Rats are a big issue when they have found a way inside your home since rats are extremely destructive when they have found an entry point that leads to the interior. Rats are extremely creative rodents that will find several ways to get to the inside of the house.
If you suspect rats in your property and want to get rid of them as soon as possible, hire fully licensed and insured professionals from Pest Control Oshawa.
Entry points can be defined as openings located throughout the perimeter of the property and inside of the house that consists of holes, gaps, and crevices. Rats are rodents that have a preference for outside nesting areas and do not typically go inside of properties unless an opportunity arises to do so.
The most common rat that people deal with on the interior of their property is called the Norway Rat. This rat can be characterized by its grey fur, long snout, thick tail, and large body.
Its natural habitat consists of burrows that have the semblance of a long narrow tunnel with another entrance/exit on the other side. Typically, these rat burrows can be found close to a food source since the rat is an opportunistic feeder. Opportunistic feeders are typically omnivores that both eat plant-based and meat-based food. They will devour everything on their path and will go to great lengths to obtain the food.
What kinds of entry points do rats use to get inside of the property?
Identifying entry points might not look as straightforward as entry points can look very diverse. These are a few of the entry points rats use to get inside the property.
- Utility Line Gaps
- Foundation Gaps
- Interior Utility Pipes that connect to the home
- Open Doors
- Windows
- Wall vents
- Drainpipes
In most cases, rats on the inside will end up in the crawl space by burrowing their way in near the base of the home or will find their way inside through a defunct utility line pipe. These rodents have razor-sharp incisors that can cut through various materials such as soft metals, plywood, flashing, shingles, and roof vents. Rats are incredibly well adapted to stay away from human presence.
So how do you seal these entry points?
The best way forward to seal rat entry points is by utilizing galvanized steel mesh and galvanized steel mesh covers such as on drainpipes and wall vents. To start, you will need to inspect the exterior of the property, measure the entry point, and fasten the mesh to the rat entry point. This can be a time-consuming and expensive process that is better left to a professional. Do it wrong, and you will end up trapping rats inside which in turn has even more dire consequences.
Professional and Affordable Rat Control from Pest Control Oshawa
For professional intervention hire licensed and insured rat control technicians that will do the work for you. At Pest Control Oshawa, we will inspect, exterminate, and seal rat entry points so that a second infestation is out of the question. Contact us now to explain the process to get rid of the rats affordably! Call 905-581-3789.