Rats & Mice Hornsby NSW – Emergency Residential Rodent Exterminators

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Rats & Mice

Rats & Mice were introduced to Australia by the very first European settlers and they have been an issue ever since.

They can multiply quickly and will do substantial damage to your house, business and furnishings through their gnawing activities. They will also infect food and other materials through the droppings they leave behind. Their droppings have even been implicated as possible asthma triggers in children.

Not only are rats and mice damaging they have also been known to trigger home fires after chewing through electrical cables.

Castle Hill Pest Control’s mouse control service

At Castle Hill Pest Control, we comprehend the concerns to your house, household or business from the existence of mice.

As experts in mouse control, we provide fast and reliable services to assist your property stay pest-free.

Backed by over 85 years of global experience, our certified service technicians are based in Hornsby and are local to you.

With continuous training for the most recent technology, treatments and innovation, we are in the very best position to be able to provide you the most efficient mouse control services readily available.

Common Rodent Types in Hornsby

Roof rat (Black Rat)

Nests in attics, wall spaces, hollow trees. Typically enters the house from trees or power lines. Prefers fruit, but will eat all type of foods. Prefers to travel off the ground.

Norway rat (Sewer Rat)

Digs burrows along structures and under debris piles, often found in basements. Can go into houses through toilet pipes. Prefers meat and fish, but will eat anything. Extremely aggressive, strong burrower and an exceptional swimmer.

Wood Rat

Prefer to not live near humans. Normally, develop their nests on the ground in wooded areas. Active at night and mainly vegetarian– eating plants, woodland fruits, and they specifically like acorns.

Rats and mice trigger illnesses!

Rats and mice are huge carriers of several illnesses, and it has been reported that rats bite more than fifteen thousand people per year, including extremely young, old or incapacitated. Some of the illness brought on by rats are bubonic plague, salmonella, leptospirosis, Hantavirus and tularemia.

Signs of rat and mice activity include;.

Finding typical signs of mice, such as droppings, might show an active problem in your home or business.

  • Droppings – 50/80 droppings a night, little and dark (approx. 3 – 8 mm in length), spread randomly. Try to find droppings particularly along walls, in cupboards or under sinks.
  • Grease marks (spots or smears) – This is brought on by mice fur constantly brushing against walls, floorings and skirting on regular routes. You might find dark smears around holes or around corners.
  •  Urine pillars – In establishedor heavy invasions, body grease, combined with dirt and urine, builds up into little mounds, up to 4cm high and 1cm wide.
  •  Scratching noises – People often report hearing unusual scratching noises during the night when mice are most active. Listen for noises between partition walls, under floorboards, in false ceilings, basements and lofts.
  • Nests – Mice use simple to shred materials, such as newspaper and fabrics, together with other soft materials to line their nest. Check lofts, suspended ceilings, cavity walls, under floorboards and behind refrigerators, under stoves and in airing cupboards. Nests will often contain young mice.
  • Tracks (footprints) – Dirty environments such as unused lofts and basements can show up rodent tracks and tail marks. To check for activity, spray flour, talcum powder or china clay and check the next day for fresh tracks.
  • Live or dead rat or mice – Spotting a mouse or rat during the daytime can be an indication of a heavy problem.
  • Strong smell – Mice urinate often and their wee has a strong ammonia-like smell. The smell might be extremely strong near the main site of activity or in enclosed spaces. This smell can remain for a very long time (even after a problem has been eliminated).

If you see any of these signs, call Castle Hill Pest Control today for a complimentary quote on targeted mouse and rat control, using the most recent technologies and innovation.

Our service is guaranteed and is provided as part of our Year Round Protection Plan.

Worried about rats and mice in your home or business?

  • You can take some practical actions now to deter rats and mice in the first place and avoid an infestation. Before you start to treat for rats, Castle Hill Pest Control advises:.
    Make sure all food is stored securely in refrigerators, freezers and sealed containers or jars.
  • fix any holes in walls and fill gaps that exist in flooring, doors or windows.
  •  Clean, sweep and vacuum the house ahead of the treatment and do this frequently to aid continuous control.
  •  Eliminate any unneeded cardboard, paper or product packaging that rats can use for making nests.
  •  Make notes on where rats are seen and share these information with your pest control technician.
    For an existing problem today, you can depend on Castle Hill Pest Control to get rid of rats and mice securely and successfully.

With 85 years of international experience in controlling mice, our certified service technicians live locally in the areas they serve and can provide a quick option to your problem.

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Other services we provide include Termite Treatment, Cockroach Removal, Ant and Spider Removal, Rat and Mouse Removal, Bed Bug and Flea Removal, and many more.