Arizona Rodents

Rodents are the smartest and trickiest mammals we deal with.

In fact, they are the 2^nd most successful mammal on earth. Rodents size, shape, color and how to control them are almost radically different for each unique mammal. Rodents can carry many different diseases including hantavirus, monkeypox and salmonellosis, just to name a few. Rodents are incredible climbers and can jump 4′ or more from branch to branch and drop at least 20′ from tree branches or power lines onto your house without getting hurt. Rodents are known for having very powerful front teeth, also known as incisors, that can chew through almost anything except galvanized hardware cloth that has to be between 16-20 gauge. All rodents we deal with from Anthem to Arcadia are nocturnal.

Signs Of Infestations:

Noises in Attic
Droppings around house, yard or attic
Fruit that has very large, odd shape holes in them
Seeing rub marks or dirty oil marks on pipes and other entry points

Entry Points

Pipes on roof line
Any gap smaller then 1/2″, a rat can enter. Mice can fit through a gap 1/4″ or smaller
Cracks underneath the J trim on stucco homes
Pipes from sewer (we have actually retrieved rodents out of toilet lids (FYI keep all toilet lids closed when not in use)

Population:

The average female house mouse can produce up to 8 litters per year with and average litter size of 4 to 7 pups. Rats can reproduce up to 6 times a year with litters averaging from 4 to 8 pups each.