Rats & Mice Castle Hill NSW – Emergency Residential Rodent Exterminators

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

They can multiply quickly and will do considerable damage to your house, business and furniture through their gnawing activities. They will also contaminate food and other materials through the droppings they leave behind. Their droppings have even been implicated as possible 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 issues to your house, household or business from the presence of mice.

As professionals in mouse control, we provide quick and effective services to help your property stay pest-free.

Backed by over 85 years of global experience, our accredited service 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 best position to be able to provide you the most efficient mouse control services available.

Common Rodent Types in Castle Hill

Roof rat (Black Rat)

Nests in attics, wall voids, hollow trees. Usually enters the house 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, typically found in basements. Can enter homes 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 human beings. Typically, construct their nests on the ground in woody locations. Nocturnal and mainly vegetarian– eating plants, woodland fruits, and they especially like acorns.

Rats and mice cause illnesses!

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

Indications of rat and mice activity consist of;.

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

• Droppings – 50/80 droppings a night, little and dark (approx. 3 – 8 mm in length), spread randomly. Look for droppings particularly along walls, in cabinets or under sinks.
• Grease marks (smudges or smears) – This is caused by mice fur continuously brushing against walls, floors and skirting on routine routes. You might find dark smears around holes or around corners.
•  Urine pillars – In establishedor heavy invasions, body grease, combined with dirt and urine, develops into little mounds, up to 4cm high and 1cm wide.
•  Scratching sounds – People typically report hearing uncommon scratching sounds during the night when mice are most active. Listen for sounds between partition walls, under floorboards, in false ceilings, basements and lofts.
• Nests – Mice utilize simple to shred materials, such as newspaper and fabrics, together with other soft materials to line their nest. Examine lofts, suspended ceilings, cavity walls, under floorboards and behind fridges, under stoves and in airing cabinets. Nests will typically contain young mice.
• Tracks (footprints) – Dirty environments such as unused lofts and basements can appear rodent tracks and tail marks. To look for activity, sprinkle flour, talc or china clay and check the next day for fresh tracks.
• Live or dead rat or mice – Identifying a mouse or rat during the daytime can be a sign of a heavy invasion.
• Strong smell – Mice urinate regularly and their wee has a strong ammonia-like smell. The smell might be very strong near the main site of activity or in enclosed spaces. This smell can linger for a long period of time (even after a problem has been eliminated).

If you observe 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 All year Protection Plan.

Worried about rats and mice in your house or business?

• You can take some practical actions now to prevent rats and mice in the first place and prevent an infestation. Before you begin to treat for rats, Castle Hill Pest Control suggests:.
  Make sure all food is kept securely in fridges, freezers and sealed containers or jars.
• Repair any holes in walls and fill spaces that exist in flooring, doors or windows.
•  Clean, sweep and vacuum the house ahead of the treatment and do this frequently to aid continuous control.
•  Remove any unnecessary cardboard, paper or packaging that rats can utilize for making nests.
•  Make notes on where rats are seen and share these information with your pest control technician.
  For an existing problem right now, you can depend on Castle Hill Pest Control to get rid of rats and mice securely and successfully.

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

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!