How To Choose The Right Rodent Treatment For Your Hattiesburg Home

When the alarm sounds in the morning, you have to choose to get up or hit the snooze button. Then, you must decide what clothes to wear for the day. Traveling to work involves choosing between several routes which lead to your destination. Every day we make choices. Sometimes we make good choices, and we make decisions we occasionally regret. 

You know you need to choose rodent control when you hear scratching in the walls or underneath the floor while enjoying a quiet evening relaxing in your easy chair. You must decide whether or not you will tackle the rodent problem in your Hattiesburg house by yourself or if you will secure professional pest control assistance. 

You probably found this article because you don't know what choice you need to make regarding a possible rodent infestation in your Hattiesburg home. We will give you information about rodent control in Hattiesburg from Havard Pest Control and the pros and cons of using a professional rodent control company versus the do-it-yourself option.

Before we get into the material, let us introduce ourselves. Havard Pest Control began in 1947, and our family-owned and operated company now serves customers in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Although many pest control companies have come and gone over the decades, Havard Pest Control remains because of our highly trained and experienced service technicians and dedication to high-quality customer service. Our QualityPro Certification proves our commitment to excellence because less than 10% of pest control companies in the United States achieve this honor. Now that you know a little about us, let's continue our exploration of your rodent problem.

Common Rodents Keeping Hattiesburg Homeowners Up At Night

Rodents are warm-blooded mammals with a pair of upper and lower constantly-growing incisor teeth. These animals keep their teeth trim and sharp by gnawing on nearby objects. Some rodents are wildlife because they prefer to live separately from humans; however, the animals which cause Hattiesburg residents problems are commensal rodents that do not mind sharing space with humans. 

There are two basic types of commensal rodents: rats and mice. The main rodents of concern in the Hattiesburg area are as follows:

• Norway rats 
• Roof rats
• Deer mice
• Field mice
• House mice

So that you can make the best decision regarding the possible rodent infestation in your house, we will briefly describe these creatures. 

Norway rats have brown fur with interspersed black hairs on the topside and grey or white hairs on the belly of their 16-inch plump bodies (head to tail). These social creatures live with other Norway rats in basements and lower floors of homes, where they venture out from their nests in wall voids and other undisturbed areas to forage for food at night. 

Roof rats have a similar body color and length to Norway rats but sometimes have black bellies and narrower bodies. As their name suggests, roof rats are excellent climbers that prefer to live in trees or upper levels of homes. They also live in groups and scavenge for food at night. 

Mice have a smaller body length than rats. Deer mice measure 5 to 8 inches (including the tail) and have a brown topcoat, a white belly, and feet. A distinguishing feature between deer mice and other mice on our list is their bicolored tail that has brown on top and white on the bottom. Deer mice, also known as white-footed mice, tend to live in sheds or garages inside storage containers, wall voids, and drawers. 

Field mice have a grey or brownish topside and a white underbelly. Like deer mice, they also have white feet and a similar body measurement. These creatures live mainly outside but invade houses to search for food or water during dry seasons or extreme weather conditions. 

Although you may have field or deer mice in your Hattiesburg home, you likely have an infestation of house mice due to their rapid reproduction rate. These rodents have a round 2 1/2 to 3 3/4-inch body (not including the tail), dusty grey fur, a cream-colored underside, large ears, and a pointed muzzle. These mice live in wall voids, beneath insulation, and in other dark, secluded places in a house. 

Havard Pest Control has the tools, experience, and knowledge to remove the type of rodents in your Hattiesburg home. Our trained technicians know the signs of a rodent infestation, can identify the species, and will develop a comprehensive plan for their removal.