How To Rodent Proof Your Home ? Part 1
Friday, October 29, 2010, 8:41:50 PM Steve Hilbun
Cooler weather is coming and with it rodents. They want a nice warm cozy spot to nest, like under your dishwasher. It is possible to reduce or eliminate rodents from entering your house. There are two procedures involved in the process of reducing or eliminating a rodent infestation, altogether. (1) Environmental Deterrence. (2) Entry Denial. These two procedures really work and yield long term results, so the effort you will need to put forth is well worth it.


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Environmental Deterrence —– Involves removing outside influence. That is eliminating an environment conducive to rodent attraction. You want your house’s exterior, lawn and nearby area free of harborage areas. First eliminate environmental feeding sights. Food for your pets should be stored in sealed containers. Bird and squirrel feeders should be removed or managed daily. Second eliminate environmental harborage areas. A rule of thumb is if it touches the ground but can be removed from the ground it should. An example of environmental deterrence would be placing firewood on a rack, off the ground. Lumber, bricks, shingles and countless other items normally found on properties should be in your storage building or sold in your next garage sale. On several occasions I have seen the root cause of rodent infestations as bricks or other items stacked against the carport storage. I would move the items around and find rodent nesting material or burrows under the items. If rodents are nesting near your house your kitchen may well turn into their feeding sight. Successful environmental deterrence removes nesting sights which in turn reduces the chance of an infestation. Rodents prefer a feeding sight near their nesting sight, remove possible nesting sights and you reduce possible feeding sights, which in turn reduces your chance of an infestation. Keep your lawn clean, well groomed, free of stacked or loose items, free of pet or other food items and you will deter visits from unwanted guests.