Rodents
Rodent Removal & Control
When the bitterness of winter sets in human nature is to get inside as quickly and as often as we can. With an average winter low temperature of 29.4 degrees, the people of Downers Grove and surrounding areas, are not the only ones looking for a warm refuge. With the dubious honor of being known as America’s Rattiest City 4 years in a row, Chicagoans have much to worry about. According to the National Pest Management Association
(NPMA), rodents invade about 21 million homes each winter. In fact, 24 percent of homeowners report mice and rat infestations during the winter months. Those are national numbers, so if you factor in the prevalence of rats in Chicago, the number of rats and mouse infestations is much higher. Estimates of over 30 billion dollars in damages caused by rats should have local business and homeowners shivering worse than the coldest winter’s day. Now it seems that even cars parked in your garage aren’t safe either. A class-action lawsuit
was filed in 2016 in California against Toyota claiming the company should cover under warranty, damage from rodents chewing through insulation for wiring that is now soy-based versus petroleum-based.
Rats and mice do not need much space
to get into your home or business. Rats can fit through an opening the size of a quarter and mice an opening less than the size of a dime. Once they get in, they tend to follow the same paths. In winter, they are the uninvited guest that never leaves. In warmer months, they make your home a rodent revolving door. Rats can also make an opening where you would not believe they can. Rats have powerful teeth and are able to gnaw holes through concrete block, aluminum siding, adobe brick, wall board, plaster, wood, and various other durable materials. That is why taking care of the sources of entry are so important, no matter what the season.
At Frontline Pest Solutions we are experts in rodent exclusion. What exactly is exclusion? In easy terms, it is making sure your home or business is sealed tight and there are no openings for the pests to get in. Once in, it is imperative to get all entryways sealed up to prevent further infestation from the outside. At the first sign of a rodent problem call us at Frontline Pest Solutions. We will come out and get the damage assessed and quickly get your home or business rodent proofed. Once sealed we go to work on the infestation inside. Time is of the essence as 2 rats, under optimum conditions can turn into 428 million rats in a 3 year period. A 2014 Columbia University study showed that New York City’s rats carry diseases like E. coli, salmonella, and Seoul Hantavirus, which “can cause Ebola like hemorrhagic fever,” according to the Washington Post.
Worldwide the CDC reports that rats spread over 35 diseases and can cause psychological damage as well. Don’t become a rodent statistic. Call us for all your pest control needs.