Rats & Mice Blacktown NSW – Emergency Residential Rodent Exterminators

Rats & Mice were introduced to Australia by the very first European settlers and they have been a problem ever since.

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

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

Castle Hill Pest Control’s mouse control service

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

As specialists in mouse control, we offer fast and efficient services to help your property stay pest-free.

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

With ongoing training for the most recent technology, treatments and innovation, we are in the best position to be able to offer you the most effective mouse control services available.

Typical Rodent Types in Blacktown

Roof rat (Black Rat)

Nests in attics, wall voids, hollow trees. Generally 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 debris piles, frequently found in basements. Can go into homes through toilet pipes. Prefers meat and fish, but will eat anything. Really aggressive, strong burrower and an exceptional swimmer.

Wood Rat

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

Rats and mice cause illnesses!

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

Signs of rat and mice activity consist of;.

Finding normal indications of mice, such as droppings, could indicate an active infestation in your home or business.

• Droppings – 50/80 droppings a night, small and dark (approx. 3 – 8 mm in length), spread randomly. Try to find droppings particularly along walls, in cabinets or under sinks.
• Grease marks (spots or smears) – This is caused by mice fur continuously brushing against walls, floors and skirting on regular paths. You might discover dark smears around holes or around corners.
•  Urine pillars – In establishedor heavy invasions, body grease, integrated with dirt and urine, develops into small mounds, up to 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 easy to shred materials, such as paper and fabrics, together with other soft materials to line their nest. Check lofts, suspended ceilings, cavity walls, under floorboards and behind fridges, under stoves and in airing cabinets. Nests will frequently contain young mice.
• Tracks (footprints) – Dusty environments such as unused lofts and basements can show up rodent tracks and tail marks. To check for activity, sprinkle flour, talc or china clay and check the next day for fresh tracks.
• Live or dead rat or mice – Finding a mouse or rat during the daytime can be an indication of a heavy infestation.
• Strong odor – Mice urinate regularly and their wee has a strong ammonia-like odor. The odor might be very strong near the main site of activity or in enclosed spaces. This odor can remain for a long period of time (even after an infestation has been eliminated).

If you notice any of these indications, call Castle Hill Pest Control today for a totally free quote on targeted mouse and rat control, using the most recent technologies and innovation.

Our service is guaranteed and is offered as part of our All year Protection Strategy.

Concerned about rats and mice in your home or business?

• You can take some practical actions now to deter rats and mice in the first place and avoid an invasion. Before you start to treat for rats, Castle Hill Pest Control advises:.
  Make sure all food is kept firmly in fridges, freezers and sealed containers or jars.
• fix any holes in walls and fill gaps that exist in flooring, doors or windows.
•  Clean, sweep and vacuum the house ahead of the treatment and do this routinely to help ongoing control.
•  Eliminate any unnecessary 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 professional.
  For an existing issue right now, you can count on Castle Hill Pest Control to get rid of rats and mice securely and effectively.

With 85 years of global experience in controlling mice, our licensed service technicians live locally in the locations they serve and can offer a fast service 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, connect with us!