Rodent Control Brisbane

Rats can oftentimes squeeze their bodies through holes no bigger than a 10 cents coin. Simply laying down a few traps will not keep rodents out of your property or business.

Rodents are warm-blooded mammals. They are not only a nuisance but can also cause your property damage and transfer diseases. The contaminate food with their hair, droppings and urine resulting in food poisons. They also carry fleas and produce unpleasant odours. The can also damage your property and electrical wire through gnawing. They are not fussy eater and can make themselves at home in house, sheds, garages and gardens. If you identify rodents, there are several steps needed to take to ensure permanent removal of rodents.

Use trap or poison will not keep rodents out of your property or business. To keep rodents out of your property or business you will need to prevent access by sealing all possible entry points. It is also very important to eliminate the attraction of rodents such as food and water by keep food away, tightly seal and repair leaking pipes.

Rodents are generally more active at night time. If you are inspecting the rodent activities, you should look for:

• Black moist droppings around food packages, in drawers, cupboard or under the sink.
• Debris left from rodents gnawing
• Sign of chewing on food packaging
• Runway, greasy rub marks on wall or skirting board.
• Burrow holes
• Stale smells coming from a hidden area.

Rodents will shelter and nest in places such as home, sheds, garages, garden, warehouse and commercial property. They can hide in walls, ceilings, behind or under cupboards, behind boxes, machines, furniture, rubbish, woodpiles or in holes under the building.

The best way is to keep rats out of your home or business to start with. Once you have found the rat infestation, it is hard to get rid of. Followings are few tips you can keep these rodents out of your home:

1. Fill holes, cracks and gaps

Rodents need a lot of water so they travel in and out of your house. It is very important to seal up any holes, cracks, gaps and entry points.

2. Don’t feed them

Rats can eat almost everything. To prevent rat infestation, you should be careful to store your food and scraps. Keep food in sealed container and clean up any spills or crumbs. Rats also need water source, so make sure you have no leaks in your pipe. Cover rubbish bin all time. If you have pets, don’t leave leftover food lying around.

3. Remove their habitat

Clear a wide are around the building. Rodents are fear open spaces.

4. Trim trees

Prune climbing plants and overhanging trees away from roofs as this will create a bridge for rodents.

5. Call the professional rat exterminator

Rats are dangerous. They harbour disease, cause destruction to your house and they contaminate your food.   We are Brisbane pest control professional. We can help.  

• If you confirm that rodent is present in your home. You will need to use a combination of preventative measures and treatment option to get rid of them. We are Brisbane based pest control and we provide effective treatment to eliminate rodents from your home or business. We can provide individually tailored treatment for your specific rodent problem. Call your local expert on 0417 003 026.