House Mouse
The house mouse can squeeze through an opening the size of a dime.
Identification
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Mice are light to dark gray in color
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Weighs to 1 ounce or less
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Small, slender rodent with droppings that are rod shaped and inch in size or less
Environment
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The house mouse lives in and around homes, farms, and commercial establishments
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Generally maintain a territory 10 to 30 feet in size
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Move into structures in search of shelter and food each fall when temperatures start dropping
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Prefer foods high in fat, protein, or sugar
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Can subsist without a free water supply they obtain water from the foods they eat
Threats
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Teeth grow continuously
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Gnaw on many surfaces to wear them down can cause extensive damage
Contamination
Treatment
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Difficult problems generally calls for the use of snap traps or glueboards
Use traps in large numbers wherever you find droppings, food sources, and signs of gnawing -
Mouse traps should be placed perpendicular and close to the wall, behind furniture, and behind or to the side of large appliances
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A line or concentration of droppings is usually an indication of a rodent runway; mice repeatedly travel back and forth across the area, and this runway is an excellent location to place traps
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Look for openings in the wall behind stoves and under dishwashers or adjacent cabinets, these are frequently entrance points for rodents; traps placed to either side of the opening can give quick results
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Drop ceilings are also a very common area for rodent runways; In a drop ceiling, mice will travel along under ducts and near electrical lines as well as the walls
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Exclusion work on the exterior should be done with copper or steel wool, foam, and small wire mesh
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Can squeeze through an opening the size of a dime, so entrance points should be sealed thoroughly
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Proper weather stripping and exterior doors that close tightly will reduce both insect and rodent problems
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