RI, MA EHS Pest Control Blog

What mice want they get! This homeowner had a mouse infestation and upon examining her closet this is what I found. The mice gnawed a hole through the cove base molding then were nesting inside some boxes stored inside the closet. As you can see they created a perfect hole and the rub marks (oils on mice fur) show this hole was a perfect runway for food and/or escape. Mice are a very formidable foe but nothing that EHS can’t handle!

Justin McDavid
Service Specialist
Environmental Health Services, Inc.

Pest Control, RI, Pest Control, MA 

It is amazing when you really analyze what mice can do once inside your home. Granted we in the pest management industry see things differently than the general public, its called “pest control eyes.” It is more than eyes, it’s a smell, a sound, a feeling, a sort of 6th sense that we are equipped with.

Mice will visit food sources and preferred routes around your house 200-300 times per night! Mice have lanolin on their fur, it is an oily substance that enables them to squeeze into tight cracks and crevices with ease. In doing this they create rub marks on their frequently travelled paths. This looks exactly like the dirty smears you would find around a light switch that is used often my various people. In the attached picture you will see the hole the mice made in this homeowners insulation in their basement with the rub marks leading into it. This person had a sizable mouse issue that they tried to treat on their own and obviously failed miserably. No worries, EHS to the rescue!!!

Mark Tremblay ,
Service Specialist

Pest Control, RI, Pest Control, MA