How to Seal & Prevent Mice & Rats from Entering Your Ocala, FL Home this Fall; Sealing Rodent Entry Points
The fall weather is a great time of year for cool breezes and enjoyable warm colors and activities. People love to spend more time outdoors and the cooler weather is a welcoming sight for all. There is however, one pest that really would prefer a warmer spot to live and that is mice and rats. These rodents don’t want to live out in the cold weather and as soon as they start getting too cold outdoors they will start to find a place to nest that is out of the cold. That is the first thing they look for even above food. They want to have a place to nest and live that is out of the elements and in turn is warmer. No one wants to see rodents hanging around their house or even hearing them scurrying around in the walls or attic.
Pest 911 Lists Why Rodents Enter Your Home in the Fall & How to Stop it
Why Do Mice & Rats Come Inside in the Fall: There are two main reasons that rodents are looking to get indoors especially in the fall and winter months. The first is that the weather outdoors is starting to cool off and that is not good for a rodent that is trying to nest and potentially reproduce and have some offspring. The weather is a major reason that they are looking for a cozier place but there is still another. Now that the weather is cooler there are less picnics and outdoor activities going on. That means that food scraps that are usually left around outdoors for them to feed on are slowly dwindling. That means they need to come up with more options and that means your kitchens and pantries. Now you need to do what you can to keep them out of your home.
How to Keep Rodents Out Of Your Home: The best thing you can do to prevent rodents and other pests from getting in your home is to secure any access points. Most pests come in through gaps in the windows and doors while rodents can access your home many other ways. They can scale a wall or gain access through the vents and openings that lead to the attic space. You can have a pest inspection done that will tell you where some of the areas of concern are and what you can do to seal them completely. Another way to keep them out is to not feed them. Just like the book “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” you never want to give them anything or they will never leave. Even if you are doing it unintentionally you want to do what you can to seal up the food and clean up the crumbs every day. Lastly and really the most important thing you can do is to have regular pest control visits by a professional. We are able to treat your home which is a great prevention technique and even notice areas of concern before they become a real problem. Pest 911 offers pest control services as well as pest inspections and other related home services, so call our office today!
