How to Get Rid of Mice

The last post was all about preventing mice from gaining entry into your home.  In today’s post, will focus on how to get rid of mice.

Mice are the most adaptive to humans of all rodents.  They contaminate millions of dollars worth of food each year, and have done their fair share of destruction causing electrical fires with their habitual gnawing.

As if that weren’t enough, mice carry diseases a multitude of diseases including Salmonella.  They can transfer diseases to humans in the following ways:

* By biting man.
* By infecting human food with its droppings.
* By infecting human food with its urine.
* By being eaten.
* Indirectly via the cat or the dog.
* Indirectly via the bloodsucking insects.
* Indirectly via bloodsucking mites.
* Indirectly by dying in a water supply

If you didn’t know before, now you know why it’s so important to get rid of mice fast and by any means necessary.

After taking all preventative measures to stop any additional mice from gaining entry, you have several options for eliminating mice in your home.  Each method has pros and cons, so ultimately the best choice is going to be up to you to decide.

Snap Traps are the most traditional method for catching mice.  They are cheap and easy to setup.  One of their biggest drawbacks are that they can be messy, so they are not for the faint at heart.

Glue Boards are less messy, but are unfavored by some because mice are left alive struggling and stressing until their death.  Another short coming of glue boards is that mice can escape if left undiscovered for a lengthy period of time.

Zap Traps – Zap traps deliver an electrical shock to mice killing them instantly.  They are effective but expensive compared to other methods.

Poisons – Poisons are effective in killing mice, but they are the least desired because mice can die in your walls leaving a stinch that is not only unpleasant, but that can attract other pests.  If you do go the poison route, make sure to use bait stations to prevent children and unintended animals from accessing the poison.

Now you have some great methods to get rid of mice.  Choose one that you feel most comfortable with, but don’t be afraid to switch up if you see  that mice start to adapt and evade their extermination.

You will find all the products discussed in the Rodent category over at Parsons Pest Control.  If you need some assistance, don’t be afraid to give us a call at 1-888-848-6690.