A rodent problem is a serious concern in your home. These creatures carry disease, contaminate your food, chew through building materials, and may be dangerous to young children or pets. Once you’ve scheduled rodent removal, prevent another infestation by getting rid of everything that drew them to your home in the first place.

Common Reasons People Need Rodent Removal

1. Food

Rodents are always looking for food, and your home may offer easy pickings. They aren’t picky eaters, either, so any unsecured sources of food are likely to draw them in.

Common offenders include trash cans without lids, bags of pet food, food waste left on the kitchen countertops, and food that’s stored in packages they can easily chew through. Secure all your edible items in chew-proof containers of glass, metal, or durable plastic.

2. Water

Rodents need water every day as well as food. If they find an easy watering hole in or near your home, they’ll stay close. This could be a pet’s water bowl kept outside, a birdbath, or a leaky pipe inside the house. Keep those sources contained by fixing leaks and avoiding standing water outside.

3. Convenient Shelter

Rodents frequently look for sheltered, undisturbed places to make nests and raise their young. If you create spots near your home to do this, they may set up camp there and start scavenging. This could include dense shrubs near the house or stacks of firewood.

It may also include clutter inside the home. The garage, attic, and basement are common spaces where they may live undisturbed. 

If you do see a rat or mouse around your home, schedule rodent removal as soon as possible. The professionals at GreenTec Pest Control are the trusted commercial and residential pest control service for North Pinellas County, Spring Hill, and Pasco County, FL. Their pest control products are safe, effective, and EPA-approved. Learn more online and call (727) 847-6733 to request an estimate.