How to Stop a Rodent Infestation

Are you tired of dealing with rodents? Have you tried other rodent control companies without any success? Here at the Rodent Stoppers, this is one question we get most often, so in today’s post, we want to help answer that for you. Rodents have been with us for millions of years, and they continue to populate, we have seen more rodent infestation in the last 5 years than ever in our 32 years of business. Rodents, particularly rats, are becoming more intelligent than we have ever seen as well, this is why it’s imperative to outsmart and try to be two steps ahead, otherwise, they will take over your home.

RODENT CONTROL CASE STUDY :

Here’s a video where 3 pest control companies couldn’t figure out where rats were entering a home and the rats literally took over the home, forcing our client Randal out of his home.

What Are Some Signs That You Have Rodent Infestation?

1. Strange Smells & Sounds

Rodents give off a powerful ammonia smell. They’re also very loud – making squeaking, scratching, and rustling noises as they move throughout your home. Noticing either of these signs is an indication that you have a rodent infestation.

2. Droppings & Smears

Rodents leave droppings behind as they move through your home. You may notice small, dark, pellet-shaped droppings along main rodent pathways.

Especially rats have poor eyesight, they also create and maintain established routes along the walls. 

As they travel these routes, they leave grease brown smears, and smudges along the walls & base molding.

3. Footprints

Take a look into a seldom-used, dusty corner of your home. Rats often leave foot and tail marks in the places they travel. 

TWIN Tip: If you’re unsure whether Rodents are around, sprinkle a fine layer of flour or baking soda on the floor and check for fresh tracks in the morning.

4. Damages Rodents cause

Last but not least, Rodents will leave signs of damage in your Home They may chew through electrical cords, plastic pipes, gnaw on furniture, nest in sofas, chew thru storage containers, or paper, and eat food left out on the counter or devour pet food.

As they do, they can leave droppings and urine throughout your home, increasing your risk of exposure to diseases.

Here’s a video showing $100k in water damage from rats chewing through pex piping in a home’s attic.

Did You Hire A Pest Control Company With No Success?

We are hearing & seeing this so often, pest control companies are being outsmarted by these rodents, particularly Rats. It’s crucial to seek a company that is knowledgeable, that has the skillset, equipment, and the desire to stop them once & for all. Simply Setting traps and closing a few entry points and getting on their monthly maintenance program is not enough anymore, and if you choose to go that route, hold them fully accountable.

Stopping a rodent infestation goes way beyond trapping, it’s imperative to locate their migration pathways. Once they’re on your property, they can and begin to figure out their specific safe runways throughout your Home. Once they’re in, they have no care for you, your property, all they care about is providing a safe nesting ground to birth their pups and colonize.

In addition, They leave their pheromones providing signals to other colonies of new rats, that it’s a safe place, come on in. So it’s super important to find their paths, disrupt and completely sanitize the impacted areas & remove all odors.

Our rodent local rodent control company hopes this post helped you today. We truly appreciate your visit today. If you need further assistance, please contact the Twins @www.winwiththetwins.com