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How to Keep Mice out of Your Home This Winter in Alberta

As temperatures drop in the evenings and crisp mornings start to set in, mice are looking for a safe haven to ride out the harsh winter. While these household pests may be small in size, they can make up for it by causing major damage in your home. They’ve also been known to carry dangerous diseases and can contaminate your food.

Here at Major Pest Control, we have several years of experience dealing with mice infestations in the province of Alberta. Please continue reading as we discuss the common signs of a mice infestation and the best ways to keep them out of your home this winter.

Common Signs of Mice Activity

Some people think that if they had a mouse infestation, they would already know. Unfortunately, this isn’t always true. Mice are crafty vermin and often skulk throughout your home during the daytime, particularly most active at night when it’s quieter. There’s a chance you could have an infestation and not even realize it. The first step to controlling the issue is to properly diagnose it. The most common signs of a mouse problem include:

1. Audio clues: Scratching or scampering through the walls, floors, and ceiling can indicate mice in the home.
2. Evidence of scat: Visible feces or a heavy ammonia scent from urine.
3. Shredded paper and insulation: Offices, pantries, utility rooms, basement ceilings, and cluttered areas are prone to this kind of activity.
4. Physical damage: Mice often gnaw on hard surfaces such as baseboards, ceiling tiles, and other materials to enlarge crevices.
5. Damage to electrical wiring: The longer a mouse is present in the home, the greater the risk of electrical damage that can lead to a fire.

Common Ways Mice Enter the Home

Being thorough when reducing or eliminating the entry points in the home is crucial. Mice are excellent climbers, agile, and very sneaky when it comes to penetrating the home. They can jump 12” in the air, have been known to climb two dozen feet vertically, and can fit through crevices as small as a dime! Below are a few areas to keep an eye on and seal if you notice any openings:

• Corners and other crevices where the siding meets the foundation.
• Crevices around windows, especially basement windows.
• Holes or gaps in the foundation
• Garages attached to the house; typically, the door does not seal completely. (Any light gaps mean mice can enter!)
• Open chimneys and other areas where heat can escape. This is a higher-risk area when it’s colder outside, as mice will become more desperate.
• Any and all utility lines, fans, and exhausts entering/exiting the home.

Taking the time to check and seal these areas, either yourself or professionally, is very important to significantly reduce the likelihood of mice gaining entry into your home.

The Consequences of Mice in Your Home

Most people would agree that mice are undesirable to have inside the home. Unfortunately, and sometimes without a second thought, they may not know exactly what makes them dangerous. Not only can mice cause physical damage to your investment by chewing, gnawing parts of the home, but some species (ie, Deer mice) have also been known to spread disease (ie, Hantavirus) through their scat.

Mice are drawn to heat, escaping the home, and food sources, open or packaged dried goods like pasta, cookies, pet food, flour, etc., are highly desirable for mice. Once inside the home, they will try their best to access any available food source, potentially spreading germs and disease as they travel.

Some ways to protect your dried and packaged goods include keeping them in sealed containers; thicker plastic or glass containers work best. Leaving open or packaged goods up high in the pantry or another cupboard doesn’t always mean they’ll be safe from mice.

How to Prevent Mice

Prevention techniques are understandably important and can sometimes be overwhelming for those who just aren’t sure where to start or how to do them. When it comes to any pest infestation, this is especially true. The best way to avoid the headache of a mouse infestation is to prevent them from getting inside your home to begin with.

Here are several tips to prevent mice this winter:

• Seal cracks and crevices around your home, as mentioned above, to severely reduce the chance of entry or stop it altogether.
• Remove any piles of leaves, stacks of wood, or mulch around the perimeter of your home. The further away from the foundation, the better.
• Be sure to keep all food in containers with tight lids as mentioned above.
• Do your best to avoid clutter and food debris around the perimeter of the home as well as indoors.
• Keep outdoor bird feeders away from your home. Closer to the fenceline, the better, or at least 30’ away from the home. Dropped feed or feeders near the home will attract mice.
• In the unfortunate event that mice gain access to the home, in addition to safe food storage, make sure all pet food is stored properly, and clean up any pet food debris if it is not currently being eaten. Pet food is highly nutritious and desirable for mice.

If you suspect a mouse infestation, you can utilize baits and traps from local stores to capture and control the mice. Be prepared for the activity to continue for some time, as these are at the end of the day, wildlife, and have a mind of their own.

If the activity is overwhelming, your best bet is to let a professional handle it. Mice can be destructive and very unsanitary; thus, protecting your family’s and your pets’ health and well-being should be a top priority.

Always Act Quickly

If you spot evidence of mice or other rodents (such as droppings, chewed food, baseboards, and furniture, etc), do not hesitate to call a professional right away to control the issue. Mice reproduce quickly, usually having litters between 5 and 12, averaging 10 babies within a few weeks. Finding one or two mice and small amounts of droppings can quickly become an overwhelming problem if the problem isn’t treated promptly.

Mouse control isn’t normally a difficult task when you follow these simple tips and tricks. Mice are persistent, but when you understand their weaknesses and movement, you can get the upper hand. Here at Major Pest Control, we have the best certified technicians available with years of related experience, ready to help anytime. We’re always just a phone call away, 24/7, when you need us.