Hello World! Welcome Friends! These days people even have mice or rats as pets, but they keep them inside a fancy cage, which is acceptable. But wild rats running in your kitchen, eating your food, can be very hazardous. It’s scientifically proven that wild rodents carry diseases like hantavirus, leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), Tularemia, and Salmonella. They can even cause property damage by eating the wires, car engines, and other products they find tasty and easy to eat. Therefore, as it is our duty to protect our health, similarly it becomes our responsibility to keep our home sweet home safe and clean.
It is hard to catch the rats, but you can consider few tips that can keep the rats away:
Make Sure you Fill Gaps and Holes
Rats have the capability to fit in any size of a hole; they have a flexible body. But this flexibility can be dangerous for you. So it is advisable that you conduct a walkthrough of the house and check if you have any opening that is either large or big; if yes, then close it with suitable material. Even strip doors and windows that have large cracks are enough for them to enter your house.
Don’t Leave Food Anywhere
It is said that rats are very resourceful. They will find things to eat in your house very quickly; thus, you have to be very careful when dealing with them. Ensure that you cover the garbage, pick the vegetables and fruits from your garden that are ripe. Don’t wait to pick the vegetable or food that has mistakenly fallen to the ground. These all are indications that rats look for and they enter your house to eat your food.
Remove their Habitat
If you have old cars, limbs, or broken appliances lying in your store, immediately get rid of them, as they can become a comfortable house for rats. Not only this, but you need to eradicate heavy vegetation, as rats find them the excellent place to hide.
Call Pest Control
There are several ways to catch mice, but one of the easiest ways is to call the professionals and get rid of them. Every country has its own pest control departments like Mice Pest Control Sydney, Rodent pest control California and many more. You need to get in touch with the one in your state and clean your house from rats. As they carry plenty of diseases and you will not be able to control their numbers, once they find a place to live in your home.
Keep the Countertops Clean
As per studies, rats have extremely sensitive smelling power; they can smell food and oyster stuff from miles. So make sure you keep your countertops clean, as they will smell the food lying there, and you will unintentionally invite them into your kitchen, which is not only dangerous but very unhygienic. When you are in the kitchen, try to wipe the countertop frequently so that it stays clean and becomes your habit of cleaning it timely.
Final Words
It’s essential to be safe, and there is nothing as secure as your own home. So please keep it clean, and in case you see any rats at your home, do not hesitate to take help from the pest control department.
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