INTRODUCTION TO RODENTS
Common rodents found in Florida include mice and rats. Covered with hair, give birth to living young, young nourished on milk secreted by mammary glands, besides molars with only an upper and lower pair of enlarged chisellike incisor teeth, lack canine teeth. Mice and rats with front feet 4-toed and hind feet 5-toed, elongate in form, built close to the ground with short legs and a long, skinny, almost naked tail slightly shorter or longer than length of head plus body. Tree squirrels with same description except tail densely covered with hair (bushy), about half body length. Specific identification is particularly critical in this group because although members of each group are similar in appearance, for example house mouse vs roof rat vs Norway rat, the species differ in their habits, behavior, potential as disease vectors and control methods.
Roof Rat (Black Rat)
Norway Rat (Brown Rat)
House Mouse
BIOLOGY
Because their 2 pairs of incisors are enameled on the front only, the working of the upper pair against the lower ones more rapidly wears away the softer inner surfaces creating a sharp, beveled edge well suited for gnawing. These incisors continuously grow but the normal striking and/or grinding while eating keeps them worn down; gnawing also does this but is not required. The majority of rodents are nocturnal. Most rodents are relatively small and very active which requires much food to supply the needed energy. They have the highest mammalian reproductive capacity that may help them compensate for high predation losses. Some rodents, such as the house mouse, Norway rat, and roof rat, are among humans most serious pests because they eat or contaminate stored foods (at least 20% of world's food supply), damage or destroy vast amounts of materials, and transmit or spread diseases.
CLEMENTS APPROACH TO CONTROL
Inspection: We’ll provide you with a free inspection of your home, identifying for potential entry points and indicators of rodent activity.
Exclusion of Entry Points: Once we identify the entry points where rodents enter your home, we’ll professionally seal the areas. This constricts the flow of rodents migrating in and out. The rodents left inside the home will be directed to mechanical traps baited with food sources.
Trapping & Removal: At Clements, we use mechanical rodent traps and place them out of reach from children and/or pets. The use of such traps means no inaccessible dead rodent bodies and no odor problems. Once installed, we’ll come back each day up to a week to monitor traps and remove dead rodents.
Install & Monitor Exterior Baiting Stations: Your technician will set up a bait station every 50-100 ft (15.2-30.5 m) along the exterior of the home and property boundary. These stations will be placed discreetly in shrubs or ground cover, and they will be locked to ensure bait remains inaccessible to children and/or pets.
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