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 ever since.

They can increase quickly and will do significant damage to your house, business and furnishings 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 children.

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, family or business from the presence of mice.

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

Backed by over 85 years of global experience, our accredited specialists 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 efficient mouse control services readily available.

Typical Rodent Types in Castle Hill

Roof rat (Black Rat)

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

Norway rat (Sewer Rat)

Digs burrows along structures and under debris piles, frequently found in basements. Can enter homes through toilet pipes. Prefers meat and fish, but will consume anything. Extremely aggressive, strong burrower and an excellent swimmer.

Wood Rat

Prefer to not live near people. Usually, develop their nests on the ground in woody areas. Active at night and primarily vegetarian– eating plants, woodland fruits, and they specifically like acorns.

Rats and mice trigger illnesses!

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

Signs of rat and mice activity consist of;.

Finding typical signs of mice, such as droppings, might indicate an active invasion in your home or business.

• Droppings – 50/80 droppings a night, small and dark (approx. 3 – 8 mm in length), scattered arbitrarily. Try to find 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 discover dark smears around holes or around corners.
•  Urine pillars – In establishedor heavy infestations, body grease, combined with dirt and urine, develops into small mounds, as much as 4cm high and 1cm wide.
•  Scratching noises – People frequently report hearing uncommon scratching noises at night when mice are most active. Listen for noises between partition walls, under floorboards, in false ceilings, basements and lofts.
• Nests – Mice use easy to shred products, such as newspaper and fabrics, together with other soft products to line their nest. Check lofts, suspended ceilings, cavity walls, under floorboards and behind refrigerators, under stoves and in airing cabinets. Nests will frequently 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 – Spotting a mouse or rat during the daytime can be an indicator of a heavy invasion.
• Strong odor – Mice urinate often and their wee has a strong ammonia-like odor. The odor might be very strong near the primary site of activity or in enclosed spaces. This odor can remain for a very long time (even after a problem has been eliminated).

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

Our service is ensured and is provided as part of our All year Protection Strategy.

Worried about rats and mice in your home or business?

• You can take some useful actions now to prevent rats and mice in the first place and avoid an infestation. Before you start to treat for rats, Castle Hill Pest Control advises:.
  Ensure all food is kept firmly 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 regularly to assist ongoing control.
•  Remove any unneeded cardboard, paper or packaging that rats can use for making nests.
•  Make notes on where rats are seen and share these details with your pest control service technician.
  For an existing issue today, you can depend on Castle Hill Pest Control to eliminate rats and mice safely and efficiently.

With 85 years of worldwide experience in controlling mice, our accredited specialists live locally in the areas they serve and can provide a quick option 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!