So you’re snug in bed at night, curled up under your comforter, reading the latest best seller. Your eyes grow heavy. You yawn. You slip a bookmark into your book to hold your place and turn off the light. You’re almost asleep and you hear …. scriiitch! … scrabble scrabble … squeak!
There is nothing worse than having a home infested with rats. It is the stuff of horror flicks and creepy short stories that make the watcher or reader want to curl up in a ball in bed at night, suspicious that every rustle in the dark might be accompanied with beady little eyes, quivering whiskers and a long hairless tail trailing behind. Eeewww!
Outside of books and movies, rats are by nature generally shy. They make every effort to stay out of the sight of humans. Which means, that if you see a rat, the chances are great that you have a full fledged infestation underway — you can be certain that there are more where that one came from. Some professionals go so far as to say that for every rat you see, there are 20 others that you don’t see. Perish that thought!
Rats carry a number of diseases — leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis, typhus, bubonic plague, hantavirus and rat bite fever. Also, many people are allergic to their feces, skin dander, and hair. In addition, a rat’s teeth never stop growing. In order to keep the growth of their teeth in check they must gnaw things all their lives. Rats also destroy insulation, die inside walls (where they then stink) and chew through electrical wiring. Unchecked, rats literally can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage to a home.
A full blown rat infestation can be difficult to eradicate. One female rat can produce upwards of 200 offspring a year! Baby rats are sexually mature at only three months of age. For these reasons, it is therefore it is imperative that at the first sighting of a rat, you call an exterminator who specializes in Rodent Control in Mesa. Successful eradication usually involves a multi-pronged approach including traps, bait, poison, and venting as well as identifying points of access and installing rodent “slick” fencing in order to prevent the rats from regaining access in the future.
At the first sign of rats in your home, take immediate and aggressive action. Anything less and you’re likely to regret your hesitation.
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