Rodents

Just about wherever you find man and his settlements, you'll find rats and mice. Man provides buildings for shelter and nesting and, of course, an endless supply of food.

Most rodents will not travel more than 50m from their nest and living place. Their ability to rapidly reproduce when conditions are satisfactory can lead to major plagues. Winter will often result in rodents coming indoors where it's warmer. We are always battling to rid our houses, factories, restaurants, warehouses, food storage areas, etc. from rats and mice.

Rats are carriers of diseases via fleas (foot-and-mouth disease, typhus, plague, etc.). They cause enormous damage by gnawing on doors, woodwork, beams, electrical wires and pipelines.

Mice can transmit a number of diseases to humans and livestock including:

•    salmonella to humans and domestic animals

•    encephalomyocarditis (EMC) virus to pigs

•    leptospirosis to humans, dairy cattle and domestic pigs

•    tapeworms, roundworms and fungal skin diseases (ringworm) to cats and humans.

Mouse droppings can also cause bacterial poisoning of human and livestock foods.

The damage caused by plagues of mice is enormous. They will attack virtually all cereal and grain crops, plus many vegetables and fruits.

It should be stressed that a mouse plague, while it may arise from seasonally variable conditions, is not necessarily limited to a season's duration. Plagues have been known to last through a mild winter into the following growing year. The damage from plagues can then run into millions of dollars.

Trapping is very ineffectual, inefficient, messy and unpleasant. Poisoning is increasingly frowned upon by many health and environmentally conscious people. Poisoning will always present a danger to pets, usually dogs, and young children. Obviously poison can never be placed where food is kept, which is where rodents want to be.

Control for rodents comprises four main approaches:

1.    Sanitation – reducing the food and shelter available for rodent activity

2.    Rodent-proofing – alter the building structurally so that rodents cannot gain entry.

3.    Trapping – using traps to physically capture rodents

4.    Chemical Control – covers a wide variety of techniques including baiting,
        use of tracking powders and gels

There are numbers of solutions to this problem of rodent infestation. Call RIP Integrated Pest Management Services for further information on how to control these pests. We will offer you a tailored solution to your problem.

Rodents

Just about wherever you find man and his settlements, you'll find rats and mice. Man provides buildings for shelter and nesting and, of course, an endless supply of food.

Most rodents will not travel more than 50m from their nest and living place. Their ability to rapidly reproduce when conditions are satisfactory can lead to major plagues. Winter will often result in rodents coming indoors where it's warmer. We are always battling to rid our houses, factories, restaurants, warehouses, food storage areas, etc. from rats and mice.

Rats are carriers of diseases via fleas (foot-and-mouth disease, typhus, plague, etc.). They cause enormous damage by gnawing on doors, woodwork, beams, electrical wires and pipelines.

Mice can transmit a number of diseases to humans and livestock including:

•    salmonella to humans and domestic animals

•    encephalomyocarditis (EMC) virus to pigs

•    leptospirosis to humans, dairy cattle and domestic pigs

•    tapeworms, roundworms and fungal skin diseases (ringworm) to cats and humans.

Mouse droppings can also cause bacterial poisoning of human and livestock foods.

The damage caused by plagues of mice is enormous. They will attack virtually all cereal and grain crops, plus many vegetables and fruits.

It should be stressed that a mouse plague, while it may arise from seasonally variable conditions, is not necessarily limited to a season's duration. Plagues have been known to last through a mild winter into the following growing year. The damage from plagues can then run into millions of dollars.

Trapping is very ineffectual, inefficient, messy and unpleasant. Poisoning is increasingly frowned upon by many health and environmentally conscious people. Poisoning will always present a danger to pets, usually dogs, and young children. Obviously poison can never be placed where food is kept, which is where rodents want to be.

Control for rodents comprises four main approaches:

1.    Sanitation – reducing the food and shelter available for rodent activity

2.    Rodent-proofing – alter the building structurally so that rodents cannot gain entry.

3.    Trapping – using traps to physically capture rodents

4.    Chemical Control – covers a wide variety of techniques including baiting,
        use of tracking powders and gels

There are numbers of solutions to this problem of rodent infestation. Call RIP Integrated Pest Management Services for further information on how to control these pests. We will offer you a tailored solution to your problem.

"Winter will often result in rodents coming indoors where it's warmer. We are always battling to rid our houses, factories, restaurants, warehouses, food storage areas, etc. from rats and mice."

"Rats are carriers of diseases via fleas (foot-and-mouth disease, typhus, plague, etc.). They cause enormous damage by gnawing on doors, woodwork, beams, electrical wires and pipelines."

"Winter will often result in rodents coming indoors where it's warmer. We are always battling to rid our houses, factories, restaurants, warehouses, food storage areas, etc. from rats and mice."

"Rats are carriers of diseases via fleas (foot-and-mouth disease, typhus, plague, etc.). They cause enormous damage by gnawing on doors, woodwork, beams, electrical wires and pipelines."