Rats do spread many kinds of diseases and make the place smell nasty. Thus, if your place is infested with rodents then you need to get rid of them soon. In some places, it isn’t easy to know the presence of rats because of various reasons. However, you can know by the telltale signs that identify their presence in your home or commercial place.
The signs indicating their presence:
- They are seen visually. It means that they are present in many numbers. However, when they are more in number, they boldly run here and there in search of food.
- You see rat droppings in the corners of your kitchen or the outside your house.
- They tend to leave their dirty footmarks on the walls or on the floors. You smell pungent odour or hear sound like squeaking, rustling and scratching in the silent hours like at nights or early morning hours. Rodents make sound in the daytime as well when they are present more in number near or in your house.
- Rats mostly follow the same path, so if rodents are present then they will use the same path on the grass. The grass on their path will be trodden upon.
- Their nestling pace can be around the drainage systems, roots of trees, garages or in the attics. It can be even underneath the floorboards. In short, they are hiding in the places less visited by pets and human beings.
- The damages like torn dress, books and furniture. Sometimes even wooden doors and windows seem to be chipped. They even chew electric wires and your pantry shelves are sure to be seen spoilt, as they may have tried to find ways to eat the food items present there.
There are ample effective ways to get rid of the pests. There are companies ready to eliminate all kinds of pests from your premises using safer methods. They have well-trained staff like Pest Control Manchester having many years of experience to deal with any infestation issues. They apply effective methods to prevent pests from troubling you again.
The ways to clear the rats from your place:
- You can use natural deterrent methods. You can spread pepper and clove powder on the sides of the walls and at the corners of every room. Even applying peppermint oil on shelves, on walls, doors and every corner of the house helps to prevent them from entering the house and the ones present inside will try to run away.
- Keep lots of rat traps inside and around the house. The traps should be placed in the main active areas of the rodents at night. They are sure to get trapped and you can throw them away far from your home.
- Clean your yard and seal the access that helps them to enter your house. Trim over overgrowing grass and shrubs in the garden to keep your outside premises clean.
- The most beneficial and effective method is to call professional help to keep your place rodent-free.
Regular pest controlling activity done at home prevents them from entering your home.