As you spend more time indoors in the winter, the last thing you want to see is a rat’s nest inside your home. Instead of allowing these pesky critters to turn your home into theirs, gather the knowledge needed to kick your rodent problem out and reclaim your home.
Let our Dewey Pest and Termite Control team inform you of the reasons and ways rats may enter your home this winter and how to prevent an infestation.
Why Are Rats Dangerous?
While rats may seem like nothing more than a nasty nuisance on the surface, they cause many problems ranging from property damage to food contamination. Their most dangerous risk is their ability to spread diseases such as salmonella and rat-bite fever.
Why Do I Have Rats in My House?
With the dropping temperatures, rats are more desperate to find spaces providing the shelter, food, and water they need to survive. If you have open food sources or standing water, rats are more likely to find your house suitable to hunker down in the winter. It’s especially true if there are ample openings for rats to enter.
How Long Do Rats Live?
When it comes to common types of rodents found in California homes during winter, Norway rats and roof rats are among the most frequent invaders. Roof rats tend to live for approximately a year. However, Norway rats’ life spans usually range between two and four years. Knowing which rats are most likely to make it through the winter helps you know what to look out for when the snow thaws.
Winter Rat Control Tips
Whether you’ve spotted a rat inside your home or suspect a potential problem, it’s best to take action as soon as possible. Follow these winter rat control tips to better your odds against an infestation:
- Eliminate entry points
- Properly seal and store food
- Remove standing water
- Clean up any clutter
- Maintain your landscaping
- Set up traps
Professional Rat Pest Control
Although these preventive measures help, nothing beats the effectiveness and efficiency of professional rat pest control services. Instead of risking your health and well-being, a team of technicians will come to your place, conduct thorough inspections, and use treatments tailored to your infestation so you can kick back and relax, knowing your pest issues are taken care of.
Keep Rats Out This Winter With Dewey Pest and Termite Control
For the best results in rat removal and prevention this winter for your home, turn to Dewey Pest and Termite Control for help. With over 95 years of experience and the tools needed to complete the job, you can count on our technicians to handle your rat issues with preventive and tailored treatments.
Find your nearest service branch or contact us online for a free quote on California rodent control today!
