It’s been years since rodents were making headlines in Canada. A few years back, everyone was shocked when they heard about a $1M Winnipeg house that turned out to be a huge mice nest. Then recently, an East Vancouver community garden was found to be a place where rats come out to play as frequently as children. Toronto and the greater Toronto area is also a popular destination for mice and rat infestations, no wonder there are so many pest control companies starting up in the greater Toronto area! Rodents, particularly mice, are common household issues but the problem seems to be escalating in Canada, and there are hundreds of reasons.
Why is Mice Count Rising Along With Pest Control Companies?
In the last few years there have been a number of startup pest control companies in the greater Toronto area as well as other metropolitan areas across Canada, investing money to come up on search engines and other advertising mediums, in efforts to attract a lucrative market of home owners who just can’t seem to get rid of their rodent infestations. It’s no wonder we see so many pest control trucks on the roads nowadays! But the numbers don’t add up, right? Logically, if there are more pest control companies in a given city, this should mean that there would be less mice and rat issues, but the opposite is true. Many of these pest control companies are not experts at what they do and they do not know how to effectively fix mice and rat issues but only know how to do so temporarily, and before you know it , the mice are back! This is why it is important to choose a reputable company, that has been around, with a guarantee like Pestend Pest Control Toronto to make sure the mice extermination job is done properly, so the occurrence of mice and rat infestations does not happen in the near future.
Why Do Rodents Love Canadian Homes?
The major reason behind the serious mice infestation issue in Canada is that it provides a suitable place for rodents to live in. Mice and men pretty much share the definition of suitable living conditions and therefore mice have no issue moving in with you. All they need is to nibble on leftovers in the kitchen or even the crumbs on the floor. Besides, since most homes are also infested by bugs and insects, they can provide rodents a perfect feast every day.
More importantly, Canada’s climate does not provide rodents a good reason to lurk outdoors for most of the year and therefore, they start living with you as unexpected guest. If you are a bird feeder, which a lot of Canadians are, you are just the right person for them.
The worst thing about mice is they don’t need an invitation to use your home for food and shelter. All they need is an opening as small as ½ inch.
Why Should You Take Mice Seriously?
Mice don’t pay rent for living in your home and eating your food, but that’s okay. What makes this issue so serious is the risks they bring along them. One of the major health risk associated with mice and similar rodents is the Hantaviruses, a virus commonly found in the droppings and saliva of rodents including common domestic species of mice and rats. The virus is a major cause of Sin Nombre Virus in humans. (Source – Health Canada)
Unlike most viruses that are transferred through bites or contact with the infected animal, HPS contaminated the air and can be contracted through breathing. Infected mice also transfer the virus to your pets by nibbling their food. There have been several cases of HPS in humans including 70 in Alberta alone. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia are also among the most affected areas in this regard. There is no cure or treatment of HPS virus so far and nearly 40 percent of cases prove to be fatal. (Source – American Society for Microbiology)
Therefore, complete mice extermination through a mice control professional is the only chance you have against this risk. Call Pestend Pest Control Toronto and we will solve your mice infestation issues quickly and effectively. Click on the link ahead to read more about our mice control Toronto services.
Other than posing health risk, mice are also one of the causes behind fire accidents. They gnaw on almost everything they find and electric wires seem to be one of their favourite chewing items. They can destroy the electrical infrastructure to the point where they start sparking and that’s how electric fires start.
Finally, rats and mice breed at an exponential speed. They don’t have a huge lifespan but a female mouse can give birth to more than two thousand mice in her lifetime. So, the sooner you get rid of your mice or rat problem, the easier and more effective it will be. Call Pestend pest Control Toronto Today to solve your mice and rat problems for good.
