Rats & Mice Castle Hill NSW – Emergency Residential Rodent Exterminators

Rats & Mice were introduced to Australia by the very first European settlers and they have been a problem ever since.

They can multiply rapidly and will do significant damage to your home, business and furniture through their gnawing activities. They will also pollute food and other products through the droppings they leave behind. Their droppings have even been implicated as prospective asthma triggers in kids.

Not only are rats and mice devastating they have also been known to cause home fires after chewing through electrical cables.

Castle Hill Pest Control’s mouse control service

At Castle Hill Pest Control, we understand the concerns to your home, family or business from the existence of mice.

As experts in mouse control, we provide quick and efficient services to assist your property stay pest-free.

Backed by over 85 years of global experience, our accredited technicians are based in Castle Hill and are local to you.

With continuous training for the latest technology, treatments and innovation, we are in the very best position to be able to provide you the most effective mouse control services readily available.

Typical Rodent Types in Castle Hill

Roof rat (Black Rat)

Nests in attics, wall voids, hollow trees. Typically enters the home from trees or power lines. Prefers fruit, but will eat all kinds of foods. Prefers to travel off the ground.

Norway rat (Sewer Rat)

Digs burrows along foundations and under dirt piles, often found in basements. Can enter houses through toilet pipes. Prefers meat and fish, but will eat anything. Very aggressive, strong burrower and an exceptional swimmer.

Wood Rat

Prefer to not live near humans. Normally, construct their nests on the ground in woody locations. Active at night and mainly vegetarian– eating plants, woodland fruits, and they particularly like acorns.

Rats and mice cause illnesses!

Rats and mice are huge carriers of various illnesses, and it has been reported that rats bite more than fifteen thousand individuals each year, involving very young, old or incapacitated. A few of the illness caused by rats are bubonic plague, salmonella, leptospirosis, Hantavirus and tularemia.

Signs of rat and mice activity consist of;.

Finding normal signs of mice, such as droppings, might show an active infestation in your house or business.

• Droppings – 50/80 droppings a night, little and dark (approx. 3 – 8 mm in length), scattered arbitrarily. Search for droppings especially along walls, in cupboards or under sinks.
• Grease marks (smudges or smears) – This is caused by mice fur continuously brushing against walls, floorings and skirting on routine paths. You may discover dark smears around holes or around corners.
•  Urine pillars – In establishedor heavy infestations, body grease, combined with dirt and urine, develops into little mounds, as much as 4cm high and 1cm wide.
•  Scratching noises – People often report hearing uncommon scratching noises in the evening when mice are most active. Listen for noises between partition walls, under floorboards, in false ceilings, basements and lofts.
• Nests – Mice utilize simple to shred products, such as paper and fabrics, together with other soft products to line their nest. Examine lofts, suspended ceilings, cavity walls, under floorboards and behind refrigerators, under stoves and in airing cupboards. Nests will often contain young mice.
• Tracks (footprints) – Dirty environments such as unused lofts and basements can appear rodent tracks and tail marks. To look for activity, spray flour, talc or china clay and check the next day for fresh tracks.
• Live or dead rat or mice – Spotting a mouse or rat during the daytime can be an indicator of a heavy infestation.
• Strong smell – Mice urinate frequently and their wee has a strong ammonia-like smell. The smell may be very strong near the primary site of activity or in enclosed areas. This smell can remain for a long period of time (even after a problem has been gotten rid of).

If you see any of these signs, call Castle Hill Pest Control today for a totally free quote on targeted mouse and rat control, using the latest technologies and innovation.

Our service is ensured and is offered as part of our Year Round Protection Plan.

Worried about rats and mice in your house or business?

• You can take some useful actions now to hinder rats and mice in the first place and avoid an infestation. Before you begin to treat for rats, Castle Hill Pest Control suggests:.
  Ensure all food is kept safely in fridges, freezers and sealed containers or jars.
• fix any holes in walls and fill gaps that exist in flooring, doors or windows.
•  Clean, sweep and vacuum the house ahead of the treatment and do this regularly to assist continuous control.
•  Eliminate any unnecessary cardboard, paper or packaging that rats can utilize for making nests.
•  Make notes on where rats are seen and share these details with your pest control professional.
  For an existing issue today, you can count on Castle Hill Pest Control to eliminate rats and mice safely and successfully.

With 85 years of worldwide experience in controlling mice, our accredited technicians live locally in the locations they serve and can provide a fast service to your issue.

For A-class services in Baulkham Hills, Glenhaven, Cherrybrook, West Pennant Hills, North Rocks, Bella Vista, Kellyville, Winston Hills, Beecroft, Dural and Castle Hill, get in touch with us!