Have a Mouse Run Across Your Floor? Is It Just One or an Infestation?
Inspection, treatment, and prevention are the steps to take to get your rodent problems under control. It can be frightening to see a mouse scurry out of the corner of your eye or find a rat scurrying through your cupboard. At Imel Pest Control, Inc., we know the dangers and problems associated with mice, rats, and other rodent infestations. While seemingly harmless, these pests leave behind droppings and may carry disease, which poses a threat to you, your family, and anyone else inside your home. Additionally, when you see a rodent in your home, it’s likely that it isn’t the only one around. Rodents live in colonies, and they reproduce very quickly – if something knows how to get in your home, you could have a big problem on your hands, and fast. These flexible creatures, whether it be mice or rats, can fit themselves into tiny spaces that make entering your home a snap. Once inside, they can build nests inside walls, air ducts, and other tiny crevices.
Furthermore, we provide various treatments to exterminate mice and rats. Trapping involves the use of mechanical traps, traditional snap traps, or glue boards depending on what’s best for your home. Also, we utilize baiting techniques that use rodenticides placed at access points and feeding areas in the home. Let Imel provide inspection, trapping, and baiting to weed out these pests and keep your family safe.
How Do You Rid Yourself of Rats or Mice?
To achieve a rodent-free home or office, you must follow two important steps. The first step is to remove the current population of mice and rats that are occupying your living space. Once completed, you must focus on step two, prevention. In this second step, you eliminate any potential entrances that the mice and rats could find into your living or office space. If you do not prevent more rodents from entering your building, then you will have to continue to bait and trap them, never eliminating the problem; prevention is the key. Imel Pest Control is here to help you rid your home or office of mice and rats and to keep it rodent-free.
Rodent Proofing
When Imel Pest Control receives a service call, we send an expert out to your home or place of business to perform a thorough inspection. Our specialist will examine both inside and outside of the property to discover how the rodents are getting in. After the inspection process, our technician will share recommendations with you to help solve your rodent entry problem. The solution may be as simple as installing a new door sweep on the bottom of your door, but you may also need to patch up a hole in the wall or fill it with concrete. With years of effectively handling rat and mouse infestations, Imel Pest Control is here to solve your pest problem.
Tips to Avoid Mice & Rats
- Do Not Leave Any Food (Pet or Human) Out at Night
- Don’t Stack Firewood, Building Materials, or Other Possible Shelters Next to Your Home or Business
- Trim Vegetation That Grows Up Against or Around Your Home or Business
- Do an Inspection and Seal Any Obvious Points of Entry (Cracks, Crevices, Holes, etc.)
- Ensure Lids and Doors to Trash Areas Are Snug-Fitting and Always Kept Closed
FAQ
Q: What are the signs of mice in a house?
A: Droppings the size of rice grains (kitchen drawers, under sinks, along walls), scratching in walls or ceilings at night, gnaw marks on food packaging and wiring, and a musky ammonia odor in enclosed spaces. Seeing one mouse in daylight usually means a larger population behind the walls.
Q: What treatments do you use for mice and rats?
A: A combination matched to your situation: interior and exterior bait stations, snap traps, mechanical traps, and glue boards — plus the step that actually ends recurring problems, exclusion: sealing the entry points rodents use. Equipment choice depends on your home, the species, and the scale of the infestation.
Q: Why do I hear scratching in my walls at night?
A: Scratching, rustling, or chewing noises inside walls or ceilings at night often point to mice or rats. Rodents are most active after dark and commonly travel through attics, wall cavities, and other hidden spaces. Gnawing sounds deserve immediate attention because rodents frequently chew on electrical wiring, which can damage the insulation and create a potential fire risk. Squirrels make similar sounds but during daylight hours, so when you hear it helps identify what you’re hearing. Either way, sounds in the walls mean an established animal, not a passing visitor — worth an inspection.
Q: How long does it take to get rid of mice?
A: Typical infestations show major knock-down within days up to a couple weeks, with exclusion work preventing re-entry. Heavy or long-established infestations take longer.
Contact Us for a Free Rodent Inspection
We will provide you with a customized rodent treatment plan and price estimate at no extra cost.
Call Imel Pest Control, Inc. for scheduled periodic visits or a one-time service.
We will inspect your buildings and your entire property, install traps, exterminate existing mice or rats, and STOP any future infestations by rodent-proofing your home or business.
