Pest Advice

Preventing mice and rats from entering your property.

1. Exterior walls – Check outside walls for holes usually made for feeding cables and pipes. Then bung any holes to ensure rodents can't return once they have moved away.

2. Doors – Fit bristle strips to the bottom of doors to prevent an easy entry point,  especially watch out for gaps in older buildings, where the door edges may not be flush with the door frame.

3. Pipework – Fix any holes around pipes with stainless steel wire wool and caulking.

4. Roof holes – Once the roof gaps have been repaired use a wire mesh to seal surface gaps.

5. Lawns and Vegetation – Keep all grass mown short to reduce shelter for rodents. Avoid allowing plants to grow up the sides of a property, as vines and overhanging branches can be used by mice to get onto roofs.

6. Furniture - As ultrasonic waves do not pass through solid objects, please ensure the surrounding area is clear of furniture and the device is 30cm/1ft above ground level.
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11. Young Children - Do not use around children under the age of five as they may be able to hear the ultrasound.
12. Best Practice - It may 2-3 weeks to notice results. Pest activity may increase during the first week as they try to escape the area covered by the device.
13. Pest Control? - If there is a serious infestation the Sonic Broom repellers can be less effective and in this case it's probably wise to call in pest control.

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Why do rodents become attracted to my property?

Essentially, mice have the same needs as you or I: shelter, food, and comfort. And if these things are made readily available to them, mice will take every opportunity to make themselves comfortable in your home or business.

And while they tend to keep out of sight and require very little food to sustain themselves, they are far from the low-maintenance guests they appear to be, creating serious damage to building interiors, chewing through electrical wires, contaminating food, and spreading disease.

Let’s discuss four ways you may be unknowingly attracting mice, so you can stop inviting these harmful pests in.

Warmth

Mice seek warmth, especially in the late fall when temperatures start dropping. They can actually detect the warmth of a building through wall openings, and use that as an invitation to let themselves in.

Hot water heaters are an especially popular nesting spot, as they provide a steady source of heat and are usually hidden from sight, which is preferable for burrowing.

Food

Mice can’t resist the lure of food, whether that’s a fresh cooked meal, leftover scraps, or food debris, which is especially problematic in the restaurant industry.

Although they’re technically omnivores, mice prefer a diet of grains, seeds, and fruits, essentially, anything high in carbohydrates. However, they aren’t picky eaters and can live on a minimum of an ounce of food & water a day.

But kitchen treats aren’t the only things that constitute food for mice. Electrical wiring, paper, and cardboard can also make for equally appealing snacks.

Here are some foods that attract mice:

• Sweet Fruits and Berries
• Pet Food
• Nuts
• Nearly Any Kind of Meat
• Grains and Seeds
• Plants
• Dinner Leftovers

At the end of the day if you are wondering what do mice eat in your house, the answer is pretty much anything they can get their hands on! If you are seeing evidence of rodents, consider if you have easily accessible food they might be interested in.