Mouse Control in Essex – Efficient Removal of Mice

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About Mouse Control in Essex

A mouse can range from 13 to 18cms in length including the tail and weigh between 7 and 50 grams.
Greyish brown in colour with large ears and small eyes, they have upper and lower incisor teeth that continue to grow throughout their life.
Breeding all year round, a female mouse can have 5 to 10 litters a year producing between 4 and 10 young in each litter.
Mice can pass up to 80 droppings a day which are random in distribution and look similar to an apple pip; small and black.
Mostly active at night, they climb very well and can squeeze through gaps as small as a biro pen (8mm).
The life span of a mouse is between 9 and 12 months.
Mice are capable of carrying diseases, particularly food poisoning (Salmonella).
The latin name for the House Mouse is Mus domesticus

Evidence

Droppings, smell, smear marks, urine pillars, foot prints, live mice, gnawing and noises in lofts and wall cavities.
Damage and contamination to stored foods and stock, chewing of packaging, electric cables, plastic pipes and woodwork.

Treatment

For internal control, spill-proof rodenticidal baits contained in plastic bait boxes are placed in areas such as basements, lofts, store rooms, garages and any other areas which are safe to do so.
Weekly follow-up visits until mouse infestation has been cleared.
Recommendations to improve housekeeping and stacking to aid effective pest control measures.
Recommendations for proofing to reduce the risk of rodent entry.

Areas We cover in Essex

Maldon, Colchester, Braintree, Basildon, Southend, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Epping, Romford, Dartford, Harlow, Sudbury