Mice

Mouse problems?

Mice are everywhere – homes, supermarkets, warehouses, food processing facilities, farm fields, and restaurants. They can damage buildings by their gnawing and burrowing activity. Rodents can gnaw through various kinds of materials such as concrete, aluminum siding, and cinder block in order to reach a location.

Rodents are also dangerous— throughout history and around the world, rodents have played a large role in the spread of disease. Advances in science, sanitation, and rodent control methods have thankfully reduced the risk and spread of serious rodent-borne illnesses, but the CDC still identifies them as spreaders of over 35 diseases worldwide. There are other rodent-related health risks that it’s important to be aware of— for example, the house mouse can trigger uncomfortable and even dangerous allergy and asthma attacks in susceptible people.

Health concerns are not the only risks associated with mice. They are highly destructive, and capable of causing significant property damage wherever they live. Unfortunately, they like to live near humans and one day you might discover that you’ve been living with a secret roommate! Often, they like to settle in basements and attics but they’ve been known to make themselves at home in other places as well.

St. Louis mice

The most common mouse in St. Louis is the house mouse. The house mouse likes to live with humans in their very own house. These tiny mice are less than 4 inches and have brown or black fur. They like to feed on human food or trash.

Rodents multiply quickly. Since it’s easier to target and remediate a rodent problem while the population is still small, you’ll want to act fast and avoid a full-blown infestation if you suspect you’re dealing with mice or rats. Call us as soon as you see any signs that you might have a mouse or rat problem. Here at Pure Pest we have developed an effective rodent control strategy that combines proper sanitation measures, exclusion, and population reduction by means of trapping. Our methods have proven to be successful with other customers and we’re confident that a Pure Pest technician will be able to resolve your problem too.

How to get rid of mice

If you think you’re dealing with a mouse infestation don’t panic. Call Pure Pest today. Rest assured that we will get rid of your mouse infestation, and that we will do it safely with minimal use of chemicals.

Minimizing the use of chemicals is important because rodents like to cohabitate with their often oblivious human neighbors. Therefore, we take extra precautions and avoid using products that might be toxic or trigger allergic reactions in our customers. We’ll send over a technician to assess the scope of the problem and they will make a recommendation on what the next steps should be, factoring in all the tools we have available and prioritizing your health, safety, and comfort— no matter what stage of infestation we’re dealing with.

St. Louis mice exterminators

Pure Pest can take care of the mice that are invading your property. Some of our methods include:

Trapping

Rats and mice are scavengers, and they love finding food— even crumbs— left where they can grab them. This is normally a bad thing because it is one of the reasons that they love to be around humans, Pure Pest technicians know how to use this weakness against the dangerous and destructive little critters. Our bait traps are used to lure the rodents out of their little hidden homes and into our traps.

Baiting

We use bait stations when we determine that you’re dealing with an infestation consisting of more than a few mice. Our technicians are strategic and careful when it comes to the use of bait stations, ensuring that it only impacts the intended targets.

Prevention

The best way to avoid rat and mouse problems is to stop them from entering your home in the first place. If you know of any neighbors who have been dealing with rodents, or have seen them lurking outside, you can call Pure Pest and we can give you prevention tips. You can request that a Pure Pest technician assess your property to identify and seal off any potential rodent entry to protect yourself against future problems.

It is also important to eliminate all rodent attractions such as water and food. We know that most people who are dealing with pest problems are following standard food-related hygiene practices and not intentionally setting up trails of tasty rodent temptations leading to their kitchens! But, there may be food and water sources that you don’t think of as being “out”, but that a mouse might think of as a buffet: for example pantries with unopened boxes of food, or a cabinet with bags of dog or cat treats.

When you hire our rodent control experts, we get to the root of your rodent problem, seal all entry points, and take preventative measures to avoid future infestations. We’ll also make sure you have all the tips you need to ensure you’re not accidentally inviting these pests in and to help you keep your property rodent-free!