If you’ve owned your own home long enough, there’s a chance you’ve run into one of the many common types of house-invading rodents that live here in Baltimore. No homeowner wants to find rodents in their attic, kitchen, or basement. But sometimes rodents slip past your radar and enter your property without your knowledge. Norway rats, brown rats, house mice, deer mice, and field mice are the most common rodent pests to invade Baltimore homes throughout the year, bringing with them a plethora of issues.

Problems Caused By Rodent Pests

If rodents did not bring so many problems onto Baltimore, MD properties, maybe they would be less of a threat to homeowners. However, as much as you may not want to image it, mice and rats are capable of inflicting a lot of damage to your property, and could threaten the health of you or your family.

Some of the reasons rodents are such dangerous pests include:

  • Rodents bring other pests inside with them, which is an entirely new pest problem on its own. Parasitic pests such as mites, fleas, and ticks can be brought inside and spread to you or your pets.
  • Dangerous diseases are another reason that rats and mice are unwelcome in your home. These rodents often carry illnesses, such as Hantavirus, plague, tularemia, and several others.
  • Rodents damage personal items, furniture, and structural components of your home when they chew. In some cases, fires or floods have been reported to have been caused by rodents chewing through piping or an electrical system.

How Rodents Get In, And How To Keep Them Out

Unfortunately for many Baltimore homeowners, rodents can actually be quite clever when it comes to finding ways into homes. Rodents will take advantage of any gap, crack, or crevice they can find in your exterior walls, foundation, and roofline to squeeze themselves inside. Occasionally, they will even find a way into your home through openings meant for wires, piping, venting systems, or other utilities.

To keep rodents such as Norway rats, house mice, and deer mice out of your home, consider the following preventative tips:

  • Seal any cracks or crevices around the exterior of your home with a caulking gun, including large and small gaps.
  • Avoid attracting rodents to your property by removing food sources they may enjoy, such as pet food, open trash cans, and food containers that have been left out.
  • Store your trash cans away from the exterior of your home, and make sure they are sealed shut at all times.
  • Trim tall grass and foliage to reduce areas where rodents can hide around your property.
  • Reach out to professional pest control.

Pest Czar Can Help

Here at Pest Czar, we train our pest specialists to spot early warning signs of rodent invasions, so we can catch your rodent infestation before much damage has occurred. With several different residential pest control plans to choose from, you can customize your experience to best fit the exact needs of your Baltimore home! For more information about our control plans or to schedule a same-day service visit, reach out to the pest specialists here at Pest Czar!