Tips For Dealing With Mice In Your Home If you see a mouse in your house, it's time to spring into action. You're not over-reacting if you call a pest control company, because if you see one mouse, there are probably others you haven't seen yet. Mice are destructive and they carry diseases such as the hantavirus. You definitely don't want them in your home. Here's how to get rid of pesky mice. Mouse Traps Traps have long been used for rodent control. They're very effective if used properly. You can buy snap traps, electric traps, glue traps, and catch-and-release traps. By placing traps in your home, you'll learn how bad your mouse problem really is. You may catch several mice every night if you have a big infestation. The pest control professional can help you determine the best traps to use and where to place them. He or she may set some up outdoors as well as inside. Dealing with traps is not pleasant. If you can't bear the thought of killing a mouse, trap the mice alive and release them out in the woods somewhere. If you want to kill them humanely, consider buying an electric trap that zaps them and kills them instantly. Traps …show more content…
It's dangerous to use, and not only that, when it kills the mice, they will stink up your home after they die. A pest control professional may consider using poison bait outdoors if the mice nest outside rather than inside. Poison can often be used safely by a skilled professional who understands rodent behavior. You want to kill the mice, but you don't want to harm other animals or have to tolerate the stench of dead mice in your home. The first step is to locate the nesting area since mice are likely to go back there and die. Since they could be nesting in a wood pile outdoors or between the walls inside your house, it's best to let a professional track their movement and plan how to use poison for the best