Pete’s Offers Effective Solutions for All Types of Rodent Problems

Rats are a Menace:

Having a rat problem is definitely not something you want to sit on or wait around to see what happens. Rats breed incredibly fast and the problem is only likely to get worse over time. Pete’s Oregon Coast Pest Control is quite familiar in dealing with rats. In fact they are among the most frequent pests that we handle. Once they’ve taken up residence in your house or place of business, they can be challenging to get rid of because they are drawn to food sources like pantries and trash cans and they multiply quickly as we mentioned.

With our rat control service, you can be sure that there are no more rats in your home or building and that any potential entry holes are sealed off. In order to help keep rats away permanently, we also provide a quarterly maintenance program.

Mice Cause Similar Issues:

Another frequent problem we handle is mice. They may proliferate as rapidly as rats and are drawn to food sources similarly as well. In addition, they may harbor illnesses, so if you find them in your house or place of business, you should get rid of them right away. There is no “ok amount” of mice to have hanging around. Once inside, mice will chew on anything they can get their teeth on, including food packages, books, lumber, electrical cables, and furniture. Rats not only wreak havoc but also present a significant health concern. They are recognized to be carriers of hantavirus, salmonella, and typhus. Sounds kind of gross and repulsive, don’t you think? Yes, it’s critical to address them before they have an impact on your health or the health of your pet.

Additional Problems With Having Rodents Around

In addition to leaving trash around, rodents can spread fleas or other parasites that also spread illnesses. Up to 200 human diseases have been found to be harbored and disseminated by both domestic and wild rodents. Potentially fatal viruses like hantavirus and arenavirus can be transmitted by rodents, namely the innocuous-looking deer mouse and pack rats. After soldiers in the Korean War had hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), the hantavirus was first discovered. The main ways that hantavirus is spread are by direct contact with infected rodents or by breathing in airborne particles from rodent feces, urine, or saliva left behind by infected mice.

Though relatively uncommon, the Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is fatal to over 50% of its victims. Lethal cases of HPS cause sufferers to experience flu-like symptoms followed by rapid death from extensive lung damage.