We offer commercial roof rat removal services in Orchard Lake, FL for large and small buildings. There is literally no pest or rodent problem that we can not solve. We truly care about finding every entry point so if we find an opening we document it well. You have find more information on our blog concerning pests and pest control procedures, which covers residential rat trapping as well. The work we provide today will last years years, we don’t simply put down a rodent treatment and hope you call us back.
Wild rodents can cause home damage, contaminate food, and cause illness in people and pets. Rodent infestations are more likely to occur when events, such as flooding, displace them. To avoid rodent infestation, remove potential rodent food and water sources and store food for people and pets in sealed containers. Clear away debris and other material that rodents can hide in. Safely clean up rodent droppings, urine and nesting areas, always wearing gloves and spraying material with disinfectant until thoroughly soaked before attempting to remove or clean.
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Dealing With Roof Rat Problems
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Their use for roof rats is limited to control within structures because roof rats rarely produce burrows.
Shooting is rarely effective by itself and should be done in conjunction with trapping or baiting programs.
Most commercial baits are registered for both species of rats and for house mice, but often they are less acceptable to roof rats than to the other species.
In residences where rats may be living in the attic and feeding outdoors, the damage may be restricted to tearing up insulation for nesting or gnawing electrical wiring.
Should Norway rats infest a structure, they most likely will live in the basement or ground floor.
Our professional wildlife professionals may not show you how to kill the rats but instead use rat repellents, rat fumigants and rat trapping systems to ensure the effectiveness of the rat control method, without physically harming the rats.
High-frequency sound-producing devices are advertised for frightening rats, but almost no research exists on their effects specifically on roof rats.
All openings greater than 1/4" should be sealed to exclude mice.
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Rats tend to segregate themselves socially in both space and time.
Young rats generally cannot be trapped until about 1 month old.
Gnawing holes - Gnawing holes from Roof rats are about 2 inches or more in diameter and will have rough edges.
However, when a Norway rat population grows so large that competition from other rats for food, water and harborage increases, some members of the rat community may seek to find new areas to colonize during the daytime.
Burrows Or Nests Holes in the ground around foundations, plus nests in attics or trees are evidence of a rat problem.
Trapping
Roof rats entering homes are generally found in raised or secure enclosures such as walls, cabinets, attics, and false ceilings.
Roof rats range along the lower half of the East Coast and throughout the Gulf States upward into Arkansas.
When everyone is asleep and the house is quiet, the rats can be heard scurrying about.
They may live in trees, such as palm, or in attics, and climb down to a food source.
The key is to control rat populations, not individual rats.
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Then the rats should be trapped and removed.
These can be identified by the brown smudges of grease that comes from the rat's fur, and should all be sealed to prevent future rat infestations in the attic.
Exclusion and sealing of sites greater than ½ inch (about the size of a dime) using screens, flashing, door sweeps and other materials to keep rats from entering a structure.
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Once established, they readily breed and thrive within buildings, just as Norway rats do.
Avoid using poison and glue traps, as these are inhumane and cause more problems than they solve.
However, the complexity in mode of action of newer materials makes these classifications outdated.
The fumigation of structures, truck trailers, or rail cars should only be done by a licensed pest control operator who is trained in fumigation techniques.
Pesticides must be registered for rat control by federal and/or state authorities and used in accordance with label directions.
It is best to contact pest management professionals for an inspection and evaluation.
These can be identified by the brown smudges of grease that comes from the rat's fur, and should all be sealed to prevent future rat infestations in the attic.
