Many Long Islanders call, text and email our offices looking for advice. Recently, we were asked this question: “Late this evening our dog trapped a rat on our back deck. Will the rat be attracted to the mouse traps in our yard? Do we need an exterminator to set a different trap? Thanks.”
You’ll want to get rid mice as soon as you notice these signs. Mice can bring fleas, mites, ticks, lice, harmful bacteria, and many baby mice with them. Female mice typically lay 5-10 litters of about 5-6 young each year!
Mice problems are very common on Long Island. The most common mouse is the brown house mouse. While a mouse lives only about 9 to 12 months, they reproduce and can have 50 young within that single year!
Pests – including ants, cockroaches, rodents, house flies, fruit flies and pantry pests – can all be found in your home’s kitchen. You need to get rid of these pests to avoid contaminating your food and avoid nasty health problems.
Have you heard strange noises in your attic? Noticed stale smells coming from hidden areas? Have you seen evidence of burrow holes around your deck? How about signs of chewing on food packaging?
