You can use the poison you still had in your house until the end of this year, but private individuals are no longer allowed to poison unwanted rodents with substances that contain so-called ‘rodenticides’. This is because it entails serious risks to the health of humans, animals and the environment.
‘Mice are incontinent’
But the mouse itself is not so innocent either. “Mice are incontinent. You can still sweep up the droppings, but the urine runs through your house like an invisible trail. And this urine can contain viruses that can make you sick for three or four days,” says Gerard Vijverberg of Traas Pest Control .
So you want to prevent the animals from entering your home. “Rats can get in through cracks as big as 2 centimeters and mice only need 4 millimeters,” he explains.
Holes and cracks
They often enter through a vent hole in the crawl space and then end up under your kitchen unit through a pipe. But an ivy on the outer wall is also an ideal way for a mouse to enter higher up.
According to Vijverberg, prevention is therefore better than cure. “We look at habitat. How do animals live and how can you make the environment unattractive to rats and mice.”
Piles of stones
Bushes in your garden or piles of stones where mice can build a nest are best avoided. “They need hiding places where they can hide from predators and cats.”
Good, so prevent instead of mouse poison. Do not leave any food lying around, close the cracks and adjust the environment in such a way that mice cannot hide there safely. And if you do have mice, you still have to be patient. Pest control technician Vijverberg is still working on a solution to get mice out of your house without poison. So to be continued.
2023-06-28 13:11:02
#tips #house #free #mice
