Rats & Mice Blacktown NSW – Emergency Residential Rodent Exterminators

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Rats & Mice

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

They can increase quickly and will do significant damage to your home, 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 potential asthma triggers in kids.

Not only are rats and mice harmful they have also been known to trigger house fires after chewing through electrical cables.

Castle Hill Pest Control’s mouse control service

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

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

Backed by over 85 years of global experience, our accredited specialists are based in Blacktown and are local to you.

With continuous training for the most recent technology, treatments and innovation, we are in the best position to be able to offer you the most efficient mouse control services readily available.

Typical Rodent Types in Blacktown

Roof rat (Black Rat)

Nests in attics, wall spaces, hollow trees. Generally 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 foundations and under dirt piles, often found in basements. Can get in homes through toilet pipes. Prefers meat and fish, but will eat anything. Really aggressive, strong burrower and an excellent swimmer.

Wood Rat

Prefer to not live near humans. Normally, construct their nests on the ground in wooded areas. Nocturnal and mainly vegetarian– eating plants, woodland fruits, and they especially 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 individuals each year, involving very young, old or incapacitated. Some of the diseases triggered 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, could indicate an active problem in your house or business.

  • Droppings – 50/80 droppings a night, little and dark (approx. 3 – 8 mm in length), spread arbitrarily. Search for droppings especially along walls, in cupboards or under sinks.
  • Grease marks (smudges or smears) – This is triggered by mice fur continuously brushing against walls, floorings and skirting on regular routes. You may discover dark smears around holes or around corners.
  •  Urine pillars – In establishedor heavy invasions, body grease, combined with dirt and urine, builds up into little mounds, up to 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 use simple to shred materials, such as paper and fabrics, together with other soft materials to line their nest. Inspect lofts, suspended ceilings, cavity walls, under floorboards and behind fridges, under stoves and in airing cupboards. Nests will often 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, baby powder 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 problem.
  • Strong smell – Mice urinate regularly and their wee has a strong ammonia-like smell. The smell may be very strong near the primary site of activity or in enclosed spaces. This smell can remain for a long period of time (even after an infestation 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 most recent technologies and innovation.

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

Concerned about rats and mice in your house or business?

  • You can take some useful steps now to prevent rats and mice in the first place and prevent an infestation. Before you start to treat for rats, Castle Hill Pest Control recommends:.
    Make sure all food is kept safely in refrigerators, freezers and sealed containers or jars.
  • fix 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 help continuous control.
  •  Remove any unnecessary cardboard, paper or product 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 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 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, get in touch with us!

We take great pride in ourselves as one of many handful of companies that offer a competitive pricing policy. Regardless of your budget, be assured that we will work something out for you! Our experienced exterminators are eagerly expecting your call. Connect with us now!

Other services we provide include Termite Treatment, Cockroach Removal, Ant and Spider Removal, Rat and Mouse Removal, Bed Bug and Flea Removal, and many more.

Remember, we’ve got offices in Lalor Park, Seven Hills, Kings Park, Marayong, Woodcroft, Kings Langley, Prospect, Doonside, Glenwood, Arndell Park and Blacktown