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 an issue since.

They can increase quickly and will do significant damage to your house, business and furniture through their gnawing activities. They will also pollute 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 trigger 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 existence of mice.

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

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

With ongoing 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 available.

Typical Rodent Types in Castle Hill

Roof rat (Black Rat)

Nests in attics, wall spaces, 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 structures and under debris piles, typically found in basements. Can enter houses through toilet pipes. Prefers meat and fish, but will eat anything. Extremely aggressive, strong burrower and an excellent swimmer.

Wood Rat

Prefer to not live near humans. Normally, develop their nests on the ground in wooded locations. Nocturnal and generally vegetarian– eating plants, woodland fruits, and they particularly like acorns.

Rats and mice trigger diseases!

Rats and mice are enormous carriers of various diseases, and it has been reported that rats bite more than fifteen thousand people annually, including extremely young, old or incapacitated. A few of the diseases brought on by rats are bubonic plague, salmonella, leptospirosis, Hantavirus and tularemia.

Signs of rat and mice activity include;.

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

• Droppings – 50/80 droppings a night, small and dark (approx. 3 – 8 mm in length), scattered arbitrarily. Search for droppings especially along walls, in cabinets or under sinks.
• Grease marks (smudges or smears) – This is brought on by mice fur constantly brushing against walls, floorings and skirting on regular routes. You might find dark smears around holes or around corners.
•  Urine pillars – In establishedor heavy infestations, body grease, combined with dirt and urine, builds up into small mounds, as much as 4cm high and 1cm wide.
•  Scratching sounds – People typically report hearing unusual 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 paper and fabrics, together with other soft materials to line their nest. Examine lofts, suspended ceilings, cavity walls, under floorboards and behind refrigerators, under stoves and in airing cabinets. Nests will typically contain young mice.
• Tracks (footprints) – Dirty environments such as unused lofts and basements can show up rodent tracks and tail marks. To look for activity, sprinkle flour, baby powder or china clay and check the next day for fresh tracks.
• Live or dead rat or mice – Finding a mouse or rat during the daytime can be a sign of a heavy infestation.
• Strong odor – Mice urinate often and their wee has a strong ammonia-like odor. The odor might be extremely strong near the primary site of activity or in enclosed areas. This odor can linger for a very long time (even after an invasion has been eliminated).

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

Our service is guaranteed and is provided as part of our Year Round Protection Plan.

Worried about rats and mice in your house or business?

• You can take some practical actions now to deter rats and mice in the first place and prevent an invasion. Before you begin to treat for rats, Castle Hill Pest Control advises:.
  Make sure all food is kept securely in refrigerators, 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 frequently to assist ongoing control.
•  Remove any unneeded 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 problem today, you can rely on Castle Hill Pest Control to get rid of rats and mice securely and effectively.

With 85 years of global experience in controlling mice, our certified service technicians live locally in the locations they serve and can provide a quick solution 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, contact us!