Pests We Treat Photo Album: Mouse Infestation Removed in Allenhurst, NJ
Mouse problem solved in Allenhurst
Recently, I was sent to a commercial account in Allenhurst, NJ, a restaurant in a strip mall that shared common walls with other businesses, to resolve a mouse infestation. Needless to say, for a restaurant, a rodent problem is a top priority issue and this was handled as a Cowleys "lights and sirens" emergency problem. Here, I found some droppings on the top of a freezer box. I checked the drop ceiling directly above, and sure enough, there were droppings there as well. I also found droppings by the dishwashing machine.
Scurrying around the attic.
To treat the infestation, I placed rodent bait stations behind the drop ceiling where they were traveling as well as in the basement. I also placed a larger station outside. Finally, I placed snap traps underneath the washing machine.
Mice near warm appliances
Mice are attracted to the warmth and moisture of kitchen appliances. Dishwashing machines, refrigerators, and ovens are all common rodent harborage areas. Mice commonly enter buildings through caps and cracks around the foundation. After entering the basement or crawl space, they then travel through wall voids to stay hidden. However, with mice, it's not just ground level. These rodents are exceptional climbers that are able to scamper up gutters to find their way on the roof where they seek out construction gaps to use as entry points. Just like here, mice love to exploit drop ceilings. Drop ceilings offer a private area that make it easy for them to travel about without being seen.
We looked high and low for the mice.
I started by conducting an inspection to determine how the rodents were gaining access inside and where thy were nesting and foraging. Although mice are nocturnal and tend to hide during the day, they leave behind a trail of droppings that tells us where they are traveling inside the structure.