Virginia is a beautiful place to enjoy the changing seasons throughout the year. However, when the weather cools here and the season transitions into fall, pests like rodents start looking for shelter where they can ride out the long winter. That’s where the experts at Mosquito Squad Plus of Central VA come in to help with all your rodent control needs.
With rodents being a year-round concern here, we know placing traps isn’t enough to fully help protect your home. Our service includes full inspections, exclusion methods to seal entry points, and targeted treatments that actually help stop infestations in their tracks.
How Our Rodent Control Service Works
To make sure we don’t miss anything during your service, we always begin with a full property inspection. Essentially, our trained technicians will walk the entire perimeter of your home (inside, too!) to identify entry points we can seal. These often appear as gaps around utility lines, vents, doors, and foundations, and around overhanging branches.
After we’ve closed up the entry points, we’ll use our EPA-registered products to treat your perimeter and help control the existing population. If you experience further or persistent issues, we’ll return on a regular basis to monitor and help prevent new activity.
Common Rodents in the Richmond and Central Virginia Area
The most common rodents we see in the Richmond and Central Virginia area are house mice, Norway rats, roof rats, and eastern gray squirrels. Many of these pests can get inside your house through an opening as small as a quarter, with house mice able to get in through a dime-size hole.
A few signs of rodents in your home include:
- Rodent droppings (dark, pellet-shaped)
- Gnaw marks on wood or wiring
- Nesting material in hidden corners, garages, attics, or basements
- Scratching in the walls or ceilings at night
But rodents aren’t just a problem for your home’s structure. Because they can carry diseases, they can also make your family sick if they’re crawling on countertops at night or helping themselves to the snacks in your pantry and cupboards.
If you suspect that you have rodents in your home, call us right away about our rodent control services.
Rodent Prevention Tips for Your Home
While we always recommend that you bring in a professional to fully stop rodents in their tracks, there are certainly a few steps you can take on your own to help keep the problem at bay, including:
- Sealing cracks and gaps at the foundation and where utility lines and pipes enter your home
- Storing food (pet food, too!) in airtight containers
- Clearing debris, woodpiles, and clutter from your home’s exterior
- Trimming vegetation and branches touching the house
While these measures won’t stop rodents on their own, they can help support your professional services.
Get Rodent Control in Central VA Today
Need help for that rodent problem you’re facing in your home? Mosquito Squad Plus of Central VA can help. Call us at (804) 409-2710 or contact us online for a free pest control assessment and quote.
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