Rats & Mice Blacktown 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 significant damage to your home, business and furnishings through their gnawing activities. They will also contaminate 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 harmful 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 concerns to your home, family or business from the presence of mice.

As experts 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 licensed service technicians are based in Blacktown 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 offer you the most effective mouse control services readily available.

Typical Rodent Types in Blacktown

Roof rat (Black Rat)

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

Norway rat (Sewer Rat)

Digs burrows along structures and under dirt piles, typically found in basements. Can get in 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 humans. Normally, develop their nests on the ground in woody locations. Active at night and generally vegetarian– eating plants, woodland fruits, and they specifically like acorns.

Rats and mice trigger diseases!

Rats and mice are huge carriers of various diseases, and it has been reported that rats bite more than fifteen thousand people annually, involving extremely young, old or incapacitated. Some of the illness triggered by rats are bubonic plague, salmonella, leptospirosis, Hantavirus and tularemia.

Indications of rat and mice activity consist of;.

Finding typical signs of mice, such as droppings, could 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 particularly along walls, in cupboards or under sinks.
• Grease marks (spots or smears) – This is triggered by mice fur continuously brushing against walls, floorings and skirting on routine paths. You may find dark smears around holes or around corners.
•  Urine pillars – In establishedor heavy infestations, body grease, combined with dirt and urine, builds up into little mounds, approximately 4cm high and 1cm wide.
•  Scratching noises – Individuals typically 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 use simple to shred products, such as newspaper and fabrics, together with other soft products to line their nest. Examine lofts, suspended ceilings, cavity walls, under floorboards and behind fridges, under stoves and in airing cupboards. 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 check for activity, sprinkle flour, talc 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 an indicator of a heavy infestation.
• Strong smell – Mice urinate regularly and their wee has a strong ammonia-like smell. The smell may be extremely strong near the primary site of activity or in enclosed spaces. This smell can remain for a very long time (even after an infestation has been removed).

If you observe 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 Year Round Protection Strategy.

Concerned 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 suggests:.
  Ensure all food is stored safely in refrigerators, freezers and sealed containers or jars.
• Repair any holes in walls and fill gaps that exist in flooring, doors or windows.
•  Clean, sweep and vacuum your house ahead of the treatment and do this routinely to assist continuous control.
•  Remove any unnecessary cardboard, paper or packaging that rats can use for making nests.
•  Make notes on where rats are seen and share these information with your pest control professional.
  For an existing problem right now, you can count on Castle Hill Pest Control to eliminate rats and mice safely and efficiently.

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

For A-class services in Lalor Park, Seven Hills, Kings Park, Marayong, Woodcroft, Kings Langley, Prospect, Doonside, Glenwood, Arndell Park and Blacktown, contact us!