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.

Rodent Control: Rat Extermination & Mice Prevention

Rodents (such as mice, rats, and squirrels) can enter a home through almost any opening or crack. It is important to inspect for rodent droppings, especially in undisturbed areas such as pantries, under baseboards, in attics and along walls. Rodent droppings most often cause allergic reactions in human beings but can also cause disease, including the potentially deadly Hantavirus. More frequently, though, rodents serve as vectors, carrying bacteria, such as salmonella, on their bodies and contaminating food sources, kitchen surfaces and equipment. OneWay’s trained 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.

Rodent Control & Extermination

You Can Trust OneWay’s rodent control professionals are specially equipped to handle most urban and suburban wildlife management situations. As part of the STEPS Total Protection System, our rodent control services include mice control, rat extermination, bird control, squirrel control as well as protecting your home against other critters such as raccoons, opossums, bats, skunks, moles, and more. And our rodent exterminators don’t stop at getting them out. Our licensed and experienced rodent control specialists will pinpoint how the unwanted guests are finding their way in and provide a detailed rodent extermination plan to keep them out permanently.

Rodent & Bird Control Prevention Tips:

There are a number of pest-proofing measures that homeowners can take to protect their home and families from the threats posed by rodents and birds. Rodent & bird control specialists recommend the following:

• 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.
• Clean up spilled food right away immediately and wash dishes and cooking utensils soon after use.
• 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 OneWay’s licensed rodent control specialists 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.