Rodents in your Residence: Tips for Rodent Prevention

RODENTS IN RESIDENCE POINTERS ON PEST PREVENTION RODENT RUNDOWN 35 DISEASES are caused by rodents worldwide MICE CAN... RATS CAN... Fit through holes the size of a dime and cracks just over 1/4 inch wide Fit through holes smaller than a quarter Jump up to 13 inches Jump up to 4 feet Birth 5-8 litters of 4-7 Birth 5 litters of 8-14 babies each year babies each year Live 9-12 months Live 18-40 months Stray 10-50 feet from Stray 100-300 feet from their nest their nest PEST PREVENTION Keep food stored Use wire or metal to seal openings, holes, in tightly sealed and cracks around containers your home Clean up food, crumbs, and scraps Store garbage in water-tight, sealed, metal containers Keep pet food Trim shrubbery and plants at least 1 foot off the ground sealed and don't leave it out overnight Elevate stored items Remove dead palm fronds and fallen in yard at least 1.5 feet off the ground fruits and nuts Store firewood 20 feet from home PEST PREVENTION INFESTATION IDENTIFICATION Droppings Noise at night Chew and gnaw marks Tracks Smudges on walls MANAGEMENT METHODS Traps 10 feet apart or closer 5-10 traps Effectiveness at a time varies Poison 6-10 days of doses Dangerous for children and pets Professional Pest Management 1 session Assessment Uses combination of methods & strategy individualized per case INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY PAYNEPEST MANAGEMENT Termite & Pest Control Professionals www.paynepestcontroloc.com Sources: http://www. http:// uk/nottingham/features/2002/12/rats_stats_facts.shtml //www.health.ny.gov/environmental/pests/rats.htm http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pchousemouse.htm http://www.cdc.gov/features/rodents/index.html http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/docs/Specialized/Vector_Management/attractRatsMice.pdf RODENTS IN RESIDENCE POINTERS ON PEST PREVENTION RODENT RUNDOWN 35 DISEASES are caused by rodents worldwide MICE CAN... RATS CAN... Fit through holes the size of a dime and cracks just over 1/4 inch wide Fit through holes smaller than a quarter Jump up to 13 inches Jump up to 4 feet Birth 5-8 litters of 4-7 Birth 5 litters of 8-14 babies each year babies each year Live 9-12 months Live 18-40 months Stray 10-50 feet from Stray 100-300 feet from their nest their nest PEST PREVENTION Keep food stored Use wire or metal to seal openings, holes, in tightly sealed and cracks around containers your home Clean up food, crumbs, and scraps Store garbage in water-tight, sealed, metal containers Keep pet food Trim shrubbery and plants at least 1 foot off the ground sealed and don't leave it out overnight Elevate stored items Remove dead palm fronds and fallen in yard at least 1.5 feet off the ground fruits and nuts Store firewood 20 feet from home PEST PREVENTION INFESTATION IDENTIFICATION Droppings Noise at night Chew and gnaw marks Tracks Smudges on walls MANAGEMENT METHODS Traps 10 feet apart or closer 5-10 traps Effectiveness at a time varies Poison 6-10 days of doses Dangerous for children and pets Professional Pest Management 1 session Assessment Uses combination of methods & strategy individualized per case INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY PAYNEPEST MANAGEMENT Termite & Pest Control Professionals www.paynepestcontroloc.com Sources: http://www. http:// uk/nottingham/features/2002/12/rats_stats_facts.shtml //www.health.ny.gov/environmental/pests/rats.htm http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pchousemouse.htm http://www.cdc.gov/features/rodents/index.html http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/docs/Specialized/Vector_Management/attractRatsMice.pdf