[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”4″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”5″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”6″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”7″ ][cs_content_seo]Rodents\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”8″ ][cs_content_seo]Have you ever experienced minding your own business and then suddenly hearing thumps and squeaks in the background? You turn your head only to see a vague creature quickly pass by in your peripheral vision. You also notice some holes in random areas, whether it be on your clothes or on your wall. “Hmm… Rats.” you muttered to yourself.
Rodent infestations are to be taken seriously as they caused life-threatening diseases many times in history. Protect yourself and property by knowing more about them.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”9″ ][cs_content_seo]What is a Rodent?\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”10″ ][cs_content_seo]Rodents are mammals that have 2,000 different species which is equivalent to 43% of all mammals worldwide. Its important role in ecology is to disperse seeds, pollinate, become a food source for many predators, and many more. They have a pair of inscissors in front and molars in the interior back far from their mouth which they use to gnaw on their food.
Despite their contributions to the ecosystem, rodents are unwanted pests that can damage your home, and be a vessel for a variety of harmful bacteria and viruses through urine, saliva, bites, or feces contact.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”11″ ][cs_element_image _id=”12″ ][cs_element_image _id=”13″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”14″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”15″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”16″ ][cs_content_seo]Common Types of Rodents in the Philippines\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_layout_div _id=”17″ ][cs_element_image _id=”18″ ][cs_element_text _id=”19″ ][cs_content_seo]Brown (or Common) rats – Brown rats are intelligent and highly adaptable animals, and are well known among humans for millennia. They have long, scaly tails that are needed for balance especially for climbing high places, and they are excellent swimmers and divers too! They are fond of routines as they tend to use the same paths to get from one place to another. Brown rats like to eat eggs, cheese, raw carrots, fish, and ducks.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][cs_element_layout_div _id=”20″ ][cs_element_image _id=”21″ ][cs_element_text _id=”22″ ][cs_content_seo]Black (or Ship) rats – Black rats originated in India and Southeast Asia and are largely confined to warmer areas. They display flexibility in foraging abilities by adapting to different habitats and would hoard food as well. Black rats are omnivores that like to eat seeds, fruits, nuts, and meals provided for farm animals. Aside from that, they are a threat to many natural habitats as they prey on birds and insects.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”23″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”24″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”25″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”26″ ][cs_content_seo]Disadvantages of Rodent Infestation\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”27″ ][cs_content_seo]Rodents are not just some annoying visitor that you could brush off when you see one.
They have been pestering humans for centuries now, and they have cause quite severe damages too.
Knowing the effects of rodent infestations can help you weight the gravity of the situation and can
alert you enough to take action.
\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”28″ ][cs_content_seo]They can cause damage to your homes. Rodents are known to chew on a lot of things. These little creatures might want to take shelter inside your house and make themselves feel comfortable by eating your food stocks. With their sturdy incissors, they can chew on your wooden walls could potentially allow more pests inside (especially if water can enter your home which could create moisture in your property), or damage live wires that could become a fire hazard.
They can carry diseases into your property. A lot of rodent species in the Philippines live in the sewer systems, which are one of the dirtiest places you could ever think of. If they enter your property and ran through your food preparation area, left some bodily wastes, and helped themselves to your food, it would definitely cause some health problems.
\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_layout_div _id=”29″ ][cs_element_text _id=”30″ ][cs_content_seo]They can cause damage to your homes. Rodents are known to chew on a lot of things. These little creatures might want to take shelter inside your house and make themselves feel comfortable by eating your food stocks. With their sturdy incissors, they can chew on your wooden walls could potentially allow more pests inside (especially if water can enter your home which could create moisture in your property), or damage live wires that could become a fire hazard.
They can carry diseases into your property. A lot of rodent species in the Philippines live in the sewer systems, which are one of the dirtiest places you could ever think of. If they enter your property and ran through your food preparation area, left some bodily wastes, and helped themselves to your food, it would definitely cause some health problems.
\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”31″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”32″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”33″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”34″ ][cs_content_seo]Signs of Rodent Infestation\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”35″ ][cs_content_seo]Rodent Droppings Spotting rodent dropping is among the easiest signs of rodent infestation. It is black in color, and half of an inch long. Make sure to use gloves when handling rodent droppings!
Footprints These rodent tracks might show up on dusty areas of the property. They might even stretch the prints out to clean areas. Be on the lookout for these marks.
Hole in the Wall Rodents will chew on walls to create entry points in your property. If you ever see some holes, be alert for rodent infestations. These holes could also be an entrance for other kinds of pests.
Chew Marks Have you noticed any holes in your shirt? How about your wires? Rodents like to chew on materials to file their incessors.
Rotting Odor If your property smells like a dead rodent, it’s best to call a licensed pest control professional to handle the hazardous carcass and let them check for more rodents.
Noise If you could hear some squeaking, scratching, or scampering noise in your property, that is a good chance that a rodent is in your vicinity.
\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”36″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”37″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”38″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”39″ ][cs_content_seo]Rodent Infestation Prevention\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”40″ ][cs_content_seo]Seal up your home Close all possible entry points on your property. Watch out for opened windows, vents, doors, etc.
Consider owning some pets Cats and dogs are great hunters for these little pests. It is also great
that cats have a scent that deters rodents, so they don’t need to
do much for rodents to flee.
Clean up your yardYards can be very messy sometimes. Garbage and debris clean-ups could help prevent rodents from taking shelter in those piles of clutters.
Invest in mint Rodents hate the scent of mint. You can choose to surround your property with peppermint plants or use some peppermint spray in areas susceptible to rodent infestations.
Clean your house regularlyDon’t leave food sitting out and clean up crumbs on your
property. Make sure that rodents won’t smell anything they might enjoy.
\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”41″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”42″ ][cs_element_text _id=”43″ ][cs_content_seo]Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/rodents/index.html
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4620724/
https://www.orkin.com/pests/rodents/rats/diseases-that-are-spread-or-carried-by-rats
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We, at SureSolutions Inc., only want the best results for you and your properties, and as pest control professionals, we are here to make sure that rodents in your property are completely eradicated.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”51″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”52″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”53″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”54″ ][cs_content_seo]Having trouble with rodents? We have the best solution for that!\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”55″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”56″ ][cs_content_seo]Click here to learn more
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