Imagine returning to your property to find evidence of mice damaging electric wiring and creating fire hazards. It can seem like just a nightmare, but is a real risk. Mice are notorious for chewing electrical wiring, which can lead to short circuits, power outages, and fires. In fact, an estimated 10-16% of structural fires in … Read more
When it comes to pest control for commercial properties, rodents are often the main concern of warehouses and storage facilities. Being a more intelligent, cunning and often dangerous threat than other pests, rats and mice are the nightmare of many business owners in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Western Canada. But why do rodents target large … Read more
Fall is the season when mice have good reason to seek refuge indoors. While they may appear harmless, these tiny rodents can bring about a host of problems and pose potential dangers to health and your home or business. How dangerous are mice?Here are some of the threats that mice present and what you can … Read more
The sight of a mouse may make you leap onto the nearest chair, or it may make you go, “Aww, how cute!” Wherever your response falls on the ick-to-cute spectrum, you must protect your property and the people in it from the damage and harm these little critters can cause. To keep mice out of … Read more
During the warmer months, you may not need to worry much about mice moving into your home. But as the temperatures drop, it’s good to be mindful of how rodents weather the winter elements. Mice don’t hibernate in the cold months; instead, they seek out warm places to shelter and safe spaces to store food. … Read more
Mice don’t need much space to get into your home. All it takes is a five-millimetre hole, the diameter of a pencil, for young mice. Although only one or two may enter, you may end up with generations of mice in your house if you don’t act fast. Signs of entry Just because you haven’t … Read more
Three common rodents that you may find around your home or business are the deer mouse, the house mouse, and the Norway rat. DEER MOUSE The deer mouse has a bi-coloured appearance: the upper portion of the body and tail is medium to dark-brown, while the underside of the tail, feet and stomach area is … Read more
Trap selection is an important component of any trapping and monitoring program within an integrated pest management program. Improper selection of a trap style can lead to misrepresentation of a true pest numbers in an area. This is due to the fact that pests may: Not be able to enter a trap to be captured … Read more
We created this fun quiz so that you can test your knowledge on House Mice! Take the “House Mouse – True or False” test below and compare your answers to the answer key at the bottom of this post. Good luck! Mice are nibblers and feed many times in one day. True False House mice … Read more
Toothache? Warts? Try dead mouse paste! The recipe is simple and all natural – all you need to do is mash up a dead mouse with some herbs and voila, the solution to your pain is here. Sound a little absurd? I should hope so! We can be thankful that we live in the times … Read more