MICE
Often associated with the friendly and mischievous Tom & Jerry or the eponymous Mickey Mouse, they pose a potentially lethal threat to humans and our habitats.
Occasionally tolerated as temporary house guests (thanks Stuart Little...) mice are unfortunately dirty, crafty creatures. They are also prolific breeders. This allows infestation numbers to quickly rise, leaving the situation increasingly difficult to deal with.
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Thankfully, mice often leave clues behind that are easy to recognise early. This allows us to deal with infestations quickly and efficiently with the modern techniques employed by Full Guard.
We do a great deal of preventative mouse control across both domestic and commercial environments, giving the best chance of avoiding the impact and devastation surprisingly caused by such small, innocent-looking creatures.
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For businesses, it is well known how much impact pests can have and how they can affect brand reputation, customer reviews, employee morale, operational efficiency and, ultimately, revenue and profits. Having a mouse infestation in your business can cause you to lose inventory, create property damage and pose health risks to employees.
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DIY mouse removal and control is rarely effective. It may seem the cheaper option but the effectiveness of a sub-standard products, incorrect pest identification treatment and/or ultimately additional professional services will make the overall cost higher in the long run.
INFESTATION IDENTIFICATION
Is there a mouse in your house?
DROPPINGS
Mice produce around 50 to 80 droppings a night, small and dark (approx. 3 - 8 mm in length), scattered randomly. Check in or above cupboards, or along skirting.
RUB MARKS
Grease and dirt on their bodies brush against walls,
floors and skirting on regular routes, and leave dark smears around holes or around corners.
SCRATCHING NOISES
Often at night, when mice are most active, listen for noises between partition walls, under floorboards, in false ceilings, basements and lofts.
MOUSE PRINTS
Dusty environments such as unused lofts and basements can show up rodent tracks and tail marks. To check for activity, sprinkle flour, talcum powder or china clay and check the next day for fresh tracks.
NESTS
Using easy-to-shred materials, mice line the nest with other soft materials. Check lofts, suspended ceilings, cavity walls, under floorboards and behind fridges, under stoves and in airing cupboards.
STRONG SMELL
Mice urinate frequently and their wee has a strong ammonia-like smell. The stronger the smell the closer you are to mice activity. This smell can linger for a long time (even after an infestation has been removed).
Different Species of Mice commonly found in the UK
House Mouse
The house mouse is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and hairy tail. It is one of the most abundant species of mouse.
Field Mouse
An adult field mouse can be up to 10.5 cm in length, and its tail between 6 and 9 cm. Its coat is beige, red-brown or dark brown, with a white belly. Its eyes and ears are smaller than those of a house mouse. Field mice are excellent jumpers and their hind legs are stronger than those of house mice.
TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED
GOODNATURE HUMANE TRAPS
Full Guard's favourite: the Goodnature Traps.
The A24 automatic mouse trap is designed specifically to target mice and rats. It is humane, fully automated and toxin-free.
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Capable of despatching 24 mice without the need for resetting, we are able to deal with the most prolific infestation in the shortest possible time.
Hard to predict, mice eat very small amounts from a wide range of food sources.
Goodnature's engineered chocolate formula has proven incredibly effective attracting mice, and
we at Full Guard have to agree as we have had fantastic results.
