Rodent Removal Anthem Arizona
Rodents are Anthem homeowners’ nightmare. Rats can transmit diseases to family members and pets. They burrow into walls and chew on electrical wires, leaving you at risk of fire or electrocution. They will also leave their droppings wherever and whenever they go.
Because they’re small, roof rats can crawl through almost every hole or crack and get inside your house. A rat infestation should not be taken lightly. They can squeeze through holes the size of quarters. They also reproduce so fast that a female rat capable of giving birth to as many as five litters each year.
You must act fast if you see signs of roof rat infestations in your home. AAAC Wildlife Removal is a Anthem-based pest control company. Our team of experts can deal with any type of rat problem, no matter how large or small.
Rat-borne disease spread in the home
Rat droppings are the most common vector for transmitting rat-borne diseases to humans. Rat droppings can be found everywhere if you have an infestation, even inside your walls and pantry. The rat droppings can carry a variety of diseases that can be passed to humans by touching or eating contaminated food.
Any time there is feces accumulation, whether inside your walls or under your kitchen sink, the risk of disease transmission increases. You can contract one of the numerous diseases carried by rats without even knowing it, which is why it’s important to hire a professional rat control company as soon as you notice any sign of rats.
Rats Transmit Hantavirus
Hantavirus is a highly contagious virus that can be passed to humans by rat droppings. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches with chills, or coughing up blood. If left untreated it can be fatal.
Hantavirus can be contracted by inhaling dust contaminated with hantavirus (typically dried saliva, urine, or feces). It is crucial that you do not enter crawl spaces or attics infested with rats.
Hantavirus currently has no cure. The symptoms must pass normally. It is essential that you keep your family and friends away from you during the contagious period.
Hantavirus is a serious threat so it’s important to get rid of rat infestations quickly. Do not hesitate to contact us right away. We will inspect your property thoroughly and recommend the best ways to avoid future problems.
Damage and Hazards Caused by Rats
Your home can be damaged by Anthem rats. They’ll chew on your roof, sheetrock, insulation, and even electrical wires which can cause a fire. They can burrow into walls and create openings for other pests to enter. Your family may be exposed to health risks the urine and droppings of these rodents bring.
These are the most damaging things that rats do to Anthem homes.
Chewed through pipes: Rats will chew on metal pipes to grind their teeth down as well as PVC pipes so they can get water.
Water leaks: If you fail to manage the infestation, leaky pipes and wet spots will form in your walls and ceilings.
Holes: rats will dig and chew through sheetrock creating holes in your walls. Rats can also get into wall cavities and make nests to spend the night.
Chewed up insulation: Rats will tear up your insulation so they can use it as nesting material.
Fire danger: Rats can chew through wires, which could lead to a fire hazard. Rats will gnaw on the insulation of electrical wires, which can spark and start a fire that could burn your home to the ground.
Droppings: rats leave behind thousands of droppings wherever they go in your house.
Attract snakes: homes with a rat infestation will also attract snakes since they love to eat rodents. Snakes will crawl through holes in your walls and get inside your house.
Now that you know the dangers of a rat infestation, it should be clear why quick action is needed to avoid serious damage and health risks to your family. Call AAAC Wildlife Removal today for an inspection if you spot any signs of rats in or around your home! We’ll assess the situation and recommend the next steps to solve this problem for good. AAAC Wildlife Removal is available to help you no matter the scale of the infestation in your home.
How Rats Get into your Home
A rat can easily get in through a gap or hole of 1/2 inch in size. Rats can squeeze through almost any opening that they can fit their head through. Rats will also use their sharp teeth to make small holes bigger and invite all sorts of rodents into your home.
One of the common entry points we often see during our control programs is the A/C tubing exhaust holes in the siding of Anthem homes. Rats can also enter through drains and roofs, as well the plumbing vent stack.
Unsecured garage doors are also a common issue. Rats are able to chew through the rubber gasket that seals your garage door shut, giving them access into your home without you knowing it until an infestation is already underway!
It’s also vital to check any possible entry point on your home’s exterior such as cracks in the foundation, loose screens, holes in pipes, or openings around vents. If you have any of these holes, it’s best to caulk them shut immediately before a rodent control problem develops. These are common problems that DIY home repairs create that wildlife love to exploit.
Rat Behavior and Rodent Control
Rats are omnivores and can eat almost any food. Rats have teeth that permanently grow throughout their lives, this is the reason why they chew on materials. If you hear scratching and gnawing sounds at night, there is a good chance you have rats!
Rats are nocturnal, and you will hear them more at night when they seek food or water. They enjoy all kinds of habitats including ground burrows, under homes, and inside walls. Rats are also smart enough to stay out of sight, they have a great sense of smell that tells them if a predator is nearby, so they’re usually well out of sight before you even enter a room.
Rats can also be social animals. They live in large colonies and share food and living spaces together. One female rat is capable of beginning a population explosion where hundreds upon hundreds of rats can live within your home within months!
Rat Removal Procedure
It is critical to remove an infestation as soon as possible. The longer a rat problem goes on, the harder it will be to treat and get rid of them from your home. Ridding an infestation also becomes more expensive over time!
Inspection
The most important part of a rodent control program is the inspection. We will do a thorough inspection of your home to find out exactly where the rats are getting in and what attracts them most.
We will also inspect your crawl spaces and attic for possible points of entry. Identifying the entry points allows us to focus on critical areas that need sealing off before we start the removal process.
We also check for trees, bushes, and poles that rats may use to get onto your roof. Once these risk factors and entry points are identified, we will discuss them as part of the control program.
Rodent Exclusion
Once we have located the entry points, we will work closely with you to seal them up and cover them. This is an important step to prevent more rats from getting into your home.
We use steel wire mesh made up of strong galvanized steel so rodents won’t be able to chew on them. Mesh allows vital openings like vents to stay open and operational while keeping the rats and other animals outside. We also use caulk and other materials to seal up holes and cracks in your home to make sure they’re as closed off and inaccessible for the rats as possible.
Rodent Trapping and Removal
Now that we’ve ensured that no rats can get in, we can focus on the next step: getting rid of them!
It is important to note that there is no extermination service that is both effective and fully humane when handling an infestation problem. However, we do not recommend using poisons or chemicals to exterminate rat populations, especially within your home.
Rat poison and rodenticides are not recommended for use in homes as they pose unnecessary risks. These poisons can cause rats to become dehydrated and seek out water. This could put your water lines at risk. The rodents will also die in impossible to reach places, which will create a terrible smell that will permeate your home and property.
Instead, we use snap traps to catch and kill rats as efficiently as possible. We also use a variety of rat control tools like live cage traps, glue boards, and fumigation to help you manage your infestation with the least amount of hassle for you and your family!
Feces Decontamination
After the control program has been completed, we will disinfect any affected areas. Apart from just being nasty, rat feces can also be a vector for many different diseases and parasites. We’ll treat any affected areas with special cleaners and disinfectants to make sure you can rest easy knowing your home is clean and safe once again! Our technicians use personal protective gear like gloves, masks, and coveralls to protect them during this part of the process.
Rat Damage Repair
After the rats have been removed and all their mess cleaned up, we’ll work to fix any damage they did. Rats may have damaged your insulation, electrical wiring, and other property. Our technicians are all masters at carpentry and home repair and can return your home to its pre-infestation condition.
Integrated Pest Management
AAAC Wildlife Removal of Anthem offers the best and most eco-friendly rat control methods. Not only are we going to remove the rodent infestation from your home, but we’re also going to help you make sure they don’t come back. We provide a pest prevention plan that will help you keep rats out of your home and prevent them from coming back.
We can seal up entry points and trim trees and bushes that rats use to get into your home. We want to be sure your home is rat-proofed so you can be sure your home is safe from future rat infestations.
No matter what type of rodent you’re dealing with, whether it’s pack rats, roof rats, house mice, or any other type of rodent in the Anthem area, our critter control technicians are well versed in all the best techniques to get rid of them for good!
We back all of these services with a 100% guarantee on our work. With AAAC Wildlife Removal Services by your side, dealing with rats in Anthem will be as painless as possible.
We offer other wildlife control services, such as bat control, raccoon removal, and squirrel removal.
Learn More about Rodents:
- Get Rid of Rat Infestation in the Attic
- How to Get Rid of Rats
- Rat Catcher
- Rat Proofing your Home
- Rat Repellent & Prevention
- Signs of a Rat Infestation
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About Anthem
Anthem is a master-planned community partially located within Phoenix and partially located within a census-designated place. The community is entirely located in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Census, Anthem’s population was 21,700. Wikipedia
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