Professional Mice Control In Warrington

Gnawing activity

The main cause of destruction in a mouse-infested property is gnawing activity. Mice belong to the order Rodentia, named from the Latin rodere which describes the gnawing tendencies of these animals. Mice will use their teeth to chew through obstacles and widen access points. The constant abrasion of the incisors is counteracted by their continuous eruption. A drawback of this is that insufficient wear of the incisors results in overgrown teeth, which causes functional difficulties and health problems. For this reason, mice must constantly wear their incisors down and abrasive building materials such as brick, cement and wood all serve well for this purpose.

Mice gnawing activity becomes dangerous when electrical cables and gas lines are chewed on. Whilst damaged wiring will cause electrical appliances to fail, the exposure of live cables poses a fire hazard and electrocution risk. Punctured gas pipes cause gas leaks, which cause asphyxiation and explosions when the concentration is high enough.

Due to the damage to a property mouse infestation can cause, and the fatal hazards it poses, professional Warrington mice control services should be used to remove these pests.

Interspecies infection

Mice spread zoonoses, that is the interspecies disease, to humans via their bodily fluids or through the transmission of zoonotic parasites. Bacterial diseases Leptospirosis, Salmonellosis and Streptobacillus are spread via mice urine and faeces, as are viral infections Hantavirus and Lymphocytic choriomeningitis. Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii protozoa, can infect humans through mice excreta, as can the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides and rodent tapeworm Hymenolepis microstoma. Fleas, mites and ticks that live on mice can shift host to humans, transmitting Murine typhus, Rickettsialpox and Lyme disease in the process.

The disease risk presented by mice infestation should not be underestimated. Professional Warrington mice control treatment should be performed as soon as possible and site decontamination should happen immediately afterwards. Professional mice control operatives have the training and protective equipment to avoid zoonotic infection, so non-professionals should leave mouse removal to the experts.