In Salt Lake City, homeowners are susceptible to rodent infestations despite the best efforts to avoid them. The most common home-invading rodents of the area are mice and rats.
Rats are rodents with long tails that are hairless, have small ears, and have small eyes. While rats are rodents with long tails, mice often have shorter hairy tails, small eyes, and larger ears. Rats tend to be quite a bit larger than mice making it easy to spot the difference between the two species at first glance. Both rodents have sharp teeth made for chewing, and both mice and rats chew consistently to keep their teeth from growing out of control, making these rodents destructive house guests to have around.
Learn how destructive and dangerous rodents in Salt Lake City can be and when to call Pest Pro Pest Control for assistance.
Just How Destructive Are Mice And Rats In Your Salt Lake City Home?
If you have never had a rodent problem in your home, consider yourself lucky. Those who have experienced the unwanted hardship of a mouse or rat infestation know how stressful and overwhelming an infestation can be.
Mice and rats can cause an incredible amount of damage within the walls of your home, as well as throughout your home. Mice and rats will use any means they can to gain access to your home, right down to chewing their way in. Once inside, they will continue to be destructive, chewing furniture, clothing, wiring, and even pipes causing the potential for fire and water damage to your home. It is safe to say that no Salt Lake City homeowners want rodents for a house guest.
Are Rodents A Health Hazard To Your Family?
Rodents are not only destructive animals to have around; they are also an incredible health hazard. Rodents carry several diseases and parasites that can put your family and pets at risk of serious health complications. Some of the health concerns rats and mice pose to your family include:
- Salmonellosis: A bacterial infection usually transmitted to humans by consuming foods contaminated with rodent feces. Symptoms are diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. In severe cases, it can even be lethal.
- Tularemia: A disease that can affect humans and animals when coming in direct contact with infected rodents. It is usually successfully treated with antibiotics but, in rare cases, can be life-threatening.
- Rat-Bite Fever: An infectious disease caused by bacteria. Infections occur after direct contact with rodents carrying the bacteria or through consuming food or water contaminated with urine or feces of rodents. If left untreated, rat-bite fever can become serious or even fatal.
- Leptospirosis: A bacterial disease that is caused by infected rodents and affects humans and animals. If left untreated, leptospirosis can cause kidney damage, meningitis, liver failure, respiratory issues, or even death.
The Best Solution To Rodent Infestations In Salt Lake City Is Pest Pro Pest Control
The best solution to get rid of rodents in Utah is by calling our pest specialists at Pest Pro Pest Control. At Pest Pro Pest Control, we start our inspection at the exterior of your home, looking for areas that need to be addressed to prevent rodents from coming inside. We then move inside and continue our inspection. Once treatment has occurred, we offer follow-up visits to ensure your infestation is truly gone. Give us a call today for all your pest needs.