Tips And Tricks For Effective Rodent Removal In Reno

With the weather changing and days getting colder, various rodents in the Reno area start looking to your home and property as a great place to overwinter or even make a permanent home. Many rodent species know it's in their interests to live close to people, enjoying food, water, and shelter we reluctantly provide for them.

All rodents have a sense of smell hundreds of times stronger than humans, and once inside the house, they beeline towards your stored food, contaminating everything along the way. They breed fast, and a single mouse you've spotted darting across the basement floor is likely a part of a colony of dozens, if not hundreds, strong.

Rodents are very effective at infiltration, able to dislocate bones in their skulls to fit through holes less than a quarter in size, run up vertical walls, and chew through the drywall and plywood most house walls consist of.

Let's look at the types of rodents you're likely to encounter around Reno, how to keep rodents out of your home, and, if that fails, how to find reliable pest control in the Reno area.

How To Identify Common Types Of Rodents In Reno

There are hundreds of species of rodents in Nevada, but you're most likely to run into these four species around your property:

• House mice: 2 1/2 to 3 3/4 inches long, not counting the tail, with grey fur and cream-colored undersides
• Deer mice: 5 to 8 inches long with a coloring reminiscent of deer; brown fur with white undersides and feet
• Norway rats: 7 to 9 1/2 inches long with a long brown body with grey or white undersides
• Roof rats: 6 to 8 inches long, with brown fur covering most of the body besides white or grey undersides

Identifying a rodent infestation is often difficult because most rodents are nocturnal and experts at staying out of sight.

 Why You Don't Want Rodents Hanging Around Your Property

Rodents intruding into our homes carry a number of serious diseases, such as :

• Leptospirosis
• Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM)
• Tularemia
• Salmonellosis

All rodents have teeth that grow continuously throughout their lives, sometimes up to 14 inches a year, and have to grind them down by chewing on objects around them. They'll gnaw on walls, furniture, and even electrical wires. Mice are the second most common cause of house fires in the United States. 

Tips To Keep Rodents Away From Your Home

Dislodging rodents that set up house in your home is not an easy or fun task so let's look at what you can do to keep them out in the first place:

• Seal any cracks or openings in the outside walls over a nickel in size.
• Cover vents and drains with steel mesh.
• Don't store firewood next to the house.
• Fix plumbing leaks to cut off access to sources of moisture.
• Keep debris away from your home and off basement floors.
• Regularly inspect basements, attics, and outbuildings for infestation.

Remember to act fast at the first signs of a rodent infestation since rodents reproduce quickly, and by the time you're likely to spot signs of a problem, the colony is most likely growing full bore.

How To Safely Get Rid Of Rodents In Reno And Keep Them Away

At Celtic Pest Control, we have years of experience dealing with and evicting rodents from Reno homes. We are locally owned and operated and specialize in non-invasive and eco-friendly rodent control methods to take care of your pest problem without endangering you, your family, or your pets.

Give us a call today, and we'll make sure your home is rodent-free and stays that way!