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Rodents in Collierville and Germantown Tennessee, suburbs outside of Memphis Tennessee, have issues with rats and squirrels invading homes more than ever before. The recent population growth of rodents in the Shelby County area has Patriot Wildlife Control busier than ever getting rid of roof rats and squirrels from attics. Many do not know rats and squirrels are very common pests inside the attics of homes.
Among the most needed pest management services for rodents in attics are:
#1 Rodent Removal – Rodent control issues can be very unpleasant, as mice and rats breed quickly and can grow to a large residential pest population before you realize they are present. They can also carry disease, cause flea control issues and cause damage to your roof, insulation, attic, electrical wiring and interior walls. Rodents can die inside your walls or crawl space and the smell of decay can be very unpleasant to endure. There are many reasons why you want to act quickly to eliminate rodent infestations from your home with professional pest control. For business space or warehouses, commercial pest are needed for rats or mice. Read more on Germantown Rat Removal
#2 Squirrel Removal – Squirrels love to live in attics and are common pests. They also love to chew, and will chew on houses or wires, ducts, pipes once inside an attic. People don’t like the noises of squirrels running about above the ceiling or in the eaves, but it’s really the chewing that’s a problem. If squirrels chew on electrical wires in an attic, it can create a real potential fire hazard. Squirrels also bring in nesting material and leave urine and feces in an attic just like rats or mice. They also commonly nest in a chimney, where they can sometimes get stuck and frantically scratch, or sometimes even get into the fireplace and inside the house.
#3 Roof Rat Removal – Roof rat safety should not be taken lightly, as the rodents are known to carry a variety of parasites and diseases that can be transmitted to pets and humans. Common diseases spread by roof rats or even a dead rat include plague, typhus, rat-bite fever, jaundice, trichinosis, and salmonellosis. All of which are very serious health concerns. Effective roof rat control starts with good housekeeping and proper sanitation, which are designed to eliminate the sources of food and shelter that attract the pests in the first place. This is the best step to get rid of roof rats in Germantown TN. Read more on roof rat removal.
Rats typically transmit diseases through urine and droppings when dealing with a roof rat infestation. When the sun goes down and family members go their bedrooms to sleep, rats will make their way down from the attic and into the kitchen where they scavenge for any available food. As they tear into your bread, cookie mix, muffin mix and other food products, they leave behind small piles of feces along with pools of urine.
Aside from just rat removal, it is extremely important to have rat exclusion done after the roof rat control service is completed to prevent rats from entering the home or attic. It’s always best to protect your home and eliminate rodent entry points with rodent proofing in Shelby County. After the home inspection is done, all of the entry points should be found to give an estimate for rodent proofing. Proper rodent exclusion will protect your home and diminish health concerns from a roof rat infestation or just a dead rat. Typically exterminators in Memphis do not provide much more than just poisoning. Patriot Wildlife Control does not service Memphis TN however they do service Germantown TN and Collierville TN.
When discussing the different types of rodent control for the outlying suburbs of Memphis Tennessee, Tennessee rodent removal specialist, Irish Ankle Rich, said:
Aside from just rodent extermination, rat droppings should be removed and if necessary, a full attic clean out should be performed.
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