MICE
MICE - LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
A mouse is a small rodent with a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body length of less than five inches, a scaly tail, and a prolific breeding rate. The best-known species of mice is the common house mouse. Native to central Asia, house mice arrived in North America with European immigrants. House mice can now be found in every state in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and southern Canada. House mice are commonly associated with humans living in houses and commercial buildings. These nocturnal rodents will inhabit human structures because they have a dependable source of food, water, shelter, and protection from predators. In the absence of predation, house mice can live to be two or three years old.
House mice are opportunistic omnivores but prefer to consume seeds, grains, oats, rice, corn, cereal, and fruits. Consequently, they can cause substantial damage to crops and gardens. House mice can contaminate food, damage food packaging, and transmit diseases such as Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, Rickettsialpox, Leptospirosis, and Hantavirus. Additionally, mice are hosts to fleas and gnaw electrical wires, posing a significant fire hazard. House mice breed year-round and have a gestation period of nineteen to twenty-one days. Female mice become pregnant five to ten times a year and can give birth to litters of three to fourteen pups. On average, mice litter sizes range from six to eight pups. Consequently, one female mouse will produce thirty-two to fifty-six offspring annually.
MICE: SENSES AND INTELLIGENCE
Mice have the same five senses as humans, but they use them in different ways:
Smell - Mice have a strong sense of smell, with over one thousand olfactory receptors in their nose. Mice use their sense of smell to locate food, avoid predators, and communicate with other mice.
Touch - Mice possess a highly developed sense of touch, which they use to generate a detailed map of their environment. Mice have whiskers around their noses and mouths that detect movement, texture, and vibration.
Hearing - Mice have a keen sense of hearing, which they use to navigate their environment; they can hear sounds well beyond the human hearing range, specifically ultrasonic sounds, which they use to communicate with other mice; this makes their hearing a key sense for survival and adaptation.
Sight - Although mice have poor eyesight, they use their vision for many natural behaviors, including avoiding predators, prey capture, and navigation. They are color-blind, which enables them to more easily spot movement.
Vomeronasal organ - Located inside the nose, this organ assists mice in detecting pheromones from other mice.
Mice are intelligent rodents that have excellent memories and decision-making skills. These animals are natural learners who can comprehend ideas and do well in cognitive tests. Mice can learn about objects by viewing images and make conceptual and perceptual judgments about stimuli they are presented with.
MICE CONTROL IN NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
Mice Inspection is the first step in the mice control process. Mice exterminating experts from Nassau County Nuisance Wildlife Removal Services will inspect your residence or business for evidence of mice inhabitation.
SIGNS OF MICE
Mouse Nests are three to six-inch ball-shaped structures composed of materials such as shredded paper, fabric, cardboard, insulation, cloth, and sticks.
Mouse Tracks are a sign of a rodent infestation. Mice have four toes on their front feet and five on their considerably larger hind feet.
Mouse Droppings are generally 1/8 - 1/4 inch long pellets that are dark brown or black in color and are usually found in areas where mice are active.
Mouse Runways are the paths that mice travel between their nests and food and water sources.
Mouse Grease Marks result from the oil on their fur rubbing off onto surfaces they frequently come in contact with, such as walls, baseboards, and floors.
Mouse Gnaw Marks can be observed on a variety of surfaces, including wood, paper, plastic, and electrical wires.
Mouse Urine Stains are crusty yellow marks that emit an ammonia-like odor and can be seen on hard surfaces such as floors, countertops, and cabinets.
Mouse Burrows are tunnels that mice excavate to create shelter.
Mouse Sounds may include squeaking, scratching, and gnawing in the walls or ceilings at night.
Mouse Odors are identifiable as a musky smell and evidence of a mouse infestation.
Mouse Holes are small gaps or cracks that mice use to gain entrance into homes and buildings.
HOW TO GET RID OF MICE NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
Mouse Repellents - Peppermint oil, mothballs, and ultrasonic sound-emitting devices are ineffective in remediating a mouse infestation.
Mouse Trapping & Removal - Numerous types of mouse traps are available for rodent control. However, successful mouse trapping and removal is contingent upon using the correct traps and bait for the situation. Successful mouse trapping also depends on properly placing the mouse traps and using the correct number of them.
Mouse Exclusion - Upon the conclusion of the mouse removal process at your Nassau County, Long Island home or place of business, our wildlife exclusion contractor will rodent-proof your premises to keep mice out indefinitely. Exclusion is the most important and long-lasting element of the mouse control process.
