Rodents: types, identification & control
Rodent identification comes down to droppings, gnaw marks and where the activity is. House mice leave rice-grain droppings along walls; Norway rats burrow low and nest in crawl spaces; roof rats travel utility lines and nest in attics; voles damage lawns and root systems outdoors. Every rodent job is exclusion work first, trapping second.
The 5 types of rodents we treat
Rodents
Mice and rat trapping, exclusion and sanitation.
Size: 3 to 10 inches body length
House mice
Small gray-brown mice in kitchens, pantries and wall voids.
Size: 2.5 to 4 inch body
Norway rats
Large burrowing brown rats in basements, sewers and yards.
Size: 7 to 10 inch body
Roof rats
Slender climbing rats in attics, palms and citrus trees.
Size: 6 to 8 inch body plus longer tail
Voles
Surface runways and chewed roots in lawns and garden beds.
Size: 4 to 7 inches