The House Mouse – mus domesticus
Adult size (approx.): 9cm 18g
Habitat
The House Mouse tends to avoid wet or damp conditions sticking to warm, dry environments. In size comparison, a fully-grown House Mouse will still be smaller than a young Rat, with distinctive features. These include a grey/brown fur with a lighter underbelly with small ears. They generally feed on small grains which they de-husk before eating and also enjoy moistened foods with vegetable oils. They can exist on very little water, largely because of the moisture content in the food that they eat.
Biology
Importance
The House Mouse can cause damage to stored foods such as crops or items around the house. They have been known to carry disease organisms so cleaning up of droppings and places where they may have visited is essential.
Control
Sourcing where the rodent's entry points are, need to be found. The use of tracking dusts can be used for this. Proofing of all entry points are vital re holes in cavity walls and doors fitted with bristle strips etc. Baiting or trapping can also take place with the use of single or multi catch traps or snapper traps. Baiting can be undertaken if the rodents are found to be coming in from outside with the use of bait boxes. Decisions can be made after thorough surveys on the best action to take.
Areas Covered for Mice Control
Pest Control Essex
CM0 Southminster, Burnham-on-Crouch, Bradwell, Tillingham, Asheldham, Dengie, CM1Chelmsford, Writtle, Good Easter, CM2 Chelmsford, CM3 South Woodham Ferrers, Boreham, Danbury, Great Leighs, CM4 Blackmore, Fryerning, Ingatestone, Stock, CM5 Chipping Ongar, Bobbingworth, Moreton, The Lavers, The Rodings, Fyfield, CM6 Great Dunmow, Felsted, Great Easton, CM7 Braintree, CM8 Witham, Silver End, Rivenhall, CM9 Maldon, Tollesbury, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Tolleshunt Knights, CM10 Bexleyheath, CM11 Billericay (East), Great Burstead, CM12 Billericay (West), CM13 Brentwood, East Horndon, Great Warley, Herongate, Hutton, Ingrave, Little Warley, West Horndon, CM14 Brentwood, Coxtie Green, CM15 Brentwood, Doddinghurst, Kelvedon Hatch, Mountnessing, Stondon Massey, CM16 Epping, Theydon Bois, CM17 Harlow, CM18 Harlow, CM19 Harlow, Roydon, CM20 Harlow, CM21 Sawbridgeworth, CM22 Bishop's Stortford, Hatfield Heath, CM23 Bishop's Stortford, CM24 Stansted Mountfitchet, CO1 Colchester, CO2 Layer-de la Haye, CO3 Lexden, Beacon End, CO4 Boxted, CO5 Kelvedon, West Mersea, Tiptree, Peldon, Rowhedge, CO6 Earls Colne, Coggeshall, CO7 Brightlingsea,Great Bentley,Wivenhoe, CO8 Bures,Bures Hamlet, CO9 Great Yeldham,Halstead,Ridgewell, CO10 Twinstead, CO11 Manningtree, CO12 Harwich,Ramsey, CO13 Frinton-onSea, CO14 Walton-on-the-Naze, CO15 Clacton-on-Sea,Jaywick, CO16 St Osyth,Weeley, SS0 Westcliff-on-Sea,Prittlewell, SS1 Southchurch,Southend-on-Sea, SS2 Southend-on-Sea, SS3 Great Wakering,Little Wakering,Shoeburyness, SS4 Rochford Stambridge,Canewdon, SS5 Hockley, SS6 Rayleigh, SS7 Benfleet,Hadleigh, SS8 Canvey Island, SS9 Leigh-on-Sea, SS11 Wickford,Runwell, SS12 Wickford Nevendon, SS13 Basildon Felmores, SS14 Basildon Whitmore Way, SS15 Laindon, SS16 Langdon Hills, SS17 Stanford-le-Hope,Corringham, RM1 Romford, RM2 Gidea Park ,RM2 Gidea Park, RM2 Gidea Park, RM3 Harold Wood, RM4 Havering-atte-Bower, RM5 Collier Row, RM6 Chadwell Heath, RM7 Rush Green, RM8 Becontree Heath, RM10 Dagenham, RM11 Emerson Park, RM12 Hornchurch, Havering, RM13 Rainham, RM14 Upminster, RM15 South Ockendon, Aveley, RM16 Chafford Hundred, Chadwell St. Mary, North Stifford, Orsett, RM17 Grays, Badgers Dene, RM18 Tilbury, East Tilbury, West Tilbury, RM19 Purfleet, RM20 West Thurrock, South Stifford, IG1 Ilford, IG2 Gants Hill,IG3 Seven Kings, IG4 Redbridge, IG5 Clayhall, IG6 Barkingside, IG7 Hainault, IG8 Woodford Green, IG9 Buckhurst Hill, IG10 Loughton, IG11 Barking
Pest Control East London
E1 Whitechapel, Stepney, Mile End E2 Bethnal Green, Shoreditch,E3 Bow, Bromley-by-Bow, E4Chingford, Highams Park, E5 Clapton, E6 East Ham, E7 Forest Gate, Upton Park, E8 Hackney, Dalston, E9 Hackney, Homerton, E10Leyton, E11 Leytonstone, E12 Manor Park, E13Plaistow, E14 Poplar, Millwall, Isle of Dogs, Docklands, E15 Stratford, West Ham, E16 Canning Town, North Woolwich, Docklands, E17 Walthamstow, E18 South Woodford, IG1Ilford, IG2Gants Hill, IG3 SevenKings, IG4 Redbridge, IG5 Clayhall, IG6 Barkingside, IG7 Hainault, IG8Woodford Green, IG9 Buckhurst Hill, IG10 Loughton, IG11 Barking
Pest Control North London & Pest Control North West London
N1 Islington, Barnsbury, Canonbury, N2 East Finchley, N3 Finchley Central, N4 Finsbury Park, Manor House, N5 Highbury, N6 Highgate, N7 Holloway, N8 Hornsey, Crouch End, N9 Lower Edmonton, N10 Muswell Hill, N11 Friern Barnet, New Southgate, N12 North Finchley, Woodside Park, N13 Palmers Green, N14 Southgate, N15 Seven Sisters, N16 Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill, N17 Tottenham, N18 Upper Edmonton, N19 Archway, Tufnell Park, N20Whetstone, Totteridge, N21 Winchmore Hill, N22 Wood Green, Alexandra Palace, NW1 Regent's Park, Camden Town, NW2 Cricklewood, Neasden, NW3 Hampstead, Swiss Cottage, NW4 Hendon, Brent Cross, NW5 Kentish Town,NW6 West Hampstead, Kilburn, NW7 Mill Hill, NW8 St John's Wood, NW9 Kinsbury, Colindale, NW10 Willesden, Harlesden, Kensal Green, NW11 Golders Green, Hampstead Gdn Suburb.
Pest Control South London, Pest Control South East London & Pest Control South West London
SE1 Waterloo, Bermondsey, Southwark, Borough, SE2 Abbey Wood, SE3 Blackheath, Westcombe Park, SE4 Brockley, Crofton Park, Honor Oak Park, SE5 Camberwell, SE6 Catford, Hither Green, Bellingham,SE7 Charlton,SE8Deptford,SE9 Eltham, Mottingham
SE10 Greenwich ,SE11 Lambeth,SE12 Lee, Grove Park ,SE13 Lewisham, Hither Green,SE14New Cross, New Cross Gate,SE15 Peckham, Nunhead,SE16 Rotherhithe, South Bermonsey , Surrey Docks,SE17 Walworth, Elephant & Castle,SE18 Woolwich, Plumstead
SE19 Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace,SE20 Penge, Anerley,SE21 Dulwich,SE22 East Dulwich,SE23 Forest Hill,SE24 Herne Hill,SE25 South Norwood,SE26 Sydenham,SE27 West Norwood, Tulse Hill,SE28 Thamesmead,SW1Westminster, Belgravia, Pimlico,SW2 Brixton, Streatham Hill,SW3 Chelsea, Brompton,SW4 Clapham,SW5 Earl's Court,SW6 Fulham, Parson's Green,SW7 South Kensington,SW8 South Lambeth, Nine Elms,SW9 Stockwell, Brixton,SW10West Brompton, World's End,SW11 Battersea, Clapham Junction,SW12 Balham,SW13 Barnes, Castelnau,SW14 Mortlake, East Sheen,SW15 Putney, Roehampton,SW16 Streatham, Norbury,SW17 Tooting, Mitcham,SW18 Wandsworth, Southfields,SW19 Wimbldon, Colliers Wood, Southfields,SW20 West Wimbledon, Raynes Park,
Pest Control Central London, Pest Control City of London
WC1 Bloomsbury, Gray's Inn,WC2 Covent Garden, Holborn, Strand,EC1 Clerkenwell, Finsbury, Barbican,EC2 Moorgate, Liverpool Street,EC3 Monument, Tower Hill, Aldgate, EC4 Fleet Street, St. Paul's.
Pest Control West London
W2 Padington,W3 Acton,W4 Chiswick,W5 Ealing,W6 Hammersmith W7 Hanwell,W8Kensington,W9 Maida Vale,W10 North Kensington W11 Notting Hill,W12 Shephards Bush,W13West Ealing,W14 West Kensington
Pest Control Kent
BR1 Bromley,BR2 Bromley, Keston,BR3 Beckenham,BR4 West Wickham,BR5 St Mary Cray,BR6 Orpington,BR7 Chislehurst,DA1 Crayford,DA5 Bexley,DA6Bexleyheath,DA7Bexleyheath,DA8 Erith,DA14 Sidcup,DA15Sidcup,DA16 Welling,DA17Belvedere.
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