Rodent Control Rat & Mouse Exterminator Nassau County, NY

Rodent Control Nassau County, Long Island, New York

Rodents are mammals, which are distinguished by having a single pair of continuously growing razor-sharp incisors in both the upper and lower jaws. Nearly 40% of all mammals are rodents, which are found on every continent except Antarctica. The House mouse, Roof rat, and Norway rat are referred to as commensal rodents, because of their intimate relationships with humans. These rodents live in close association with people and are dependent upon people for the essential elements of water, food, and shelter. None of these commensal rodents are native to the United States. The House mouse, Norway rat, and Roof rat are invasive species that were brought to the United States during the 17th and 18th centuries on European ships. Like many mammals, rats and mice eyes are located on the sides of their heads. The position of their eyes gives them a very wide visual field, which is useful in the detection of predators. Both mice and rats have whiskers, which serve to assist these rodents with navigating in darkness. A House mouse is a small nocturnal creature having a slender body, pointed nose, and rounded ears. The House mouse typically weighs less than an ounce and is gray or brown in color. Mice have nearly a hairless tail, that is approximately the length of its head and body combined. A young rat can be distinguished from a mouse by the fact that the rat's head and feet are substantially larger, in proportion to the body than that of a mouse. Additionally, a Norwegian rat's tail is not as long as its head and body combined. Damage caused by House mice consists for the most part of the consumption and contamination of food products. As with all commensal rodents, there is a potential for the spread of zoonotic diseases to humans from rodent bites, rodent excrement, or from the parasites that they harbor. You may have a rodent infestation in your Nassau County, Long Island home if you are seeing droppings in the area of dog or cat bowls or pet food storage containers.

Mouse Removal Nassau County, Long Island, New York

There is never just one mouse in a Nassau County, Long Island house. If you see a mouse, you unquestionably have more than one. Mice breed year round and sexual maturity is reached at approximately 15 days of age in both male and female mice. Female mice can have as many as 10 litters in a year. Mice increase rapidly in numbers and rodent populations may exceed 200 mice within a few months. As a result of declining temperatures, mice infestations have a propensity to begin in the Fall. Mouse droppings have been linked to hantavirus and salmonellosis, so mouse infestations constitute a health hazard to humans. Scratching noises in the walls, ceiling, and attic at night may be coming from mice. If you had raccoons in the attic, or squirrels in the attic, there is a high probability that you have mice in the attic too. Mice are exceptionally good climbers, skilled jumpers and can squeeze through openings as small as 1/4 inch. Primarily nocturnal animals, mice make up for their poor eyesight with an acute sense of hearing and rely especially on their sense of smell to find food and avoid predators. Mouse droppings are evidence of a rodent infestation. Mouse infestations can grow rapidly, so you need to contact the exterminating pest control professionals at Nassau County Wildlife Control promptly. Mousetrapping and rodent-proofing your Nassau County, Long Island residence, or business are essential elements in resolving your rodent control issue and are 100% effective.

Rat Removal Nassau County, Long Island, New York

Rats are omnivorous nocturnal animals that represent the largest single group of mammals on the Earth. Rats make up 1/3 of the Earth's total mammalian population. Rats are extremely intelligent animals that have an excellent memory. Nassau County, New York is inhabited by both Roof rats and Norway rats. Nassau County Wildlife Control offers professional rat removal and control services to Long Island homeowners and businesses. Norway rats are usually brown in color and are also referred to as brown rats, street rats, common rats, and sewer rats. Rats have keen hearing and a highly developed sense of smell. The Norway rat is an excellent swimmer, both on the surface and underwater. Norway rat burrows can be observed along building and home foundations, in gardens, under concrete slabs, beneath rubbish or woodpiles, under sheds and decks. Burrows provide these rodents with shelter and a place to store food, as well as a nest site. Rat nests are usually lined with shredded paper, cloth, or other fibrous materials that can be foraged from the area. A female Norway rat will normally give birth to 8 or 9 babies and the offspring reach sexual maturity at about 5 weeks of age. A female rat can have up to 5 litters in a year. When Norway rats invade a home or business, they normally remain on the first floor or basement. Predators of the Norway rat comprise snakes, hawks, owls, weasels, and minks. Like Norway rats, Roof rats are omnivorous and have a keen sense of hearing. Roof rats are usually black in color and are also known as black rats, ship rats, and house rats. Predators of the Roof rat consist of cats, owls, weasels, foxes, and coyotes. Roof rats are smaller than Norway rats and are very good climbers. When Roof rats invade a Nassau County, Long Island residence, they are usually found in ceilings and attics. Even though rats are nocturnal animals, they sometimes are active during daylight hours. The existence of rat burrows evidences a rat infestation, which necessitates Long Island rodent control. Rat trapping and rodent proofing are used by Nassau County Wildlife Control to resolve a rat infestation. Another critical component to our Nassau County pest control approach is good sanitation. Good housekeeping in and around Nassau County, Long Island homes and buildings will decrease available shelter and food sources for rats and other vermin. If you suspect that you have a rat infestation, contact Nassau County Wildlife Control for a rodent inspection of your Nassau County, Long Island residence, or business. Rat trapping and rodent-proofing are key elements in the resolution of your Nassau County pest control problem and are 100 % effective.

Rodent Extermination Nassau County, Long Island, New York

Rodent Inspection - This is the preliminary step in the rodent control and removal process. Our licensed Nassau County Wildlife Control exterminators will inspect your property for rodent activity and determine the species of rodent that is inhabiting it.

Rat Footprints - The front feet have four toes and the rear feet have five toes. The rear footprint of a rat is roughly one inch.

Mouse Footprints - The front feet have four toes and the rear feet have five toes. The rear footprint of a mouse is approximately 3/8 inch.

Rat Droppings - Are 3/4 inch long and 1/4 inch thick and are pointed at the ends. Rats will leave in excess of 2,000 droppings in a month.

Mouse Droppings - Are around the size of a grain of rice, measuring three to six millimeters in length.

Rat Burrows - Norway rats will create tunnels about the size of a golf ball, under decks, under concrete slabs, beneath sheds and along foundations of homes and buildings.

Mouse Burrows - Mice will create tunnels through attic insulation primarily blown in cellulose insulation.

Rodent Trapping Nassau County, Long Island, New York

Whether your Nassau County, Long Island rodent control issue is an infestation of rats, mice, or squirrels, the nuisance wildlife control operators at Nassau County Wildlife Control can humanely trap and remove them. There is a large variety of traps that are available for rodent control in Nassau County. Successful rodent trapping and removal is contingent upon using the correct traps and baits for the job. Effective rodent trapping is also dependent upon appropriate placement of the traps and using the correct number of them.

Rodent Exclusion Nassau County, Long Island, New York

Upon completion of the removal of the rats, or mice from your Nassau County, Long Island home, or business, we will rodent-proof to prevent a re-infestation of vermin. Rodent-proofing may, or may not necessitate the services of a licensed contractor.

Rodent Removal Costs Nassau County, Long Island, New York

Rodent Removal costs in Nassau County, Long Island are contingent upon the type of rodent, mice, rats, squirrels, or groundhogs, where they are and what will be entailed in getting rid of them.