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Pest Control Delray Beach | Keeping Your Home Critter-Free

Did you know thatrodents can cause considerable structural damage? In fact, they can even causefires just by chewing electrical wires. To top it all off, rats and mice canalso transmit life-threatening diseases through their urine, droppings, andsaliva. If you’re not careful, they won’t hesitate to contaminate your food oreven bite when they feel threatened. Needless to say, having rodents in yourhome is bad news. The help of a reliablepest control Delray Beach specialist is veryimportant in the event of an infestation. To keep this from happening, consider taking thefollowing steps:

Things You Can Do toKeep Rodents Away

Block All Possible EntryPoints

In case you’re notaware, mice can enter your home through holes that are as small as a nickel or a quarter. Afterchecking your home’s walls and foundation for possible entry points, try usingmasonry repair materials to address foundation cracks. Furthermore, it’s bestto stuff metal mesh or steel wool into cracks or gaps that are around yourhome’s pipe entrances.

Avoid Feeding Birds

Did you know thatrodents couldn’t resist birdseed? Feeding your local cardinals will undoubtedlyattract mice and rats. Before you know it, rodentswill look for ways to take up residence onyour property.

Store Food in Glass andMetal Containers

Rats and mice have teeth that don’t stop growing. Toavoid a painful overbite, they’re compelled to chew anything. Be sure to storeyour food properly. It’s best to use glass and metal containers because they’remore difficult to chew through.

Keep Your Garbage BinTightly Closed

Your trash bin is a rodent magnet. It’s extremely important to make surethat it has no holes in it and don’t forget to keep it tightly closed.

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Looking for a PestControl Delray Beach Expert?

If you’re looking tofind an expert at pest control Delray Beach, don’t hesitate to callO’Hara Pest Control to schedule aninspection. The sooner you call, the sooner we can help you keep your homecritter-free.

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