Best Way to Kill Mice and Keep Them Out

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Remove mice from your homeSo, you can tell you have mice in your home. Whether you’ve heard the scratching or gnawing in the ceiling or in the walls or simply see the mice or droppings, it’s time to get rid of them. Today, we’ll look at the best way to kill mice in your home.

Traps

There are pretty much four basic types of traps; mechanical snap traps, multiple catch traps, glue traps, and electronic traps. We find the mechanical snap traps are the most reliable and best way to kill mice in your home. Why? It’s economical and quick. They are easy to set up and most (especially the wooden Victor snap trap) can be used repeatedly. We don’t typically recommend poison for several reasons. First, once the mouse eats the poison, it doesn’t usually leave your home. That means it’s still in your home. Second, the dead mouse in your house causes more issues from decomposing. A decomposing mouse smells bad and can attract other insects. This also creates a mold problem which in turn causes unhealthy air quality for you and your family. And lastly, we do not recommend poison if there are small children or pets in the home that could possibly get into the poison.

Glue Traps or Sticky Traps

We do not recommend glue traps. Glue traps or sticky traps have a sticky surface with an attractant for the mice or other rodents. As they run across the glue/sticky trap, the mice get stuck in the glue. The mice typically do not die right away. They die from starvation or dehydration over a period of several days. This is a very inhumane way to kill mice and even though we do not want mice in our homes, we do not recommend glue/sticky traps as the best way to kill mice.

Baiting Stations

Bait stations are sealed components with poison placed inside the station. These bait stations are placed outside in strategic locations around your home. These stations are safe as the poison cannot be accessed by pets or small children. These baiting stations allow rodents to enter the station through small holes, eat the poison, and then leave the station. Our bait stations are maintenance free and offer protection year round. This is one of the best ways to kill mice or rodents around the exterior of your home (not inside, remember; Do not kill anything in your home you cannot get out of your home) which will prevent them from getting into your home.

But, before you start killing those mice, take a look to see how they are entering your home. If you do not seal up your home properly, the mice will continue to enter your home. This continues the cycle of having to kill the mice. For more prevention and sealing of your home techniques, please see our blog post on “Common Places Mice Get Into Your Home.”

The Best Way to Kill Mice

1) Seal Your Home to prevent Mice from Entering
2) Set Mechanical Snap Traps
3) Place Bait Stations Around the Outside of Your Home

If you have a rodent infestation, but can’t get rid of mice, call Erdye’s for a FREE inspection of your basement, attic or crawlspace – we’ll track down your unwanted guests and come up with a safe, reliable plan to get rid of them.

Common Places Mice Get Into Your Home

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It’s certainly that time of year where rodents are looking to find warmer places to crash for the winter.  Today we are going to share some of the most common places mice get into your home.

One of the most common places mice get into your home is through the air conditioning unit. There is a coolant line and power line that needs to run back into the house from the air conditioner. These lines need to enter the home either through the concrete or the siding.  We find many times they are not properly sealed to prohibit the entry of mice. In the video below, Josh shows those entry points and talks about using stainless steel mesh for packing around the hoses.

Vinyl corners on houses are another common place mice get into your home. The vinyl corners are hollow and most times are not sealed at the bottom. This allows an entry point for mice or even larger rodents like squirrels to easily access your attic.

If you’re concerned about mice getting into your home or simply want to be proactive in protecting your investment, call us at 920.455.0373. We offer a Free Home Inspection and will do a walk-through of your basement, attic, and the outside of your home. After the inspection, we’ll share with you any concerns and entry points we find.  We will work with you to create a solution for sealing up the common places mice get into your home.

5 Simple Steps to Get Rid of Mice

5 Simple Steps to Get Rid of Mice

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Every year, 21 million homes in the United States are invaded by mice, rats and other rodents. This invasion can cause a lot of problems for homeowners. Rodents spread diseases, carry parasites, and can cause massive amounts of damage to property. But don’t worry, there are 5 simple steps you can follow to get rid of mice.

Dangers of Mice In Your Home

Most people don’t realize this, but a rodent infestation can happy really quickly! When you see one mouse, you can bet there are more mice hiding nearby. Plus, a single pregnant mouse can give birth to as many as 12 babies every 3 weeks.

Mice also carry diseases. These small pests can carry up to 200 human pathogens – some can be life-threatening such as Hantavirus, bubonic plague, salmonella and rat-bite fever. And let’s not forget about their fecal matter. One mouse can produce between 40 and 100 droppings per day and leave behind a constant trail of urine. Over time, this fecal mess will spread bacteria and diseases throughout your house.

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Appleton Pest Control

Appleton Pest Control Just Got Better

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2017 is going to be a big year for us here at Erdye’s Pest Control. Why? Because we are opening a location in Appleton, WI!

Back in 2012, Erdye’s Pest Control was created in Green Bay, WI. It was and still is our intention to provide all of Wisconsin with superior pest control services, and we are working towards that goal.

Starting immediately we have opened up a location in Appleton, WI. This is the second location for us, with the first being in Green Bay.

Appleton Pest Control: Services Provided by Erdye’s

Our second location is in the heart of the Fox Valley so we can provide fast and effective pest control services in Wrightstown, Appleton, Kimberly, Little Chute, Kaukauna, Menasha, Neenah, Oshkosh, and the surrounding area.

The address for our Appleton location is:
Erdye’s Pest Control, LLC
3825 E Calumet St
Suite #105
Appleton WI 54915

Two Locations, Same Great Service

Even though we have a second home, we still believe that all of our customers are family. We treat each of our customer’s needs as if they were our own. That means you can expect us to take care of things quickly and fix your pest control problem the FIRST time.

Also, we extend both our residential and commercial services to all of the Fox Valley as well.

All Erdye’s Pest Control technicians are certified and licensed to perform pest control services in both Wisconsin and Michigan. Many of our tech also has several very specialized certifications, including T•A•P Insulation certified (T•A•P means Thermal, Acoustical, Pest Control) and Convectex Bed Bug Heat Treatment certified, thus allowing us to offer greater pest control options to clients.

Regardless of where you live or the pest situation you’re dealing with, you can always count on Erdye’s Pest Control to help you out. We believe that everyone’s pest situation is unique and one of a kind. Plus we don’t think you should have to pay to find out what’s going on in your home. That’s why we always offer 100% Free Inspections. All you have to do is contact us via phone (CALL: (920) 455-0373
Text/SMS: (920) 373-3985, email, or on Facebook.

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Rodent Control: How Baiting Stations Keep Critters Out of Your Yard

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From chipmunks and squirrels to mice and moles, rodents can become a significant problem for you and your family. Because chances are if you have these kinds of rodents anywhere near your house, it’s probably just a matter of time before take the next step and try to get in.

This is why rodent control is so important – if you can eliminate the rodent population around your home or business, you’ll go a long way toward making sure they don’t eventually wind up inside your home or business. One of the ways to do this is through the use of baiting stations.

The Basics of Baiting Stations

Made of sturdy plastic and designed to look like a rock, a baiting station is very inconspicuous from the outside. Rodents can reach the bait and poison inside by way of two small holes near the base of the station, but thanks to a secure lock nobody else will be able to get in, which means it’s safe for any kids or pets in the area.

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