Mouse Extermination

One or two mice can become a big problem.  Usually, one mouse means more mice.  When a mouse infestation occurs, mouse extermination is required.  And, after the infestation is exterminated, some preventative measures are required to ensure that another infestation does not occur.  Mice carry germs, bacteria, and disease.  Mice are primary carriers of salmonella, leptospirosis, ricketsaillpox, mousebite fever, lymphocytic, ringworms, tapeworms, and hantavirus, among others.  Mice have fleas, lice, and mites.  These parasitic pests, also, carry disease and can invest the house, as well.  

There are many options for mouse extermination.  The severity of the infestation may require professional extermination, or the ambitious do-it-yourself home owner may be able to tackle the problem.  Some of the methods of getting rid of mice are:  

Snap Traps – these are the conventional, inexpensive, wood and hinged metal bar traps.  They are considered to be humane due their ability to instantly kill the mouse.  However, that is if the mouse approaches the right way, and is in the right position.  These traps require a sticky bait to be effective.  When using these traps, use twice as many.

Glue Traps – these traps are horribly cruel and inhumane.  The mouse gets stuck and dies a slow agonizing death.

Live Traps – these are the most humane mouse traps. They are designed to catch the mouse and hold it until the user is able to release the mouse.

Electronic Traps – These traps vary in design, but all of them use high voltage current (battery operated) to kill the mouse.  The mouse enters and steps on electric plates that kill within seconds.

Sonic mouse extermination – This device is actually a deterrent or repellent.  It uses high frequency sound waves to chase the mice away.

Poison Bait – This hazardous mouse exterminator is extremely in humane.  The poison takes up to five days to kill the mouse.  The mouse is tortured for days.  It is toxic to humans and pets.

Depending on circumstances, one or more of these methods can be used for successful mouse extermination.  After the mouse extermination is complete, mouse deterrents or repellents should be applied.  There are chemical repellents available, but they are dangerous and harmful to other animals, the environment, and people.  There are various electronic repellents that use high frequency sound to deter the mice.  There are, also, many all natural botanical mouse deterrents.  Oil of peppermint is an all natural mouse deterrent.  Just put it on some cotton balls, and place them around entrances and in every room.  Each application lasts about a month.  The mice will stay away.