Whether you love them or hate them, you don’t want them biting your toes and nibbling your hair. But that is just the situation that a couple in Greenock find themselves in with mice in their apartment. They have a case of Mouse Hell.
Mice are generally considered to be less of a problem than rats because they are smaller but size isn’t everything. Also, rats are considered to be more of a problem hygienically than mice, but both can cause a lot of problems. The point is, if you have an infestation of mice in your house then you have a serious pest control problem and you should call an expert immediately.
How it's supposed to work
The couple in the mice-infested house did call pest control specialists, who laid down traps and also put down ultra-violet powder in order to be able to track where the mice went. Unfortunately, the ultra violet powder revealed that the mice were merely avoiding the traps. It also showed that they were running on kitchen counters, on the kettle and even got in the toaster.
It is one of the biggest challenges of pest control to pick the right strategy that will effectively deal with your pest problem. Sometimes a number of different techniques need to be used before one works. In the case of mice, poison is usually used, which it has been in the case in Greenock. It seems that mice, and rats for that matter, are a little wary of this as they often avoid new sources of food and will avoid them for a while. After a certain amount of time, however, they will usually take it, unless they are particularly paranoid. Another option is to add poison to some food which the mice are already getting to.
It really can be a hellish experience to have a pest infestation that you cannot get rid of. Sometimes even the experts in pest control can have trouble removing an infestation, but that is why you should call them in as soon as possible. If professionals have trouble with an infestation, it is going to be even worse for an amateur.
One of the things about mice is that they chew everything. And although it has not been established that it was caused by the mice, the people in Greenock also experienced a burst water pipe. This flooded the apartment and spread the poison everywhere. Fortunately they do not have any children or pets for this to harm, although this will not be the case for very long as the woman is pregnant and is due around Christmas time.
For the time being then, until the pest control specialists can get the situation under control, they will be living in mouse hell. Fortunately most mice are not so stubborn and will eventually eat the poison. Experts do generally know the best way to administer the poison, and if you do happen to have a mouse problem, getting it early is one of the keys. Call in the professionals as soon as possible in order to nip it in the bud.
