If there is one thing that can make the hairs on the back of anyone’s neck stand up, it has to be a rat. Unfortunately, when there is one rat, there are usually many more. This is when you need the services of a pest exterminator with the best rat extermination methods.
Rats love urban, suburban, and wild environments. They flourish equally well in a tidy home or an office block high-rise. When a field is targeted for development, many species will move to another location, all except the rat.
If you are a business or a residence with a rat problem, it is probably reassuring to know that safe and effective rat extermination methods do exist.
Environments Conducive to Rats
Many homeowners love to compost their food waste. There is nothing more satisfying than enriching the earth the way nature intended. Compost heaps can be very alluring for rats, however. When rats live well in the garden area, it will not be long before they find a way to enter the home itself.
Rats also love crawl spaces. It is here that a rat can do the most damage by gnawing through wiring and insulation. The long-term effects of a rat population in the crawl space can go unnoticed for many years. Only when the smell, damage, and intrusion become apparent is the resident suddenly aware of what has been happening under their flooring.
Any gaps in the exterior of your home that give access in and out of the crawl space must be targeted in order for a rat infestation to be eliminated. If you have a pest control company that suggests fixing the problem with pellets or traps, avoid these short-term fixes because they do not work as a long-term solution. As unappealing as it sounds, the only way to solve a rat growth problem is systematically plugging all the holes.
This is an unpleasant task that should be left to experts in rat extermination, such as Rat Exterminator Portland by Nature First Pest Control. Only a specialist in this method of pest control will know all the places to look and how to fill the holes so that they can never again be chewed open.
Gutters and Attics
Two things that attract rats are gutters and attics. This is because they are generally areas where humans do not often venture. On top of the lack of intrusion is the fact that gutters have moist, damp environments full of debris, and attics have items that rats use for nests and enjoy gnawing on.
A true rat control detective uses their skills to discover where the rodents are living and gaining access to the building. Any vermin control method that does not consider eliminating the points of entry first is not doing a thorough job.
A quality pest control expert will work to exterminate your problem the way nature intended. Stopping rats from entering a structure is better than scattering poison around, and much better at preventing re-infestation.
