Florida Rodent Control & Bird Prevention
How Rodents, Pigeons and Other Wildlife Can Affect Your Health
Rodents, pigeons and other wildlife can have harmful effects upon your health, your family’s health as well as cause damage to your home. It is important to fully understand the dangers stemming from these types of infestations. Below is a more detailed overview of the health risks associated with particular rodents and birds.
Florida Rodent Control: Rat Extermination & Mice Prevention
Rodents (such as mice and rats) can enter structures through very minute openings (mice can squeeze through spaces as small as a nickel and rats through spaces the size of a quarter). Rats are excellent climbers and often enter a home in the fall when outside food sources become scarce. They can also be found under, in and around structures, such as in fields or wood piles.
Mice and rats pose many threats to you, your family and your home. Micro droplets of mouse urine can cause allergies in children. They can also bring fleas, mites, ticks and lice into your home. Rats are known for the damage they cause by chewing on and through materials (i.e. wiring which can cause fires), urinating on food and eating
Hughes’ trained Florida rat exterminators and rodent control professionals can offer the expertise and knowledge of rodent biology to best protect your health and rid your home of a rodent infestation.
Florida Pigeon & Bird Control
Pigeons are filthy birds and carry many other pests on them, such as fleas, ticks and mites, which pose their own health dangers to the public, including lime disease. Pigeons themselves are known to carry several diseases and can contaminate food, causing salmonella poisoning. Hughes’ trained pigeon & bird control specialists in Florida have the expertise and equipment necessary to rid your property of these creatures. We can not only safely eliminate the pigeons but can also help determine where and why these animals are infiltrating your property and how to eliminate the conducive conditions to prevent future problems. We take bird & pigeon prevention seriously.
Florida Rodent Control & Extermination You Can Trust
Hughes’ rodent control Florida professionals are specially equipped to handle most urban and suburban wildlife management situations. As part of the STEPS Total Protection System, our Florida rodent control services include rat extermination, mice control and bird control as well as protecting your home against other critters such as opossums, snakes, bats, moles and more. Our experienced and licensed Florida rodent control professionals will pinpoint how the unwanted guests are entering your home and provide a detailed rodent extermination plan to keep them out permanently. Hughes also offers total removal, disinfection and reinstallation of damaged insulation.
Rodent & Bird Control Prevention Tips:
There are a number of pest-proofing measures that Florida homeowners can take to protect their home and families from the threats posed by rodents and birds. Hughes rodent & bird control specialists in Florida recommend the following:
Rodent Control Prevention Tips:
- Seal cracks and holes, including areas where utilities and pipes enter the home.
- Store boxes and containers off the floor and organize items often to prevent rodents from residing in undisturbed areas.
- Store food in thick metal or plastic containers with tight lids.
- Use a thick plastic or metal garbage can with a tight lid and keep sealed at all times.
- Keep outside cooking areas and grills clean.
- Do not leave pet food or water bowls out overnight.
- Keep bird feeders away from the house and use squirrel guards to limit access to the feeder by squirrels and other rodents.
- Keep grains and animal feed in thick plastic or metal containers with tight lids. In the evening, return uneaten animal feed to containers with lids.
If you find rodent feces, hear sounds of scurrying in the walls or observe other signs of a rodent infestation, contact one of Hughes’ licensed rodent control specialists in Florida to inspect and treat the pest problem.
Bird Control Prevention Tips:
- Seal or cover vents and gutters to deter birds.
- Install tightly strung wire or string just above the surface to prevent birds from nesting on ledges, eaves or windowsills.
- Make sure to clean up food spills promptly and keep trashcans covered. By denying birds and pigeons of a continuous food source, they will seek shelter elsewhere.
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