Is Professional Mouse Control Necessary For Dayton Residents?

Your home is supposed to be a refuge from the hustle and bustle of life. You leave your comfortable abode where you encounter pressure from work, snarling traffic, and congestion of people. After a long day of working and running errands, you return to your Dayton house expecting to find a place of peace and relaxation. Once home, you kick off your shoes, change into comfortable clothes and sit in your favorite chair when it happens: your daughter comes into the room and tells you she saw mice in the house. Her news shatters the peaceful, relaxing atmosphere of your home.

If you have seen a mouse in your Dayton home, you may have a significant problem putting your family's health and well-being at risk. Return your home to a relaxing and peaceful environment by partnering with the Dayton pest control experts from Best Choice Pest Control. Our top-rated pest management professionals know how to safely and effectively end an infestation of mice. We protect you and your family from these late-night rodents.

If I See One Mouse In My Home, Does That Mean There Are More?

Noticing a single mouse is a sign of an infestation in the house for a few reasons:

• Mice are nocturnal: They forage while you are asleep, so a daytime sighting may indicate a large group of mice is present.
• Mice create pathways: When a mouse finds food, it leads other mice to the food source. 
• Mice live in groups: Mice outside tend to be solitary, but inside a structure, they live in groups. 
• Mice are attracted to your house: A mouse in your home indicates it has found food, water, and shelter.

Once a female mouse has nested into your home, she will begin to reproduce about six babies (pinkies) every three weeks or about 35 pinkies annually. When you consider that a newborn female pinky can start producing offspring when it is only six to eight weeks old, you can see how quickly mice infestation can occur.

The Health Hazards Mice Bring To Your Dayton Home

Keep mice out of the house because they present many health hazards to your family. Diseases mice carry are leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM), tularemia, and salmonellosis. Mice contaminate surfaces in your home with their urine, feces, and saliva. Bacteria and viruses may transfer from the polluted locations onto food products causing fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain; some diseases cause kidney damage and inflammation of the tissue around the brain and spinal cord.

In addition to the disease they can spread, another reason for pest control for mice is that they can infect you by biting or contact. Bacteria, viruses, and parasitic worms hitchhike on the greasy fur of mice and spread when you touch a mouse, even if the mouse is dead.

It's Very Dangerous To Have Mice In Your Home

In addition to the diseases mice spread, they bring mice fleas. Fleas, ticks, mites, and lice ride on mice. When mice enter Dayton homes, these hitchhikers jump or crawl off and enjoy blood meals using your family as their hosts! Just as mice saliva, urine, and feces spread diseases, ticks, fleas, mites, and lice infect household members with their own sets of bacteria and viruses.

Are Mice Dangerous For Your Pets?

Mice are dangerous to your pets in the same ways they harm humans. Mice transfer diseases to pets through bites, contaminating pet foods, and from ticks, fleas, and mites. Although cats are natural predators of mice and cats chasing mice is normal behavior, don't allow your cat to eat or kill the mouse due to the potential for infection.

Professional House Mouse Control In Dayton

The best way to get rid of mice in the house is to use Best Choice Pest Control. Our highly trained pest management professionals know the signs of a mice infestation, where to find the nests, and how to eradicate them. We will protect your family and pets from the harm mice can bring to a Dayton home. Contact us today to learn more about our residential and commercial pest control services in Dayton, and request your free inspection.