Rid Your House of Rodents: Rodents can be an icky problem, but Slug-a-Bug is here to help!

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Rid your house of rodents

• Rodents can be an icky problem, but Slug-a-Bug is
  here to help!

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Get rid of rodents before its too late

• Rodents may seem innocuous, but in reality, they
  can spread bacteria and viruses throughout your
  house, destroy your belongings, and decrease your
  quality of life. It is always best to get rid of
  rodents earlier rather than later.

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Rodent risks

• While rodents sometimes do not make too large an
  impact on your life, they could end up being
  pernicious to you and your family. Rodents can
  carry infectious diseases that could get passed
  on to you in ways such as the rodents eating your
  food and leaving bacteria behind, etc. Rodents
  can cause lots of problems.

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Problems with Pets
While there are plenty of issues rodents can
cause for humans, there are also many problems
they can cause for your pets. If you have pets
that may hunt these rodents. While this may
initially be good, as it decreases the rodent
supply in your home, this is a way diseases are
spread from the rodents to your pets. Your pets
could get sick.
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About the common mouse

• Type The most common type of mouse is the House
  Mouse. This mouse is about two inches long, and
  is most likely the type that is in your home.
• Reproduction The female house mouse is
  polygamous, and she can output about 150 baby
  mice per year. The average life cycle of a mouse,
  though, is only about five months.
• Eating Most mice only require a small amount of
  food, but this can be almost anything, not
  excluding meat and dairy found in most homes.

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How Disease Spreads

• You most likely know that mice can spread disease
  to you, but did you know how? Most of the time,
  they have a disease from another mouse, and a
  tick or other parasite bites the mouse. When the
  tick or parasite bites a human, he or she gets
  the same disease.

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Defending against rodents

• The best defense against rodents is a proactive
  one. Do not wait until you see them in your home
  to take action.
• You can set out the simple mouse trap to prevent
  mice from reproducing, leading to endless cycles.
• Always remember to never leave any foods out in
  the open if there is any chance that mice or
  other pesky rodents reside in your home.

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Bringing in the pros

• Many times, special equipment will be needed to
  ensure that rodents are kept out of your home and
  out in the wild, where they belong. The
  professionals will have the right equipment that
  will not harm your pets or children, but will get
  the job done. Doing it yourself is risky not
  recommended, as you could introduce things into
  your living area which would lead to an even
  worse situation than simply having rodents.

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A few tips

• Make sure to regularly check for a rodent
  infestation
• As soon as you realize that you have a rodent
  problem, take proactive steps to ensure it
  doesnt get out of hand.
• If there is a large problem, call in
  professionals to make sure that it is fixed
  completely and properly.

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Schedule a free evaluation

• The largest independently owned pest control
  company in Brevard County, we offer cutting edge
  solutions to help you deal with your rodent
  problem for good.