rats and mice are common pests that
invade indoors throughout the year one
hot spot for rodent invasions is the
garage garages are ideal places for rats
and mice to hide with access to
toolboxes work benches and storage boxes
even organized garage spaces can be
prone to infestation so in this video
we'll review some signs of rodent
activity in your garage and show you how
to get rid of them to shop for the
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before you start any pest control you'll
need to make sure you're actually
dealing with rats or mice as the wrong
identification can lead you to use the
wrong control methods and products you
can identify what rat or mouse you're
infested with just by observing the
shape of their droppings droppings less
than a quarter inch belong to a mouse
while anything larger suggests you have
rats norway rat droppings have blunt
ends and measure to about three quarters
of an inch in length roof rat droppings
have pointed ends and measure up to half
an inch in length scratch marks or holes
left behind by rats or mice can be easy
to spot rodents must chew on various
materials to maintain their teeth's size
and sharpness commonly known materials
and objects include wall insulation
wiring mowers cars pet food plastic bags
bird or grass seed cardboard and
furniture rodent nests and garages are
typically found in warm spaces like
within the walls behind appliances like
a washing machine inside of furniture or
in idle machinery mouse or rat nests can
be made of a variety of materials
including paper cloth fiber leaves grass
and other materials these nests are
usually bundled together with no real
structure additional signs of rodent
activity include foul musky odors and
scratching sounds or thumping typically
at night rodents create waste wherever
they travel and they're also nocturnal
resulting in most of their activity
taking place when people are usually
asleep
once you've confirmed rodent activity in
your garage it's time to take action
before starting any treatment be sure to
wear your personal protective equipment
or ppe we recommend you wear gloves in
order to keep your human scent off any
of the products first make your garage
less conducive to rodent activity seal
away any pet food or bird seed into
airtight plastic containers as well as
any other food in cardboard or paper
packaging clean and organize your garage
by removing items from the floor and
onto shelves away from any rodent's
reach if you keep firewood in the garage
it will need to be stacked and stored as
far away from your home as possible
finally make sure your vehicle or any
other stored machinery stays clear of
any plant or food residues once the
garage is cleaned look around the
perimeter of your home and seal any
entry points you may find rats and mice
are able to fit through small openings
and chew their way into our homes rats
can fit through gaps as small as a
quarter while mice can fit through holes
as small as a dime any tight cracks can
be sealed with caulk and larger voids
must be stuffed with copper mesh ensure
your garage door creates a tight seal
when closed all the way any spacing will
need to be corrected with a door sweep
or a door threshold once your building
and garage's entry points have been
addressed start control by setting up
snap traps we recommend the solutions
easy set rat trap and easy set mouse
trap the easy set snap traps offer a
more reliable and sanitary way to
eliminate rodents the design makes it
safer to set reduces the chances of
snapping a finger and allows you to
release a rodent from the trap without
touching it in addition to snap traps
you'll also need to set up bait stations
outside of your garage this will help
control rodents outside before they can
invade we recommend you use the
solution's rat and mouse bait station
baited with eradication rodent bait
eradication is a slow killing
rodenticide that prevents the rodent
population from developing bait shyness
load a station with up to four
eradication blocks depending on the pest
that you're controlling and set the
station flush against the exterior of
your garage near the door or along the
side of the building we recommend you
set up multiple stations 20 to 40 feet
apart check the stations once a day to
replenish any bait until rodent activity
ceases after setting up traps and bait
it may take up to two weeks to see a
noticeable reduction in pest activity
the garage is one of many harborages
that rats or mice will try to take
advantage of but with these professional
products and tips from solutions pest
and lawn you can stop rodents from
invading your property and we offer fast
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