Rats & Mice Castle Hill NSW – Emergency Residential Rodent Exterminators

Rats & Mice were introduced to Australia by the first European settlers and they have been an issue ever since.

They can multiply quickly and will do significant damage to your home, business and furniture through their gnawing activities. They will also infect food and other materials through the droppings they leave behind. Their droppings have even been implicated as prospective asthma triggers in kids.

Not only are rats and mice devastating 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 understand the issues to your home, household or business from the presence of mice.

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

Backed by over 85 years of global experience, our certified service technicians are based in Castle Hill and are local to you.

With ongoing training for the most recent technology, treatments and innovation, we are in the very best position to be able to provide you the most effective mouse control services readily available.

Common Rodent Types in Castle Hill

Roof rat (Black Rat)

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

Norway rat (Sewer Rat)

Digs burrows along structures and under dirt piles, often found in basements. Can go into houses through toilet pipes. Prefers meat and fish, but will consume anything. Really aggressive, strong burrower and an exceptional swimmer.

Wood Rat

Prefer to not live near human beings. Generally, develop their nests on the ground in woody locations. Active at night and generally vegetarian– eating plants, woodland fruits, and they especially like acorns.

Rats and mice trigger illnesses!

Rats and mice are massive carriers of many different illnesses, and it has been reported that rats bite more than fifteen thousand individuals annually, including very young, old or incapacitated. Some of the diseases brought on by rats are bubonic plague, salmonella, leptospirosis, Hantavirus and tularemia.

Signs of rat and mice activity include;.

Finding common indications of mice, such as droppings, could suggest an active problem in your home or business.

• Droppings – 50/80 droppings a night, little and dark (approx. 3 – 8 mm in length), scattered arbitrarily. Look for droppings especially along walls, in cabinets or under sinks.
• Grease marks (smudges or smears) – This is brought on by mice fur continuously brushing against walls, floors and skirting on regular routes. You may discover 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 often 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 utilize easy 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 cabinets. Nests will often contain young mice.
• Tracks (footprints) – Dusty environments such as unused lofts and basements can show up 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 – Identifying a mouse or rat during the daytime can be a sign of a heavy problem.
• Strong odor – Mice urinate regularly and their wee has a strong ammonia-like odor. The odor may be very strong near the main site of activity or in enclosed spaces. This odor can stick around for a long time (even after a problem has been gotten rid of).

If you observe any of these indications, call Castle Hill Pest Control today for a complimentary quote on targeted mouse and rat control, utilizing the most recent technologies and innovation.

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

Worried about rats and mice in your home or business?

• You can take some useful steps now to deter 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 securely 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 your home ahead of the treatment and do this regularly to aid ongoing control.
•  Get rid of any unnecessary cardboard, paper or packaging that rats can utilize for making nests.
•  Make notes on where rats are seen and share these information with your pest control technician.
  For an existing issue right now, you can depend on Castle Hill Pest Control to eliminate rats and mice safely and efficiently.

With 85 years of international experience in controlling mice, our certified service technicians live locally in the locations they serve and can provide a fast 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, connect with us!