats & Mice were introduced to Australia by the first European settlers and they have been an issue since.

They can increase rapidly and will do significant damage to your home, business and furnishings through their gnawing activities. They will also infect food and other products through the droppings they leave behind. Their droppings have even been implicated as possible asthma triggers in children.

Not only are rats and mice harmful they have also been known to trigger home fires after chewing through electrical cables.

Castle Hill Pest Control’s mouse control service

At Castle Hill Pest Control, we comprehend the issues to your home, family or business from the presence of mice.

As professionals in mouse control, we provide quick and efficient services to assist your property remain pest-free.

Backed by over 85 years of global experience, our certified technicians are based in Blacktown and are local to you.

With ongoing training for the current technology, treatments and innovation, we are in the very best position to be able to provide you the most efficient mouse control services readily available.

Common Rodent Types in Blacktown

Roof rat (Black Rat)

Nests in attics, wall voids, hollow trees. Normally enters the home from trees or power lines. Prefers fruit, but will eat all type of foods. Prefers to travel off the ground.

Norway rat (Sewer Rat)

Digs burrows along foundations and under dirt piles, frequently found in basements. Can enter homes through toilet pipes. Prefers meat and fish, but will eat anything. Extremely aggressive, strong burrower and an outstanding swimmer.

Wood Rat

Prefer to not live near human beings. Generally, develop their nests on the ground in woody locations. Nocturnal and mainly vegetarian– eating plants, woodland fruits, and they particularly like acorns.

Rats and mice trigger illnesses!

Rats and mice are enormous carriers of various illnesses, and it has been reported that rats bite more than fifteen thousand people each year, involving really young, old or incapacitated. Some of the diseases triggered by rats are bubonic plague, salmonella, leptospirosis, Hantavirus and tularemia.

Signs of rat and mice activity consist of;.

Finding normal signs of mice, such as droppings, could suggest an active infestation in your house or business.

  • Droppings – 50/80 droppings a night, small and dark (approx. 3 – 8 mm in length), spread randomly. Search for droppings particularly along walls, in cupboards or under sinks.
  • Grease marks (smudges or smears) – This is triggered by mice fur continuously brushing against walls, floorings and skirting on regular routes. You might find dark smears around holes or around corners.
  •  Urine pillars – In establishedor heavy invasions, body grease, combined with dirt and urine, builds up into small mounds, as much as 4cm high and 1cm wide.
  •  Scratching sounds – Individuals frequently report hearing unusual scratching sounds at night when mice are most active. Listen for sounds between partition walls, under floorboards, in false ceilings, basements and lofts.
  • Nests – Mice utilize simple to shred products, such as paper and fabrics, together with other soft products to line their nest. Inspect lofts, suspended ceilings, cavity walls, under floorboards and behind refrigerators, under stoves and in airing cupboards. Nests will frequently contain young mice.
  • Tracks (footprints) – Dirty environments such as unused lofts and basements can show up rodent tracks and tail marks. To look for activity, spray flour, baby powder or china clay and check the next day for fresh tracks.
  • Live or dead rat or mice – Identifying a mouse or rat during the daytime can be an indicator of a heavy infestation.
  • Strong odor – Mice urinate frequently and their wee has a strong ammonia-like odor. The odor might be really strong near the primary site of activity or in enclosed spaces. This odor can remain for a long time (even after an invasion has been gotten rid of).

If you notice any of these signs, call Castle Hill Pest Control today for a complimentary quote on targeted mouse and rat control, utilizing the current technologies and innovation.

Our service is ensured and is provided as part of our Year Round Protection Plan.

Worried about rats and mice in your house or business?

  • You can take some useful actions now to discourage rats and mice in the first place and prevent an invasion. Before you start to treat for rats, Castle Hill Pest Control advises:.
    Make sure all food is stored securely in fridges, freezers and sealed containers or jars.
  • Repair any holes in walls and fill spaces that exist in flooring, doors or windows.
  •  Clean, sweep and vacuum the house ahead of the treatment and do this frequently to help ongoing control.
  •  Eliminate any unneeded cardboard, paper or product packaging that rats can utilize for making nests.
  •  Make notes on where rats are seen and share these details with your pest control technician.
    For an existing issue today, you can rely on Castle Hill Pest Control to get rid of rats and mice securely and successfully.

With 85 years of international experience in controlling mice, our certified technicians live locally in the locations they serve and can provide a fast solution to your issue.

For A-class services in Lalor Park, Seven Hills, Kings Park, Marayong, Woodcroft, Kings Langley, Prospect, Doonside, Glenwood, Arndell Park and Blacktown, contact us!

We take great pride in ourselves as one of the handful of businesses that provide an affordable pricing policy. Regardless of your budget plan, be assured that we will work something out for you! Our experienced pest control professionals are happily waiting for your call. Connect with us today!

Other services we provide include Termite Treatment, Cockroach Removal, Ant and Spider Removal, Rat and Mouse Removal, Bed Bug and Flea Removal, and many more.